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Sagheb, K., Schiegnitz, E., Moergel, M. et al. Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augmentation with individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium mesh. Int J Implant Dent 3, 36 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0097-z Download citation Received: 15 March 2017 Accepted: 13 July 2017 Published: 26 July 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0097-z

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K. Sagheb and E. Schiegnitz contributed equally to this work. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany K. Sagheb, E. Schiegnitz, M. Moergel, C. Walter, B. Al-Nawas & W. Wagner Mediplus, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Praxis, Mainz, Germany C. Walter You can also search for...

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Conclusions : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge a...

Within the limitations of this study, being retrospective and having no control group, the results show that individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium meshes are a safe and predictable procedure for large vertical and horizontal ridge augmentations. The soft tissue covering remains one of the most critical steps using this technique. However, exposure of the mesh does not result in complete loss of...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The results showed that in all 21 augmented sites, a significant ridge augmentation was achieved, with a mean vertical augmentation of 6.5 ± 1.7 mm and a mean horizontal augmentation of 5.5 ± 1.9 mm. To our best knowledge, this is the first study investigating these parameters in individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium meshes. For conventional titanium meshes, several studies were publish...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

In our study, PRF membranes were additionally to collagen membranes used to cover the CAD-CAM mesh. The aim of this clinical approach was to improve and accelerate wound healing. The results with the low exposure rates and the sufficient augmentation heights indicated that these PRF membranes are a promising technique. However, due to low case number in the control group without a PRF membrane, de...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The vertical and horizontal regeneration of resorbed alveolar ridges remains a challenging surgical procedure, especially in the case of extensive bone atrophy. During the past years, different augmentation techniques have been proposed to restore an adequate bone volume. The aim of this study was to evaluate a technique for ridge augmentation in the maxilla and mandible using an individualized CA...

Results : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

In the investigated time period, 17 patients received 21 TM augmentations. Fourteen of these patients were women and three men. Mean age at the time of augmentation was 37 ± 15 years (17–64 years). Twelve of the patients were non-smoker, and 5 patients were smoker. In 8 patients, a steady periodontal disease could be detected. Sixty-five percent (n = 11) of the patients presented a thin g...

Methods : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the treated sites was performed before augmentation procedure and 6 months postoperatively at time of reentry. Craniofacial bone and TM showed different radio-opacity, which allowed their easy differentiation on the scans after regulating the brightness and contrast. In our department, two different CBCTs were available (Accuitomo, J. Morita Corporation, Ja...

Methods : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

In a retrospective study, the clinical outcome of an individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM (Yxoss CBR®, Filderstadt, Germany) inserted by experienced surgeons in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Medical Centre Mainz, Germany, between December 2014 and January 2017, was analyzed. Therefore, all patients with this CAD-CAM mesh augmentation and reentry operation for im...

Background : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The aim of this clinical study was to present the clinical outcome of individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM in combination with particulate autogenous bone mixed with deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) used to augment horizontal and/or vertical bony defects in both maxillary and mandibular arches, within a two-stage technique. Furthermore, gained horizontal and vertical bone height and the infl...

Background : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

Dental implant placement is an effective treatment method for the replacement of lost teeth with high survival rates after long-term follow-up [1,2,3]. However, the long-term success and stability of implants in function are directly correlated with the quality and quantity of the available bone at the prospective implant site [4, 5]. Despite the development of various techniques and augmentation ...

Abstract : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augm...

The augmentation of the jaw has been and continues to be a sophisticated therapy in implantology. Modern CAD-CAM technologies lead to revival of old and established augmentation techniques such as the use of titanium mesh (TM) for bone augmentation. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of an individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM based on the CT/DVT-DICOM data of th...

Fig. 3. Example of another case involved in the s...

