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4 septembre 2015, par Nicole Passia, Stefan Wolfart, Matthias Kern
Objectives The aim of this prospective pilot study was to evaluate the prosthodontic maintenance as well as the implant outcome of single implant-retained mandibular overdentures over an observation period of 6 years. Methods Eleven edentulous patients received one single implant in the midline (...)
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4 septembre 2015, par Fabian Duttenhoefer, Marianne E. Mertens, Josef Vizkelety, Felix Gremse, Vincent A. Stadelmann, Sebastian Sauerbier
Objectives X-ray-based planning and post-implantation assessment of titanium implants is the commonly accepted standard to date. However, new implant materials such as zirconia (ZrO2) have become available, and magnetic resonance imaging may be a valuable alternative with these implants. The (...)
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4 septembre 2015, par Beom-Su Kim, Jun Lee
Objectives Fibrin clots play an important role in bone tissue regeneration. This study aimed at improving the fibrin-clotting rate by coating the surface of biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) granules with fibrinogen (FNG). Methods and materials FNG was coated on the BCP surface using an (...)
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4 septembre 2015, par Eliane Brolese, Daniel Buser, Ulrike Kuchler, Benoit Schaller, Reinhard Gruber
Objective Signaling molecules derived from osteocytes have been proposed as a mechanism by which autografts contribute to bone regeneration. However, there have been no studies that determined the role of osteocytes in bone grafts. Material and method Herein, it was examined whether bone chips (...)
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4 septembre 2015, par Arwa Alsayed, Sukumaran Anil, John A. Jansen, Jeroen J. J. P. Beucken
Objectives To study the healing of defects around titanium implants filled with biphasic calcium phosphates (BCP). Material and methods Forty custom-made, titanium implants (Ti) with a diameter of 5 mm, and length of 8 mm, with two-sided gaps, were fabricated and installed in the femoral (...)
