BackgroundAccurately replicating the emergence profile (EP) of conditioned soft tissue is pivotal for the success of implant‐supported restorations. In the field of digital technology, various methods have emerged to capture EP. This review aims to critically assess current digital methodologies for capturing peri‐implant EP.Material and MethodsProspective interventional or observational clinical studies

AimTo assess the medium‐term implant success and survival rates of immediately placed and restored implants with a novel design in the esthetic zone.Materials and MethodsA total of n = 20 patients had received immediately placed tapered, two‐part implants with a progressive thread design (PL) (n = 20) and an immediate “non full‐functional” loading (patient‐specific abutments) for single tooth replacements

ObjectivesThe aim of this scoping review is to determine the effects of autoimmune diseases (ADs) and the agents used for treatment on dental implant survival and biologic outcomes.Material and MethodsAn electronic database search was performed in MEDLINE (PubMed), The Cochrane Library, and Embase on 29‐04‐2024. Clinical studies in English on implant therapy in patients with ADs were potentially eligible

ObjectivesThis study evaluated the image quality of smartglass‐supported Dynamic Computer‐Assisted Implant Surgery (dCAIS) by testing discernibility with a Landolt ring chart reproduced with smartglasses and on the dCAIS monitor.Materials and Methods15 participants’ discernibility was measured under four conditions using Landolt rings. Each condition measured 13 visual acuity levels, with each level

ObjectivesTo assess the reproduction accuracy of a surgical guide during both the manufacturing phase (from designed files to manufactured surgical guides) and the application phase (from manufactured surgical guides to post‐plasma sterilization) across four three‐dimensional (3D) printing technologies.Materials and MethodsTwenty‐four surgical guides were designed and categorized into four groups (six

ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effectiveness of force‐feedback–based autonomous dental implant robotic systems combined with osseodensification (OD) for transcrestal sinus floor elevation (TSFE), to understand patterns of force‐feedback curves, visualize the TSFE process through mechanical vision, and offer new perspectives on surgical strategies.Materials and MethodsThe included patients required

ObjectiveThis randomised clinical trial aimed to compare the effects of multimedia information and verbal explanations on patients' knowledge and anxiety as primary outcomes and decision‐making as a secondary outcome.Materials and MethodsOne hundred patients needing dental replacement were randomly assigned (1:1) to either a multimedia group (n = 50) or a verbal group (n = 50). They completed self‐administered

AimTo compare the dimensional outcomes of horizontal augmentation with the retentive‐flap technique using particulate and cross‐linked collagenated bone substitutes.Materials and MethodsThis two‐centre, two‐arm randomized clinical trial investigated 69 subjects: 34 in the particulate group and 35 in the collagenated group. Patients were randomly assigned to receive single implant placement with simultaneous

ObjectivesTo systematically appraise the evidence on premature ridge resorption following various vertical ridge augmentation (VRA) techniques in healthy adult patients undergoing staged VRA procedures. The study aimed to identify VRA techniques resulting in the least premature bone resorption and to rank them using Bayesian Network Meta‐Analysis (NMA).Material and MethodsSearches were conducted in

ObjectivesThis randomized clinical study compared the profilometric measurements of the buccal tissue volume at sites augmented using a volume‐stable collagen matrix (VCMX) or connective tissue graft (CTG) simultaneously to implant placement in the presence of small buccal bone dehiscence (SBBD ≤ 3 mm).MethodsForty‐four patients with SBBD were treated with soft tissue augmentation (STA) simultaneous

ObjectiveTo assess if immediate‐loaded zygomatic implant‐supported fixed rehabilitation meets the expectations of and satisfies patients with atrophic edentulous maxilla.MethodsThis study included an analysis of data obtained from the dental records of 22 consecutive patients with atrophic edentulous maxillae who received immediate‐loaded zygomatic implant‐supported fixed rehabilitation between 2017

ObjectivesTo evaluate the 1‐ to 5‐year outcomes of dental implants placed with the tenting screw (TS) technique and to compare their clinical efficacy with conventional guided bone regeneration (GBR).MethodsThis retrospective study involved implants placed with TS or conventional GBR technique. Horizontal and volumetric bone gains were evaluated by reconstructing cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT)