Fig. 3. Example of another case involved in the study. a Preoperative view –premolars and molars are missing in left mandible. b Preoperative CT scan. The width of the ridge was around 4 mm. c Baseline periapical radiograph. Four narrow diameter implants were placed to restore the area. d Buccal view of the final full-contour zirconia restoration. e Periapical radiograph at 1 year after loa...

Fig. 2. Case 1: Example of one case involved in t...

Fig. 2. Case 1: Example of one case involved in the study. a Preoperative view of a partial edentulism in posterior mandible. b Preoperative CT scan. The width of the ridge was 4 mm. c Four narrow diameter implants were placed and left to a nonsubmerged healing. d Baseline periapical radiograph. e Buccal vieew of the final metal ceramic restoration. f Periapical radiograph at 1 year after loa...

Fig. 1. Characteristics of the implants used in t...

Fig. 1. Characteristics of the implants used in the study: a external macro-design of JDIcon Ultra S, 2.75 mm diameter implant and b external macro-design of JDEvolution S, 3.25 mm diameter implant Fig. 1. Characteristics of the implants used in the study: a external macro-design of JDIcon Ultra S, 2.75 mm diameter implant and b external macro-design of JDEvolution S, 3.25 mm diameter i...

Table 4 Comparison of mean bone levels (means ±...

Diameter 2.75 mm    Follow-up Mean bone level changes (mm) (n = 69) 0–6 months (95% CI) (n = 67) 0–12 months (95% CI) (n = 67) ...

Table 3 Comparison of mean bone levels (means ±...

Follow-up Mean bone level (mm) (n = 124) Time 0–6 months (95% CI) (n = 121) 0–12 months (95% CI) (n = 121) ...

Table 2 Dimensions (diameter and length) and final...

Length (mm) 8 18 (14.5%) 10 56 (45.2%) 11.5 ...

Table 1 Features of the subjects included in the s...

Number of patients 42 Males (%) 18 (42.9%) Females (%) 24 (57.1%) ...

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Grandi, T., Svezia, L. & Grandi, G. Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diameter) supporting a fixed splinted prostheses in posterior regions of mandible: one-year results from a prospective cohort study. Int J Implant Dent 3, 43 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0102-6 Download citation Received: 23 March 2017 Accepted: 29 August 2017 Published: 08 September 2017 ...

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Private practice, Via Contrada 323, 41126, Modena, Italy Tommaso Grandi & Luigi Svezia Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy Giovanni Grandi You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar You can ...

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Esposito M, Grusovin MG, Maghaireh H, Worthington HV. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different times for loading dental implants (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;(3):CD003878. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003878.pub5. Esposito M, Grusovin MG, Felice P, Karatzopoulos G, Worthington HV, Coulthard P. The efficacy of horizontal and vertical bone augmentation procedures for...

Conclusions : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm d...

Within the limits of this prospective cohort study, narrow-diameter implants (2.75 to 3.25 mm) can be successfully used as a minimally invasive alternative to horizontal bone augmentation in posterior mandible up to 1 year of function. This outcome could be related to the fact that these implants have been all splinted to other implants by a fixed prosthesis. These preliminary results must be co...

Discussion : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm di...

On the one hand, due to the small sample size of this study and moreover, the short follow-up (only 1 year after loading), it would be hazardous to conclude that the placement of NDIs to support fixed prostheses in posterior mandible is a predictable treatment modality. In order to draw more reliable conclusions, we need to wait for longer follow-ups, since it may be possible that after several y...

Discussion : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm di...

Dental implants with a reduced diameter are commonly used where bone width is narrow or in cases of restricted mesiodistal anatomy such as laterally maxillary and mandibular incisors. They could also be a viable alternative to bone augmentation especially in challenging situations such as the posterior regions of the mandible. While it has been shown that it is possible to horizontally augment bon...

Results : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diame...

The radiographic data are summarized in Tables 3 and 4. The group lost statistically significant marginal peri-implant bone at 6 months (−0.20; 95% C −0.14: −0.26, p 

Results : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diame...

