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Dental Implants: Latest Advances and Prospects

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1259

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Department of Dentistry, Dental School, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, “Vita-Salute” San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
Interests: dental material; implant

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1. Dental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
2. Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
Interests: virtual implant; implant survival

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue delves into the multifaceted realm of dental implantology, addressing pivotal topics crucial for clinical success. It encompasses diverse areas such as the challenges and solutions associated with implants in patients with systemic pathologies, advanced surgical techniques for regenerative procedures, essential protocols for hygiene maintenance, the pivotal role of soft tissues in implant success, targeted periodontal therapies aimed at preserving implant health, precise methodologies for evaluating marginal bone loss, and an in-depth analysis of various implant connection types and their influence on both implant and prosthetic survival.

Dr. Bianca D’Orto
Dr. Raffaele Vinci
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Keywords

  • dental implants
  • biomaterials
  • dental implant therapy

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Crestal Sinus Lift with the Hydrodynamic Technique: Prospective Clinical Study at 3 Years Follow-Up
by Stefano Speroni, Elisabetta Polizzi, Marco Giuffrè, Luca Antonelli, Luca Coccoluto and Enrico Felice Gherlone
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(14), 6204; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146204 - 17 Jul 2024
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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the implant survival rate, marginal bone loss (MBL), and surgical complications in single dental implants placed in the atrophic posterior maxilla using a transcrestal sinus lift with injectable graft materials. Materials and Methods: A prospective longitudinal study [...] Read more.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the implant survival rate, marginal bone loss (MBL), and surgical complications in single dental implants placed in the atrophic posterior maxilla using a transcrestal sinus lift with injectable graft materials. Materials and Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted at IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Fifty-four patients with single edentulous sites and residual bone heights < 5 mm were included. A transcrestal sinus lift was performed using non-cutting drills (Cosci’s technique) and xenogenic bone graft in gel form (Gel40, Tecnoss, Italy). Follow-up visits were at 1 week, 3 and 6 months, and annually for 3 years. Results: The implant survival rate was 98.04%, with one implant lost. MBL values were 0.71 ± 0.94 mm at 6 months, 1.00 ± 0.99 mm at 1 year, 1.03 ± 1.00 mm at 2 years, and 1.02 ± 1.01 mm at 3 years. Our ANOVA showed a significant MBL increase from 6 months to 1 year (p = 0.015), with no significant changes thereafter. Minimal surgical complications were observed, each occurring in 1.85% of cases. Conclusion: Transcrestal sinus lifts with injectable graft materials demonstrate high implant survival, acceptable MBL, and minimal complications, making it a reliable option for posterior maxilla rehabilitation. Full article
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