ObjectivesTo compare autogenous bone (AB) harvested from the mandibular ramus or a mixture of bovine bone mineral (BBM) with 25% locally harvested autogenous bone chips from the maxilla for maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA).Material and MethodsPatients requiring bilateral MSFA and implant placement were enrolled in this study. Maxillary sinuses were randomly assigned (1:1) to one of the two

ObjectivesTo validate an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)–driven tool for automated virtual implant placement by comparing its accuracy, implant dimension selection, time efficiency, and consistency with a human intelligence (HI)–based approach for single posterior tooth replacement.Materials and MethodsA dataset of 50 time‐matched cone‐beam computed tomography and intraoral scans with a single

ObjectivesTo identify changes in immunological, microbiological, and histological biomarkers that may indicate resistance during the induction phase and resilience during the resolution phase of experimental peri‐implant mucositis (PiM).Materials and MethodsThe search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, and LILACS databases. Prospective interventional studies

ObjectivesTo analyze the clinical, radiographic, and microbiological changes around implants with a multiphosphonate‐treated surface, prosthetically loaded with two different protocols after 5 years of functional loading.Material and MethodsA randomized clinical trial was designed to initiate prosthetic loading over single dental implants after 8 (control) or 4 weeks (test). Several variables were

ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the long‐term stability of soft tissue aesthetics as the primary outcome concerning bone levels (secondary outcome) following customized bone regeneration. Additionally, the influence of flap management techniques on aesthetic outcomes in customized bone augmentation was assessed.Material and Methods21 patients (45 implants) who underwent reconstruction of three‐dimensional

ObjectivesNano‐structuring of zirconia dental implants would simplify the production process compared to the currently applied sandblasting and etching. Prior in vitro studies even revealed faster cell spreading and increased viability of osteoblasts on nano‐structured zirconia surfaces. The objective was to evaluate the osseointegration potential of nano‐structured zirconia implants in a sheep model

ObjectivesThis study evaluated the feasibility and trueness of superimposing titanium customized abutment library data onto scans of abutments with incomplete areas along margins or proximal surfaces, comparing this approach to the CAD program's hole‐filling function.Material and MethodsA dental model with one implant was used. A titanium customized abutment was scanned to create abutment library data

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of socket morphology of a maxillary central incisor on accuracy of single implants placed with freehand or static guided surgery in simulated extraction sockets.Materials and MethodsAn anatomic central incisor was digitally designed and subtracted from the model to create socket morphology 1 (SM1), socket morphology 2 (SM2), and socket morphology 3 (SM3) simulating a

ObjectivesTo investigate the radiographic changes of two different particle sizes of deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) following lateral sinus floor elevation (LSFE) with simultaneous implant placement.Materials and MethodsA total of 104 patients with 128 implants receiving LSFE with simultaneous implant placement were included and divided according to the grafted DBBM: 47 using small particle

AimThis clinical retrospective study aimed to compare the deviations in single‐tooth implant placement using novel semi‐autonomous robotic‐assisted surgery system (sa‐RASS) and dynamic navigation system (DNS) methods.Materials and MethodsA retrospective analysis of medical records from January to December 2023 was conducted to compare the implantation accuracy of the sa‐RASS and DNS in partially edentulous

ObjectiveTo analyse marginal bone level changes at implants placed using high‐speed drilling (800 rpm) with irrigation versus low‐speed drilling (150 rpm) without irrigation. Peri‐implant soft‐tissue parameters were assessed and the influence of bone density and vertical dimensions of supracrestal soft tissue on marginal bone level changes was evaluated.Material and MethodsPatients with a single posterior

ObjectivesIn vitro analysis of the influence of vertical peri‐implant soft tissue thickness (STT) on nonsurgical and surgical implant surface decontamination efficacy.Material and MethodsA total of 360 implants were dipped in indelible color to imitate biofilm contamination, distributed to 30°, 60° or 90° angulated bone defect models and in subgroups of 40 assigned to a decontamination method (CUR:

IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the combined effect of trans‐mucosal abutment height (TmAH) and restorative emergence angle (REA) on marginal bone loss (MBL) around bone‐level implants.MethodsImplant radiographs 12–18 months after crown placement (T0) and at least one year later (T1) were retrospectively analyzed. Sites were separated into four groups: Long/Narrow‐Angle (LN) with TmAH >

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the influence of bone microstructure on the accuracy of robot‐assisted dental implant surgery.Materials and MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 52 patients who received robot‐assisted implant surgery between January 2023 and October 2023. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were used to evaluate bone microstructural parameters, including

ObjectivesAutogenous bone ring technique (BRT) is a one‐stage vertical augmentation approach with simultaneous implant placement. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy and efficacy of autogenous BRT assisted by dynamic navigation (DN) with freehand approach (FA) for vertical ridge augmentation.Materials and MethodsTwenty‐four patients eligible for autogenous BRT were randomly assigned to

ObjectivesTo assess the implant accuracy, safety, and efficiency between robotic‐assisted and freehand dental implant placement with a half‐year follow‐up.MethodsPatients requiring single‐tooth implant restorations were recruited and randomized into two groups: robotic‐assisted surgery and freehand implant surgery. The accuracy of implant positioning was compared by assessing immediate postoperative

ObjectivesTo evaluate the trueness of maxillary and mandibular full‐arch implant digital impressions with and without additional reference objects.Material and MethodsSeventeen maxillary and 6 mandibular arches with four implants were randomly divided into a group with additional reference objects (wRO group, n = 12) and without them (woRO group, n = 11) and scanned with an intraoral scanner (IOS)

AimTo evaluate in vitro the antibacterial efficacy and cytocompatibility of different implant‐decontamination methods, using both 2D and 3D peri‐implant mucosa models.MethodsFour decontamination methods [chlorhexidine (CHX), electrolytic treatment (GS), curcumin (CUR), xanthohumol (XN)] were compared in four independent experiments, three with a 2D peri‐implant mucosa model on titanium surfaces and

ObjectivesThe purpose of the present prospective case series was to investigate the clinical and radiological outcome of one‐piece zirconia implants fabricated from 3Y‐TZP with a moderately roughened endosseous surface (Sa = 1.24 μm) to support three‐unit fixed dental prostheses (FDP) after five years in function.Materials and MethodsTwenty‐seven patients received a total of 54 implants in a one‐stage

ObjectivesTo evaluate the treatment of peri‐implant mucositis (PM) using a nonsurgical submarginal peri‐implant instrumentation (NSPI) with or without chlorhexidine (CHX) solutions.MethodsFifty‐six patients (28 per group) were randomly assigned to the test (NSPI + 0.12% mouthwash and subgingival CHX irrigation plus tongue brushing with 1% CHX gel) or the control group (NSPI + placebo mouthwash and

ObjectivesTo assess the long‐term clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction with narrow‐diameter implants (NDIs) in the posterior jaws and to identify the risk indicators for NDI failure.Materials and MethodsThis retrospective study reviewed 479 patients with 666 NDIs (diameter ≤ 3.5 mm) ‐supported fixed prostheses in posterior jaws, with a minimum 10‐year follow‐up. Implant survival, success, complications

PurposeTo identify the current status and development of zirconia barriers in bone augmentation procedures in the maxillofacial area of adult human patients.Materials and MethodsTwo independent reviewers conducted an electronic literature search in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, the Cochrane Library, and LILACS databases, as well as a manual search to identify eligible clinical studies

ObjectiveThis study evaluated ResNet‐50 and U‐Net models for detecting and segmenting vertical misfit in dental implant crowns using periapical radiographic images.MethodsPeriapical radiographs of dental implant crowns were classified by two experts based on the presence of vertical misfit (reference group). The misfit area was manually annotated in images exhibiting vertical misfit. The resulting