Forty-eight patients were screened for eligibility, but six subjects were not included for the following reasons: five patients (10.4%) were hesitant to receive implant treatment, and one patient (2.1%) was treated with intravenous amino-bisphosphonates. Forty-two patients were then considered eligible and were consecutively enrolled in the study. All patients were treated according to the allocat...

Methods : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diame...

Primary outcome measures were as follows: Implant failure: evaluated as implant mobility and removal of stable implants dictated by progressive marginal bone loss or infection. The stability of each implant was measured manually by tightening the abutment screw with a wrench delivering a torque of 20 Ncm. Implant stability assessment was performed at delivery of definitive crowns (3 months afte...

Methods : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diame...

The present prospective study was conducted at a private practice (Tommaso Grandi, Modena) in Italy between October 2014 and January 2016. Any patient with partial edentulism in posterior regions of mandible (premolar/molar areas), requiring one multiple tooth implant-supported restoration (2-, 3-, or 4-unit bridge), having a residual bone height of at least 8 mm and a thickness of at least 4 m...

Background : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm di...

The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the outcome of narrow-diameter implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diameter) used as definitive implants in patients with insufficient bone ridge thickness for placing standard-diameter implants in posterior regions of the mandible. The present study reports the clinical outcome up to 1 year after loading. It is planned to follow up this patients’ cohort to ...

Background : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm di...

Historically, implants have been used and documented mainly with diameters between 3.7 and 4.3 mm. Employing these diameters for numerous indications, scientifically substantiated treatment protocols with excellent long-term results have been established [1]. One disadvantage of a standard-diameter implant is the fact that, in clinical use, the available horizontal crestal dimensions of the alveo...

Abstract : Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diam...

Can multiple splinted narrow-diameter implants be used as definitive implants in patients with insufficient bone ridge thickness in posterior regions of the mandible? With this aim, we evaluated their outcomes in this set up to 1 year after loading. Forty-two patients with a mean age of 61.3 years old (range 49–73) in need of fixed prosthetic implant-supported rehabilitations in the posterior...

Fig. 5. a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow...

Fig. 5. a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow-up orthopantomogram. c Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i42 and i44). d Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i32 and i34) Fig. 5. a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow-up orthopantomogram. c Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i42 and i44). d Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i3...

Fig. 4. a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-up ...

Fig. 4. n. Intraoral and perioral views of a rehabilitated female patient. (She asked explicitly only for implantological treatment in the mandible.) Fig. 4. a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-up examination. Intraoral and perioral views of a rehabilitated female patient. (She asked explicitly only for implantological treatment in the mandible.)

Fig. 3. a Primary implant stability. The histogram...

Fig. 3. by resonance frequency analysis (Osstell AB, Göteborg, Sweden). b Secondary implant stability. The histogram shows the distribution of the implant stability quotients (ISQ) of osseointegrated implants. According to the measurement implant stability was classified as low with ISQ values  70 [34] Fig. 3. a Primary implant stability. The histogram visualises the distribution of the im...

Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follo...

Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follow-up period. The Kaplan-Meyer diagram visualises the analysis of implant survival in the maxilla and in the mandible (log rank test, p = 0.173) over the follow-up period up to 37 months (Table 4) Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follow-up period. The Kaplan-Meyer diagram visualises the analysis of implant survival in the maxi...

Fig. 1. a Closed short expandable dental implant (...

Fig. 1. e implant-abutment connection is characterised by an internal hexagon for rotation stability, combining the advantages of conical and parallel surfaces to reduce microgaps and micromovement [68]. The microthread concept and platform switching concept are implemented in the implant shoulder to reduce periimplant bone strain [53]. b Manual fixation of the expansion tool. Take note of the ...

Table 4 Clinical characteristics of the study coho...

Patient Sex Age (years) Implant position (FDI) Indication categorya Bone quality Prosthetic treatment ...

Table 3 Prosthetic treatment protocol : Novel expa...

