Accuracy Computer-Guided Implant Placement using 3D Planning Software

Author(s):  
Gagik Hakobyan

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of implant treatment using computer 3D modeling and surgical guided. Materials and Methods: The study included 148 patients who underwent prosthodontics rehabilitation using dental implants in 2015-2020. 3D computer-aided modeling and surgical guide were used to plan the operation. To conduct a comparative analysis of the treatment results, two groups were formed: In group A (included 75 patients, fully guided surgery), in group B (included 73 patients). Results: In patients Group A intraoperative or immediate postoperative complications were noted (errors in the position, inclination), anatomical risk structures were invaded, after 3 years producing a survival rate of 96.2% In patients Group B, intraoperative complications were recorded; membrane perforation 4, errors in the position of the implants 16, the inclination of the implants 18, fenestration 12, after 3 years producing a survival rate of 97.6%. Mean marginal bone loss (MBL) patients in Group A were significantly higher than patients in group B (p < 0.05). In patients Group A the average surgical time from time of anesthesia to the placement of the healing abutment was 10.6 ± 2.9 min per implant, in patients Group B, the average surgical time was 16.4 ± 1.5 min per implant. Conclusion: The 3D modeling method and the controlled positioning of the implant allows surgical access with minimal trauma, reducing treatment time and complications.

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pietro Montemezzi ◽  
Francesco Ferrini ◽  
Giuseppe Pantaleo ◽  
Enrico Gherlone ◽  
Paolo Capparè

The present study was conducted to investigate whether a different implant neck design could affect survival rate and peri-implant tissue health in a cohort of disease-free partially edentulous patients in the molar–premolar region. The investigation was conducted on 122 dental implants inserted in 97 patients divided into two groups: Group A (rough wide-neck implants) vs. Group B (rough reduced-neck implants). All patients were monitored through clinical and radiological checkups. Survival rate, probing depth, and marginal bone loss were assessed at 12- and 24-month follow-ups. Patients assigned to Group A received 59 implants, while patients assigned to Group B 63. Dental implants were placed by following a delayed loading protocol, and cemented metal–ceramic crowns were delivered to the patients. The survival rates for both Group A and B were acceptable and similar at the two-year follow-up (96.61% vs. 95.82%). Probing depth and marginal bone loss tended to increase over time (follow-up: t1 = 12 vs. t2 = 24 months) in both groups of patients. Probing depth (p = 0.015) and bone loss (p = 0.001) were significantly lower in Group A (3.01 vs. 3.23 mm and 0.92 vs. 1.06 mm; Group A vs. Group B). Within the limitations of the present study, patients with rough wide-neck implants showed less marginal bone loss and minor probing depth, as compared to rough reduced-neck implants placed in the molar–premolar region. These results might be further replicated through longer-term trials, as well as comparisons between more collar configurations (e.g., straight vs. reduced vs. wide collars).


Author(s):  
Gaozhong Hu ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Zhiqiang Yuan ◽  
Huapei Song

Abstract Background Burns are common injuries associated with high disability and mortality. In recent years, Meek micrografting technique has been gradually applied for the wound treatment of severe burns. However, the efficacy of two-stage Meek micrografting in patients with severe burns keeps unclear. Methods The data of eligible patients with severe burns who were admitted to Southwest Hospital of the Third Military Medical University from January 2013 to December 2019 were retrospectively analysed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the Meek micrografting method: one-stage skin grafting (group A) and two-stage skin grafting (group B). The baseline data, survival rate of skin graft, length of hospital stay, treatment costs, laboratory data and cumulative survival were statistically analysed. Results 127 patients (91 in group A and 36 in group B) were included in the study. There were no significant difference in the baseline data, the length of hospital stay and treatment costs between the two groups. The survival rate of skin graft was higher in group B. Total protein and albumin level, platelet count in group B were superior to those in group A, while there were no difference in other laboratory data (prealbumin, serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, cystatin C, blood cultures, wound exudate cultures) and cumulative survival between the two groups. Conclusion Our results demonstrated that staged Meek micrografting could improve the survival rate of skin graft, by reducing the risks of hypoproteinaemia, hypoalbuminemia and low platelet counts after adequate resuscitation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Vicenzi ◽  
Massimiliano Ruscica ◽  
Simona Iodice ◽  
Irene Rota ◽  
Angelo Ratti ◽  
...  

