NEWS on dental, oral implants

Diagnosing peri-implant disease using the tongue

Diagnosing peri-implant disease using the tongue as a 24/7 detector Nature Communications 8, Article number: 264 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00340-x Our ability of screening broad communities for clinically asymptomatic diseases critically drives population health. Sensory chewing gums are presented targeting the tongue as 24/7 detector allowing diagnosis by “anyone, anywhere, anytime”. The chewing gum contains...

Release of chlorhexidine from titanium dental implant

Controlled release of chlorhexidine from a mesoporous silica-containing macroporous titanium dental implant prevents microbial biofilm formation K De Cremer, A Braem, E Gerits, K De Brucker, K Vandamme, JA Martens, J Michiels, J Vleugels, BPA Cammue, K Thevissen Roughened surfaces are increasingly being used for dental implant applications as the enlarged...

Impact of implant diameter and length on stress distribution in osseointegrated implants

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worldwide markets for Dental Implants 2015-2022

worldwide markets for Dental Implants 2015-2022 reportbuyer This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Dental Implants in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis...

Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Osseointegrated Dental Implant Failure

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Marginal bone loss around dental implants with and without microthreads in the neck

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Lateral Ridge Augmentation Using Autogenous Block Grafts and Guided Bone Regeneration: A 10‐Year Prospective Case Series Study

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Gentamicin coating of titanium alloy prevents implant-related osteomyelitis in rats

Gentamicin coating of plasma chemical oxidized titanium alloy prevents implant-related osteomyelitis in rats Biomaterials, Volume 101, issue 0, 156-164 Contamination of implants, bacterial load of bone powder and radiographic as well as histological signs of implant-related osteomyelitis were evaluated after four weeks. Gentamicin-SDS coating prevented implant contamination in 10 of...

Antihypertensive Medications and the Survival Rate of Osseointegrated Dental Implants

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