scholarly journals In-Office Guided Implant Placement for Prosthetically Driven Implant Surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryoush Karami ◽  
Hamid Reza Alborzinia ◽  
Reza Amid ◽  
Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh ◽  
Navid Yousefi ◽  
...  

Application of surgical stents for implant placement via guided flapless surgery is increasing. However, high cost, need for some professional machines, and not taking into account the soft-tissue parameters have limited their application. We sought to design and introduce a technique named in-office guided implant placement (iGIP) to decrease the cost by using available devices in office and enhance the applicability of surgical stents. A customized surgical stent was fabricated based on prosthetic, soft- and hard-tissue parameters by taking into account the amount of available bone (using the computed tomographic [CT] data), soft-tissue thickness and contour (using a composite-covered radiographic stent), and position of the final crown (by diagnostic cast wax up and marking the final crown position with composite). The efficacy of iGIP, in terms of the accuracy of the three-dimensional position of the implant placed in the study cast and in patient's mouth, was confirmed by direct observation and postoperative CT. The iGIP can enhance implant placement in the prosthetically desired position in various types of edentulism. Using this technique minimizes the risk of unwanted consequences, as the soft-tissue thickness and contour are taken into account when fabricating a surgical stent.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghao Wei ◽  
Xi Jiang ◽  
Ping Di ◽  
Jiehua Tian ◽  
Ye Lin

Abstract Background: To evaluate changes in hard and soft tissue during the first 6 months after immediate implant placement and provisionalization (IIPP) of a single maxillary incisor.Methods: Failed maxillary incisors were replaced with IIP implants in 34 patients. Intraoral scans and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) were performed before and 6 months after IIPP. Changes in soft tissue thickness, soft tissue contour, and hard tissue contour were measured by a three-dimensional superimposition method. The correlations of hard and soft tissue contour changes were assessed.Results: A total of 31 patients completed the study. Soft tissue contour tended to collapse after 6 months. Soft tissue was significantly thickened 1–3 mm below the gingival margin. Correlation analysis showed strong correlations between the hard and soft tissue contour changes at 0–5 mm apical to the implant platform. The mid-facial recession at 6 months was −0.46 ± 0.55 mm.Conclusions: Soft tissue contour collapsed after tooth extraction, regardless of IIPP. Both soft and hard tissue change affected the soft tissue contour change.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sathyan Gnanasigamani ◽  
Sudhakar Vadivel ◽  
Bala Subramaniam ◽  
Sakthivel Raja Ganesan ◽  
Pradeebaa Thiyagarajan ◽  
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Background: The Accurate estimation of fetal weight is important in modern obstetrics. Currently, Hadlock's formula is used widely for fetal weight estimation, which includes BPD, AC, FL and HC. The correct plane of measurement of various standard parameters is difcult to obtain especially in third trimester. Hence soft tissue thicknesses of the fetus are tested for correlation with birth weight in this study. Materials & Methods: A prospective observational study conducted among 90 pregnant females referred for Ultrasound examination in the third trimester with an interval from the ultrasound scan to delivery of ≤7 days from 2019 to 2020. Results: The measurements of abdominal, fetal mid-thigh and mid-arm soft tissue thicknesses correlated well with birth weight in a high statistically signicant positive linear relationship. A new regression model developed out of the soft tissue thicknesses(FASTT, FMASTT, FTSTT) correlates better than the Hadlock's model and Sujitkumar Hiwale et al model (For Indian population) based on BPD, HC, AC and FL Conclusion: Ultrasound measurement of soft tissue thickness may prove to be a strong predictor of fetal weight essential for sonographic assessment of pregnancy. They are easy and simple hence fetal soft tissue thickness measurements, both two- and three-dimensional, may prove to be a diagnostic parameter that has as small an error rate as possible, is quick to use and reproducible by different examiners