Background: In COVID-19 patients, aldosterone via angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 deregulation may be responsible for systemic and pulmonary vasoconstriction, inflammation, and oxidative organ damage. Aim: To verify retrospectively the impact of the mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist canrenone i.v. on the need of invasive ventilatory support and/or all-cause in-hospital mortality. Methods: Sixty-nine consecutive COVID-19 patients, hospitalized for moderate to severe respiratory failure at Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan, received two different therapeutic approaches in usual care according to the personal skills and pharmacological management experience of the referral medical team. Group A (n = 39) were given vasodilator agents or renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors and group B (n = 30) were given canrenone i.v. Results: Among the 69 consecutive COVID-19 patients, those not receiving canrenone i.v. (group A) had an event-free rate of 51% and a survival rate of 64%. Group B (given a mean dose of 200 mg/q.d. of canrenone for at least two days of continuous administration) showed an event-free rate of 80% with a survival rate of 87%. Kaplan–Meier analysis for composite outcomes and mortality showed log rank statistics of 0.0004 and 0.0052, respectively. Conclusions: The novelty of our observation relies on the independent positive impact of canrenone on the all-cause mortality and clinical improvement of COVID-19 patients ranging from moderate to severe diseases.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Jiang ◽  
Weihua Pan ◽  
Wenjie Wu ◽  
Weipeng Wang ◽  
Suna Sun ◽  
...  

Abstract Background In the last century, meconium peritonitis(MP)was once a highly fatal gastrointestinal. disease With the development of fetal radiological technology, abnormal signs, such as pseudocysts, can. be detected during the fetal period so that more patients can be diagnosed prenatally and receive surgery. in the early stage of life. The survival rate of MP has increased up to 80% in recent years. According to. a review of the treatment and outcomes of patients diagnosed with MP, we evaluated the influence of. early operation on survival rate and discussed the risk factors of prognosis. Methods We collected 79 cases of patients diagnosed with MP who were treated in our department. from October 2001 to December 2017. They were divided into 2 groups. Patients in group A were born. in our hospital. Patients in group B were born in a local hospital with suspicion of MP and then transferred. to our department. Results The birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) of patients were higher in group A than in. group B. There was no significant difference in the proportion of premature and low birth weight (LBW). patients between the two groups (p = 0.422, p = 0.970). Their age at the time of surgery was younger in. group A than in group B (1.4 ± 2.0 vs. 6.9 ± 14.9, p < 0.001). The overall survival rate of group A was higher. than that of group B (95.0% vs. 79.5%, p = 0.038). The prognosis of premature patients was worse than. that of full-term infants for both groups (p = 0.012). Conclusions Prematurity is a significant risk factor related to death for MP patients. The survival rate. of MP patients can be improved by early operation during the neonatal period.


Author(s):  
Ahmed N. Fetih ◽  
Ahmed M. Abbas ◽  
Fatma A. Kamel ◽  
Ihab H. El Nashar

Background: The current study aims to compare the use of tamoxifen and oral contraceptive pills in women using implanon and complain with irregular uterine bleeding.Methods: Women attended family planning clinic using implanon presented by bleeding were invited to participate in the study. They were randomized into two groups: Group A: 100 women received Tamoxifen 10 mg twice daily for 10 days taken at the onset of an episode of bleeding or spotting episode. Group B: 100 women received Combined oral contraceptive pills (microcept) once daily for 21 days take at the onset of an episode of bleeding or spotting episode.Results: No difference regarding the baseline criteria of both groups. No difference between both groups regarding the duration of irregular bleeding in the implanon users (p=0.090). Additionally, the number of bleeding days and spotting in the last month was similar in both groups (p=0.554). The percentage of women who stopped bleeding during the period of treatment is 84% in the tamoxifen group and 92% in the COCs group, but the COCs needs longer treatment time, where the mean of days required to stop bleeding is 5.03±1.8 days in the tamoxifen group and 6.5±2.5 in the COCs group. Headache and nausea were the most prominent adverse effects found in the COCs group (p=0.000).Conclusions: Oral administration of tamoxifen 10 mg twice daily for 10 days is effective on stopping bleeding attacks in implanon users.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 047-052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eser Elemek ◽  
Artun Urgancioglu ◽  
Janberd Dincer ◽  
Altug Cilingir

