Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) is a severe complication described as an area of bone in the jaw that has necrosed and been exposed in the mouth for…
Background and objectives : BRONJ is characterized by a chronic soft tissue wound and bone necrosis exclusive to the jaws of a fraction of patients taking bishosphonates. Oral bishosphonates are…
Background and objectives : Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is an important complication in cancer patients taking intravenous Bisphosphonates. In most cases, BRONJ is associated with an oral surgery…
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) simulates tissue regeneration and can be usefull in treating osteonecrosis bisphosphonate induced. Material and methods : Between January 2012 and January…
Introduction : ONJ risk factors include the exposure to the long term doses of intra-venous bisphosphonates, concomitant use of corticosteroids (combined therapy) and a surgical dental procedure. The aim of…
The frequency of BRONJ following dental extraction in osteoporotic patients on oral bisphosphonates is of key interest to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. The estimated frequency of the pathology ranges from…
Osteonecrosis of the jaw has been increasingly suspected to be a potencial complication of biphosphonate terapy in the recent year. These drugs are used in the cronic treatment of osteopenic…
Abstract The present study evaluated the use of this self-activated shape memory alloy (SMA) device, with a focus on its effects in the region under the periosteum. Materials and methods…
Background and objectives : Guided bone regeneration (GBR) has proven to be a predictable procedure for alveolar ridge augmentation prior to implant dentistry. In guided bone regeneration, a barrier membrane…
Background and objectives : Beneath titanium and zirconia recently also polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been promoted as suitable implant material especially in orthopedics. Although highly biocompatible, these PEEK-based materials do not…
Background and objectives : Sinus augmentation procedures commonly employ osteoconductive scaffolding materials to stimulate and support bone formation. The aim of this study was to develop a simple screening methodology…
Introduction : Reconstruction of zygomatic-orbital complex remains as one of the challenging problems in the field of maxillofacial reconstruction regarding severe deficiencies as in syndromic Caesars, post traumatic deformities and…
In this study we took advantage of known impact of strontium (Sr) on bone metabolism and evaluated the effect of sustained supply of Sr on local bone healing. Four distinct…
Background and purpose : Hyperdry amniotic membrane (AM), a novel preservable material derived from the human amnion, has been introduced clinically in ophthalmology and other fields. The aim of this…
Chylous leakage is not an uncommon complication after neck dissection. It occurs in 1-2.5% of neck dissection, with majority (75-92%) on the left side. There is currently no recognized surgical…
Introduction : The use of tp3 forms to form an air/blood and fluid tight barrier that can assist in reduction of serous-sanguineous, chylous and blood secretions after surgery. We have…
Background and objectives : Biocompatibility is a prerequisite for any substance to be used as an implant material, and potential biomaterials need to be characterized by histological evaluation of tissue…
Objectives : To evaluate, in a rabbit model, the capacity of different polymer–bioceramic composite materials to regenerate a critical sized calvarial defect. Methods : In this paper various synthetic polylactic…
Objectives : The aim of the present study was the histological evaluation of implant coatings with the gylcosaminoglycans chondroitin sulfate (CS) and hyaluronan (Hya) with regard to their influence on…
Background and objective : We have reported that HAp/agarose composite gel (HAp gel) is useful as a bone grafting material for bone defects. We previously investigated the biological behaviour of…
