The etiology of hard‐and soft‐tissue deficiencies at dental implants: A narrative review

CHF Hämmerle, D Tarnow - Journal of clinical periodontology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of the present paper was to review factors and conditions that are
associated with hard and soft‐tissue deficiencies at implant sites. Importance Hard‐and soft …

Survival of dental implants and occurrence of osteoradionecrosis in irradiated head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DJ Toneatti, RR Graf, JP Burkhard, B Schaller - Clinical oral investigations, 2021 - Springer
Objectives This systematic review assesses dental implant survival, calculates the incidence
rate of osteoradionecrosis, and evaluates risk factors in irradiated head and neck cancer …

Maxillofacial reconstruction using vascularized fibula free flaps and endosseous implants

SY Patel, DD Kim, GE Ghali - Oral and …, 2019 - oralmaxsurgery.theclinics.com
The maxillomandibular complex is an intricate structure with multiple functions such as
mastication, breathing, swallowing, speech, and lip competency, located in a cosmetically …

The medically compromised patient: Are dental implants a feasible option?

A Vissink, FKL Spijkervet, GM Raghoebar - Oral diseases, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In healthy subjects, dental implants have evolved to be a common therapy to solve problems
related to stability and retention of dentures as well as to replace failing teeth. Although …

miR-34a promotes bone regeneration in irradiated bone defects by enhancing osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells in rats

H Liu, Y Dong, X Feng, L Li, Y Jiao, S Bai… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Radiation exposure negatively affects the regenerative ability and makes
reconstruction of bone defects after tumor section difficult. miR-34a is involved in radiation …

Are there contraindications for placing dental implants?

AS Kullar, CS Miller - Dental Clinics, 2019 - dental.theclinics.com
Dental clinicians on a daily basis should be mindful of the indications, precautions, and
contraindications of treatment in order to achieve the best patient outcomes. Indications for …

A new concept for implant-borne dental rehabilitation; how to overcome the biological weak-spot of conventional dental implants?

NC Gellrich, B Rahlf, R Zimmerer, PC Pott… - Head & face medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Every endosseous dental implant is dependent on an adequate amount and
quality of peri-implant hard and soft tissues and their fully functional interaction. The dental …

Influence of radiotherapy on dental implants placed in individuals before diagnosed with head and neck cancer: Focus on implant-bed-specific radiation dosage

J Li, K Feng, L Ye, Y Liu, Y Sun, Y Wu - Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The influence of radiotherapy on implants placed before diagnosed as head and
neck cancer (HNC) is a potentially informative but poorly explored topic. The aims of this …

Systematic review and pooled analysis of survival rates, success, and outcomes of osseointegrated implants in a variety of composite free flaps

D Khadembaschi, GI Brierly, MD Chatfield… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this review was to provide an update on survival rates of osseointegrated
implants into common composite free flaps used for maxillary and mandibular …

Postimplantation radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: Literature review

C Koudougou, H Bertin, B Lecaplain, Z Badran… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is no recommendation regarding the timing for implant surgery in patients with head
and neck cancer (HNC) who require postoperative radiation therapy (RT). This systematic …