Abstract Objective The use of dental implants with different types of surface roughness and implant-abutment interface has brought about a situation of marginal bone loss. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze and compare marginal bone levels of different types of osseointegrated dental implants with platform switch (Group A: Ankylos, Mannheim, Germany) and platform match (Group B: Dentsply Xive, Mannheim, Germany, and Group C: MIS Implant Technologies, Karmiel, Israel). Materials and Methods One hundred and seven patients (52 men and 55 women) with a mean age of 54.79 (standard deviation ± 12.35) years and a total of 321 dental implants (Group A, n = 198; Group B, n = 58; and Group C, n = 65) placed in a private practice between April 2006 and May 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. In addition to demographic information and implant characteristics, marginal bone levels were evaluated by Image J (Wayne Rasband, National Institute of Health, Maryland) program. Results The mean age of all patients was 54.79 ± 12.35 years, and 51.5% of them were women. Implants supporting fixed bridge were most commonly used in all groups (65%), whereas only 20% were restored with a single crown and 15% with overdentures. In total, 47.5% of all implants showed no marginal bone loss. Mean bone loss in Group A was significantly lower (0.81 ± 1.60 mm) as compared to Group B (1.58 ± 1.59 mm) and Group C (1.18 ± 1.36) (p < 0.005). Conclusion Among different types of dental implants, platform switch seems to preserve marginal bone levels and increase the long-term success of dental implants.


Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 899-899
Author(s):  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Ran Meng ◽  
Limin Li ◽  
Jie Yu ◽  
Baofeng Yang

Abstract Background Arsenic trioxide provides significant benefits in newly diagnosed and relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) respectively. However, the high relapsed rate is still threatened the life of APL patients. Which regimen should be used to overcome or reduce the relapse in consolidated treatment is a key problem at present. We performed a pilot study about that. Objective To Compare the effectiveness and security of cocktail therapy with single arsenic trioxide therapy in APL consolidated treatment. Methods Sixty-Five APL patients, who once received arsenic trioxide treatment and obtained complete remission, were enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into two groups according to the different consolidated regimens. After reinforced treated with DA (daunomycin and cytarabine) or HOAP (harringtonine, vincristin, cytarabine and prednisone) for two course, Group A involved twenty cases received single arsenic trioxide consolidated, Group B included forty-five cases treated with the cocktail therapy, alternatively treated with arsenic trioxide, all trans-retinoic acid and chemotherapy (DA or HOAP). The relapse rates, the survival rates and the central nervous system infiltration rates in 3 years followed up were compared. Results The relapsed rate of Group A was 55%, which was higher than that of Group B(17.8%). The re-remission rate after the first relapse in Group A was 22%, which was lower than that of Group B(42.8%). The central nervous system infiltration rate of Group A was 28%, which was higher than that of Group B(6%). The average survival time of Group A was 10.5±4.2months, which was shorter than that of Group B (22.5±5.5 months). The three-year survival rate of Group A was 15%, which was less than that of Group B (65.8%). Conclusions Cocktail therapy —alternatively treated with arsenic trioxide, all trans-retinoic acid and chemotherapy will be the reasonable regimen for APL consolidated treatment. Which provided benefited on inhibiting relapse and central nervous system infiltration of APL.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 14569-14569
Author(s):  
M. Suenaga ◽  
N. Mizunuma ◽  
K. Chin ◽  
Y. Kuboki ◽  
E. Shizozaki ◽  
...  

14569 Background: Allergic reaction to oxaliplatin is a chronic adverse event in the treatment of cancer. Patients with colorectal cancer were given FOLFOX4, using preventive approaches composed of two steps. Methods: Step I included 40 mg famotidine, 8 mg dexamethasone from the first cycle and 50 mg of diphenhydramine after cycle 4. In step II, for the patients who had a reaction but not a severe one in step I, a 20 mg dose of dexamethasone and four-hour oxaliplatin infusion were administered. Results: Forty-eight patients (15.1%) presented with allergic reaction, divided into group A receiving step I except diphenhydramine and B undergoing all of step I. Significant delay on occurrence was observed in group B. Thirty patients underwent step II. Prevention success (well-prevented) was defined as no reaction in two or more treatments. Allergic reaction appeared again in eleven patients (not well-prevented, 36.7%), but most well-prevented patients got four months longer treatment time with no reaction than not well-prevented patients. Conclusions: In our preventive approach, administration of H-1RA was effective in delaying the occurrence of allergic reaction to oxaliplatin, and increased dose of dexamethasone 20 mg and prolongation of oxaliplatin infusion from 2 to 4 hours was succeeded in continuing the FOLFOX4. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22009-e22009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rejin Kebudi ◽  
Samuray Tuncer ◽  
Sema Bay Buyukkapu ◽  
Serra Sencer ◽  
Omer Gorgun ◽  
...  