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Saeed Yousefzadeh ◽  
Maryam Johari ◽  
Sedigheh Sheikhzadeh ◽  
Sina Haghanifar ◽  
Hemmat Gholinia ◽  
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Purposes. The thickness of the buccal bone and its covering gingiva is pivotal in determining the prognosis of implant therapy as well as fixed orthodontic appliances, especially nonextraction treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the buccal bone thickness and covering soft tissue in the maxillary anterior segment. Methods. This study measured the hard tissue thickness at 2 and 5 mm more apical from the crest and at the root apical apex, as well as the distance from the CEJ to the alveolar crest, using 80 CBCT images divided into three age groups. In addition, the distance from free gingiva to alveolar crest and from free gingiva to CEJ was measured. The acquired data then was analyzed using an ANOVA, t-test, and Pearson correlation to investigate any associations or statistically significant differences between parameters. Results. The highest mean soft tissue thickness at the 5 mm level was for central incisors and the least for canine. The highest mean thickness of soft tissue at the crest level and its 2 mm apical level was related to central incisors and the lowest mean thickness at these levels was related to canine. Analysis of hard tissue variables showed the lower thickness of hard tissue at higher ages compared to the young patients group, but the thickness of the soft tissue increases with age. Conclusion. The highest mean thickness of the buccal hard tissue in the maxillary anterior segment was in lateral and central incisors. Also, the most prominent thickness of the labial soft tissue was in the central and lateral incisors at levels close to the crest.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (D) ◽  
pp. 257-263
Author(s):  
Darko Veljanovski ◽  
Aneta Atanasovska-Stojanovska ◽  
Aleksandra Pivkova-Veljanovska ◽  
Eitan Mijiritsky ◽  
Curd Bollen

Aim The aim of this prospective study was to determine the influence of vertical soft tissue thickness on bone level changes in platform-switched implants placed eqicrestally or subcrestally and restored with screw-retained or cement-retained restorations. Methods Platform-switched bone-level implants were placed in a single stage manner in the posterior mandibular region. Implant sites were divided into thick (control) and thin (test) vertical soft tissue groups. The implants in the control group were placed equicrestally. The implant sites from the control group were randomly allocated to receive equicrestally or subcrestally placed implants. Bone remodeling/loss was radiographically measured at baseline, three months postoperatively and six months after delivery of final prosthetic restoration. Results The mean crestal bone loss values three months postoperatively and six months post prosthetic restoration were higher in sites with thin versus sites with thick gingiva. In implant sites with thin gingiva, subcrestally placed implants presented less bone loss than eqicrestally placed implants. Conclusion Platform switched implants are prone to more bone loss when they are placed in sites with thin soft tissue, regardless of the type of final restoration (screw-retained or cement-retained). Subcrestal placement of platform-switched implants can prevent crestal bone loss in sites with vertical soft tissue thickness < 3 mm.    


2020 ◽  
pp. 20200309
Author(s):  
Gül Sönmez ◽  
Kıvanç Kamburoğlu ◽  
Ayşe Gülşahı

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the accuracy of high-resolution ultrasound (US) with two different cone beam CT (CBCT) units and clinical assessment for measuring gingival soft tissue thickness in edentulous patients prior to implant placement. Methods and materials: The study consisted of 40 maxillary implant sites of 40 healthy patients (20 females, 20 males; mean age, 47.88 years). We prospectively evaluated labial/buccal gingival thickness in 40 implant regions (16 anterior and 24 posterior) by using limited field of view (FOV) CBCT images and US images in comparison to gold standard transgingival probing measurements. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare mean measurements obtained from CBCT (Morita and Planmeca), US, and transgingival probing. Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) estimates were calculated based on means with two-way mixed and absolute-agreement model. Bland Altman plot was used to describe agreement between clinical vs US and CBCT measurements by constructing limits of agreement. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: There was no significant difference between methods used according to mean gingival thickness measurements obtained from the top (p = 0.519) and bottom (p = 0.346) of the alveolar process. US and CBCT measurements highly correlated with clinical measurements for both top and bottom alveolar process gingival thickness (p < 0.001). Distribution of differences between clinical measurements and both CBCT measurements showed statistically significant differences according to 0 (p < 0.05). Distribution of differences between clinical measurements and US measurements did not show statistically significant difference (p > 0.05). Conclusion: High-resolution US provided accurate information for the measurement of gingival soft tissue thickness in edentulous patients prior to implant placement.


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