Type of prosthetic treatment Session Procedure Fixed denture (bridge) 1 Open impression ...

Table 2 Surgical treatment protocol : Novel expand...

Surgical protocol Bone quality   D1 D2 D3 D4 1. Drilli...

Table 1 Patient recruitment : Novel expandable sho...

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria 1. Adult patients, male and female 1. Comorbidity ASA category ≥ III 2. Partially/totally edentulous patients ...

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Reich, W., Schweyen, R., Heinzelmann, C. et al. Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results. Int J Implant Dent 3, 46 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0107-1 Download citation Received: 18 August 2017 Accepted: 12 October 2017 Published: 30 October 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40...

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WR is a senior physician at the University Hospital Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, Halle/Saale, Germany. RS is a clinical research associate at the University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany. CH is a consultant at the University H...

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Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany Waldemar Reich, Christian Heinzelmann, Bilal Al-Nawas & Alexander Walter Eckert University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 16, 06112, Halle (Saale), Ger...

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The authors are grateful to the DenTack Company for providing some of the implants and components used in this study. The courtesy of Oz Vachtenberg is acknowledged for providing Fig. 1a–f and the movie clip. There are no financial supports or conflicts of interest associated with this publication that could have influenced its outcome. We thank the Osstell Company, which supplied the RFA devic...

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Bone quality (density) World Dental Federation Implant stability quotient Resonance frequency analysis

Conclusion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Initial results of the ongoing study confirm the feasibility and safety of the employed system. The implant type seems to be useful for all bone qualities and shows high initial and secondary biomechanical stability in the maxilla and mandible. Long-term follow-up will be needed in validating these initial results in a larger 3-year clinical trial. Crestal bone changes should be evaluated in a la...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Comparable studies displayed at 24 months a crestal bone loss of 0.5–0.6 mm [15]. Other authors reported at 2, 3 and 5 years a mean loss of 0.57, 0.55 and 0.53 mm, respectively, in the mandible (without significant change after 1 year) [10]. On the other hand, randomised controlled trials demonstrated 1 year after loading periimplant marginal bone loss of 0.7 mm [70] and 1.1 mm [7] in th...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Contrary to conventional hollow-screw implants (only marginal gap), a problem of the expandable implant is the presence of gaps down to the apical region. Former microbial assessment of different implant-abutment interfaces displayed that none of the marginal connections had the capacity to prevent microbial leakage [63,64,65]. Therefore, an apical microleakage (comparable to distractable implants...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Regarding resonance frequency analysis, the values are related to bone quality and quantity as well as the exposed implant height above the alveolar crest, which depends on the type of implant and insertion technique [55,56,57]. Our results (primary stability in the maxilla 66.9 ± 8.9 ISQ units and in the mandible 72.5 ± 11.1 ISQ units; secondary stability in the maxilla 66.4 ± 10.0...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Several investigators analysed the preferred indications of short dental implants in the posterior mandible or maxilla and outlined the cost efficiency compared to additional vertical augmentations. In the present trial, we used a new short implant in both jaws and nearly all possible indication categories were represented, which proves the broad versatility (Table 4). In our study, two implant ...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Recent literature has shown that short implants have achieved growing acceptance in the field of oral implantology [9, 10, 39, 40]. Since the last years, concern has decreased about the length of endosseous implants; it should be noted that all extraoral screw implants are short implants [41, 42]. Nevertheless, there are local physiological and biomechanical differences regarding long-term stabili...

Results : Novel expandable short dental implants i...

Over the follow-up period, the mean crestal bone changes after loading were as follows (each compared to the baseline): in the first year, 1.0 ± 0.9 mm 95% CI (0.5; 1.5) in the maxilla and 0.7 ± 0.4 mm 95% CI (0.5; 1.0) in the mandible (p = 0.011; independent t test), and in the second year, 1.3 ± 0.8 mm 95% CI (0.8; 1.7) in the maxilla and 1.0 ± 0.7 mm 95% CI (0.6; 1.4...

