Ten-year follow-up of dental implants used for immediate loading in the edentulous mandible: A prospective clinical study

In this prospective clinical study, the Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm/532 nm laser (Light Age, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA) was used on 131 onychomycosis subjects (94 females, 37 males; ages 18 to 68 years). Mycotic cultures were taken and fungus types were detected. The laser protocol included two sessions with a one-month interval. Treatment duration was approximately 15 minutes per session and patients were observed over a 3-month time period. Laser fluencies of 14 J/cm2were applied at 9 billionths of a second pulse duration and at 5 Hz frequency. Follow-up was performed at 3 months with mycological cultures. Before and after digital photographs were taken. Adverse effects were recorded and all participants completed “self-evaluation questionnaires” rating their level of satisfaction. All subjects were well satisfied with the treatments, there were no noticeable side effects, and no significant differences were found treating men versus women. At the 3-month follow-up 95.42% of the patients were laboratory mycologically cured of fungal infection. This clinical study demonstrates that fungal nail infections can be effectively and safely treated with Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm/532 nm laser. It can also be combined with systemic oral antifungals providing more limited treatment time.

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Long-Term Follow-Up on Soft and Hard Tissue Levels Following Guided Bone Regeneration Treatment in Combination with a Xenogeneic Filling Material: A 5-Year Prospective Clinical Study

Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research ◽

10.1111/j.1708-8208.2009.00163.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 263-270 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

C. Dahlin ◽

M. Simion ◽

N. Hatano

Keyword(s):

Clinical Study ◽

Bone Regeneration ◽

Guided Bone Regeneration ◽

Prospective Clinical Study ◽

Filling Material ◽

Hard Tissue ◽

Tissue Levels ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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A prospective clinical study on implant impression accuracy

International Journal of Implant Dentistry ◽

10.1186/s40729-019-0190-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Motaz Osman ◽

Hassan Ziada ◽

Ahmed Suliman ◽

Neamat Hassan Abubakr

Keyword(s):

Clinical Study ◽

Dental Implants ◽

Prospective Clinical Study ◽

Impression Accuracy ◽

Edentulous Patients ◽

Implant System

Abstract Background An accurate impression is crucial to the long-term success of dental implants. This investigation evaluated the accuracy of the open and closed implant impression techniques in partially edentulous patients who received two adjacent implants. Material and methods Forty patients received Osstem Implants (Osstem Implant System, Seoul, Korea). Two impressions were made for each patient, one using an open tray and a second with a closed tray technique. The horizontal distances between two impression copings were measured and compared to similar measurements on the master casts. Also, under a stereomicroscope (AmScop14370, Myford Road, #150, Irvine, CA 92606 USA) at a 50-fold magnification, the presence or absence of the marginal discrepancies was evaluated. Results There were no statistically significant differences regarding horizontal measurements and in the marginal relationship for the two impression techniques, except between the anterior and posterior regions, for the closed tray technique. There were also no statistically significant differences in the impression accuracy between maxillary and the mandibular arches. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences for the intraoral horizontal distances, compared to similar horizontal measurements on master casts, between the open and closed tray techniques. Conclusions Within the limitations of the present study, there were generally no differences in the impression accuracy between the open and closed tray techniques in partially edentulous patients with two adjacent implants.

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