e22009 Background: Bilateral retinoblastomas (BRBS) comprise 25 % of all RBS. Treatment decision depends on tumor burden, potential for vision, status of the contralateral eye. As the survival rate in retinoblastoma has increased, ocular salvage and late effects has become an important issue. The aim of the study is to evaluate the demographic features, treatment modalities, and late effects in BRBS. Methods: BRBS treated in Istanbul University, Oncology Institute and Opthalmology Department between 1990-2016 were retrospectively evaluated. All patients were multidisciplinarily evaluated for chemotherapy (chemoreduction /adjuvant), local opthalmologic therapies (transpupillary thermotherapy, cryotherapy, plaque), radiotherapy, enucleation. The chemotherapy (CT) protocol used had vincristine, cisplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide until 2009, and vincristine, etoposide, carboplatin since then. Since 2011, intraarterial, intravitreal CT was also used. Results: 114 BRBS (228 eyes) (56 male, 58 female) with a median age of 9 months (20days-42 mo.) were evaluated. Three had extraocular disease, two trilateral RBS. Seventeen had history of retinoblastoma in their families. According to ICRB classification, there were 67 eyes in group E, 43 group D, 27 group C, 45 group B, and 19 group A. Enucleation was done in 68 (30%) eyes, mostly group E. During 1990-2000, 23/26 patients underwent enucleation, whereas 45/88 underwent enucleation after 2000. Radiotherapy was used for 30 eyes, most before 2000. Bone and soft tissue deformities and cataracts were observed in irradiated patients. Five patients had a second cancer (4 sarcomas, 1 meningioma) at a median of 11 years, four in irradiated sites. The 5 yr survival was 93.5%, 9 patients died, 4 due to second cancer. Conclusions: As the survival rate in intraocular BRBS has increased, ocular salvage and late effects have gained importance. Chemoreduction (systemic, intraarterial) and local ophtalmic therapies enable preservation of vision in most group A, B, C tumors and some D tumors. Most group E tumors require enucleation. Radiotherapy is not used in most RBS in the last decade. Intra-arterial chemotherapy is promising in maintaining ocular salvage.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 200-200
Author(s):  
Lin Chen ◽  
Jiyang Li ◽  
Jianxin Cui ◽  
Hongqing Xi ◽  
Aizhen Cai ◽  
...  

200 Background: The optimal local treatment for liver metastases remains controversial. Except for hepatectomy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) are both effective and low risk treatment modality with more expanded indications in patients with liver metastases. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of different methods for the local treatment of GCLM. Methods: From January 2006 to December 2015, 97 consecutive patients were eligible and included in a prospective database. They all received multidisciplinary treatments based on curative gastrectomy and local treatments (hepatectomy, RFA and TACE) for liver metastases. The 97 patients enrolled in a cohort study were divided into two groups, Group A (37 patients, curative hepatectomy with or without other local treatments) and Group B (60 patients, palliative RFA and/or TACE).The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and 5-year survival rate. Results: Baseline characteristics in the two groups were comparable. Correlation analysis found that interval time of metachronous, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and body mass index were not significantly linear associated with survival, with ρ = 0.051, ρ = 0.014 and ρ = 0.056, respectively. The overall survival time between the two groups were 94.1 months and 57.2 months, with 1-year, 3-year and 5-year survival rate 83.3%, 50.0% and 30.6% in Group A, respectively; and 83.7%, 28.6% and 18.4% in Group B, respectively (P = 0.049). Furthermore, subgroup analyses proved that among these three local treatments, hepatectomy was the most effective method (P = 0.014), with significantly difference from RFA (P = 0.001). Nevertheless, combination with RFA and/or TACE did not improve patients’ benefits (P = 0.062). And TACE has a similar (P = 0.227) efficacy with RFA, but significantly less costs. Conclusions: Hepatectomy is the optimal local treatment for liver metastases when the surgical R0 resection was intended. And it is not necessary to combine with other local treatments. As palliative local treatment, TACE is an acceptable method with relatively high cost-effective.


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