Results : Novel expandable short dental implants i...

The first results of this longitudinal study include data from 9 patients with an average age of 57 years (range from 44 to 80) in whom 30 implants were inserted (maxilla n = 15, mandible n = 15). All 30 implants in the 9 patients could be inserted without intraoperative problems. Based on intraoperative and radiological findings, the bone quality was assessed as follows: D1 in n = 2,...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

All patients were pseudonymised, parameters were attached to a databank and analysed statistically (Additional file 2). Statistical analyses were performed using statistics software (IBM SPSS statistics, version 20, Chicago, IL, USA). The descriptive statistics presented the frequency and distribution of several occurrences as well as combinations of certain features. Analytical statistics were p...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

Simulation of the expansion process. At the end of the expansion process, a minimal snap back is realised. (MP4 9407 kb) Planning of the implantological treatment followed usual clinical and radiological examination and, concerning the position and number of implants, the recommended categories from the German consensus conference [35]. The drilling sequence, condensing preparation (where necess...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

The study was designed as a prospective monocentric longitudinal cohort study according to the STROBE criteria. The participants of this study were recruited at the university hospital of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, implantological consultation from 2014 (June) until 2015 (June). Inclusion and exclusion criteria of adult patients...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

It is known that achievement of primary stability is one precondition for osseointegration and treatment success. There are few reports of immediate [14] and early (6 weeks) functional loading of short implants [28]. This is related to good bone quality, implant design or implant site preparation (e.g. under-drilling). However, under-drilling of the crestal aspect may lead to decreased bone-to-im...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

Endosseous implants have been established over several decades. The evaluation of treatment results under biomechanical, physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects has been well documented [1]. Furthermore, patient-based outcomes reveal a predictable gain in oral health-related quality of life [2]. Especially in patients with limited vertical bone height, process of treatment is ex...

Abstract : Novel expandable short dental implants ...

Short implants often have the disadvantage of reduced primary stability. The present study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new expandable short dental implant system intended to increase primary stability. As a “proof of concept”, a prospective clinical cohort study was designed to investigate intraoperative handling, primary and secondary implant stability (resonanc...

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Sagheb, K., Schiegnitz, E., Moergel, M. et al. Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augmentation with individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium mesh. Int J Implant Dent 3, 36 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0097-z Download citation Received: 15 March 2017 Accepted: 13 July 2017 Published: 26 July 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0097-z

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K. Sagheb and E. Schiegnitz contributed equally to this work. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany K. Sagheb, E. Schiegnitz, M. Moergel, C. Walter, B. Al-Nawas & W. Wagner Mediplus, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Praxis, Mainz, Germany C. Walter You can also search for...

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Conclusions : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge a...

Within the limitations of this study, being retrospective and having no control group, the results show that individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium meshes are a safe and predictable procedure for large vertical and horizontal ridge augmentations. The soft tissue covering remains one of the most critical steps using this technique. However, exposure of the mesh does not result in complete loss of...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The results showed that in all 21 augmented sites, a significant ridge augmentation was achieved, with a mean vertical augmentation of 6.5 ± 1.7 mm and a mean horizontal augmentation of 5.5 ± 1.9 mm. To our best knowledge, this is the first study investigating these parameters in individualized CAD-CAM-produced titanium meshes. For conventional titanium meshes, several studies were publish...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

In our study, PRF membranes were additionally to collagen membranes used to cover the CAD-CAM mesh. The aim of this clinical approach was to improve and accelerate wound healing. The results with the low exposure rates and the sufficient augmentation heights indicated that these PRF membranes are a promising technique. However, due to low case number in the control group without a PRF membrane, de...

Discussion : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The vertical and horizontal regeneration of resorbed alveolar ridges remains a challenging surgical procedure, especially in the case of extensive bone atrophy. During the past years, different augmentation techniques have been proposed to restore an adequate bone volume. The aim of this study was to evaluate a technique for ridge augmentation in the maxilla and mandible using an individualized CA...