ObjectivesThis experimental study compared the accuracy of implant insertion using the free‐hand (FH) technique, static computer‐aided surgery (S‐CAIS), or dynamic computer‐assisted surgery (D‐CAIS) and to evaluate the correlation of learning curves between surgeons' experience and surgical time.Materials and MethodsThirty‐six models were randomly assigned to three groups (FH, n = 12; S‐CAIS, n = 12;

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of Sub‐periosteal Peri‐implant Augmented Layer (SPAL) technique performed with deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM), delivered either as particulate (pDBBM) or block (bDBBM), in correcting a peri implant bone dehiscence (PIBD). Implants showing a thick (≥ 2 mm) peri‐implant buccal bone plate (PBBP) at placement were also examined.Material and MethodsPatients

ObjectivesWNT10A mutations are associated with tooth agenesis. This study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of dental implants in patients carrying WNT10A mutations with different molecular statuses and phenotypes over a long‐term follow‐up period.Materials and MethodsPatients with tooth agenesis were screened by whole‐exome sequencing (WES) from January 2010 to September 2023. Carriers of pathogenic

ObjectiveAbaloparatide (ABL) is a synthetic parathyroid hormone‐related protein analog developed as an anabolic drug to treat osteoporosis. ABL increases bone mineral density (BMD) of the long bones and spine; however, the influence of ABL on alveolar bone regeneration remains unknown. This study assessed the effects of systemic ABL administration on tooth extraction socket healing and dental implant

ObjectiveTo assess the clinical, radiographic and patient‐reported outcome measures, and the success of screw‐retained one‐piece monolithic zirconia implant‐supported restorations in the posterior region during a 1‐year follow‐up.MethodsIn a prospective case series, 50 single molar sites in the posterior region of 41 patients with a minimum age of 18 years and sufficient bone volume for placing an

ObjectivesTo evaluate the influence of different dental implant materials within the exomass on the image quality in cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT).Material and MethodsFive pig jaws were scanned using four CBCT devices, first without any dental implants, followed by scans with three dental implants of the same material—pure titanium, titanium‐zirconium alloy, and zirconium dioxide. Two fields

ObjectiveTo evaluate the potential mid‐term benefit of the use of a bone substitute material in the reconstructive surgical treatment of peri‐implantitis.MethodsA total of 120 subjects (127 implants) affected by peri‐implantitis were followed over 3 years in a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Participants had been randomized to either control (access flap surgery) or test group (access flap surgery

ObjectivesTo evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of transalveolar sinus floor elevation (TSFE) with grafting in cases of severely atrophic maxilla.Materials and MethodsA retrospective analysis of clinical and radiographic data was conducted. Between 2015 and 2018, a total of 105 implants were placed in 105 patients over a follow‐up period of 5–8 years. Implant failures and endo‐sinus bone

BackgroundRecently, the importance of peri‐implant soft tissue integration quality has been recognised as an essential factor in the long‐term success of dental implant rehabilitation.AimThe aim of this study was to explore the influence of three materials commonly used in implant dentistry, namely titanium (Ti), dental adhesive resin (Re) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK), on the peri‐implant soft tissues

ObjectivesPrimary stability (PS) is a key factor for promoting osseointegration and long‐term success of dental implants particularly for immediate loading protocols. Beyond the current assessments of PS, an accurate pre‐operative evaluation of PS would contribute to the improvement of surgical planning and treatment outcome. This study used biomechanical testing and homogenized finite element (hFE)

ObjectiveThis university‐based retrospective study aimed to assess the performance of the implant disease risk assessment (IDRA) in predicting peri‐implantitis.Material and MethodsPatients with implants loaded for at least 1 year were included. Peri‐implantitis development was the outcome, while the IDRA score and its eight vectors were the predictors. The IDRA score was calculated using an online

PurposeTo evaluate the performance and clinical outcome of vertical and horizontal bone augmentation (VHBA) in posterior maxillary regions combining lateral window sinus floor elevation (LWSFE) with a horizontal bone shell technique applying the maxillary facial sinus wall as a bone plate.Materials and MethodsIn 18 patients, LWSFE was combined with a horizontal bone shield augmentation procedure utilizing