Results : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

In the investigated time period, 17 patients received 21 TM augmentations. Fourteen of these patients were women and three men. Mean age at the time of augmentation was 37 ± 15 years (17–64 years). Twelve of the patients were non-smoker, and 5 patients were smoker. In 8 patients, a steady periodontal disease could be detected. Sixty-five percent (n = 11) of the patients presented a thin g...

Methods : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the treated sites was performed before augmentation procedure and 6 months postoperatively at time of reentry. Craniofacial bone and TM showed different radio-opacity, which allowed their easy differentiation on the scans after regulating the brightness and contrast. In our department, two different CBCTs were available (Accuitomo, J. Morita Corporation, Ja...

Methods : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augme...

In a retrospective study, the clinical outcome of an individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM (Yxoss CBR®, Filderstadt, Germany) inserted by experienced surgeons in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Medical Centre Mainz, Germany, between December 2014 and January 2017, was analyzed. Therefore, all patients with this CAD-CAM mesh augmentation and reentry operation for im...

Background : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

The aim of this clinical study was to present the clinical outcome of individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM in combination with particulate autogenous bone mixed with deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) used to augment horizontal and/or vertical bony defects in both maxillary and mandibular arches, within a two-stage technique. Furthermore, gained horizontal and vertical bone height and the infl...

Background : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge au...

Dental implant placement is an effective treatment method for the replacement of lost teeth with high survival rates after long-term follow-up [1,2,3]. However, the long-term success and stability of implants in function are directly correlated with the quality and quantity of the available bone at the prospective implant site [4, 5]. Despite the development of various techniques and augmentation ...

Abstract : Clinical outcome of alveolar ridge augm...

The augmentation of the jaw has been and continues to be a sophisticated therapy in implantology. Modern CAD-CAM technologies lead to revival of old and established augmentation techniques such as the use of titanium mesh (TM) for bone augmentation. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of an individualized CAD-CAM-produced TM based on the CT/DVT-DICOM data of th...

Fig. 5. a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow...

Fig. 5. Fig. 5. a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow-up orthopantomogram. c Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i42 and i44). d Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i32 and i34)

Fig. 4. a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-up ...

mandible.) Fig. 4. a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-up examination. Intraoral and perioral views of a rehabilitated female patient. (She asked explicitly only for implantological treatment in the mandible.)

Fig. 3. a Primary implant stability. The histogram...

Fig. 3. ution of the implant stability quotients (ISQ) for both jaws measured by resonance frequency analysis (Osstell AB, Göteborg, Sweden). b Secondary implant stability. The histogram shows the distribution of the implant stability quotients (ISQ) of osseointegrated implants. According to the measurement implant stability was classified as low with ISQ values  70 [34] Fig. 3. a Primary ...

Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follo...

Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follow-up period. The Kaplan-Meyer diagram visualises the analysis of implant survival in the maxilla and in the mandible (log rank test, p = 0.173) over the follow-up period up to 37 months (Table 4) Fig. 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follow-up period. The Kaplan-Meyer diagram visualises the analysis of implant survival in the maxi...

Fig. 1. a Closed short expandable dental implant (...

Fig. 1. he implant-abutment connection is characterised by an internal hexagon for rotation stability, combining the advantages of conical and parallel surfaces to reduce microgaps and micromovement [68]. The microthread concept and platform switching concept are implemented in the implant shoulder to reduce periimplant bone strain [53]. b Manual fixation of the expansion tool. Take note of the...

Table 4 Clinical characteristics of the study coho...

Patient Sex Age (years) Implant position (FDI) Indication categorya Bone quality Prosthetic treatment ...

Table 3 Prosthetic treatment protocol : Novel expa...

Type of prosthetic treatment Session Procedure Fixed denture (bridge) 1 Open impression ...

Table 2 Surgical treatment protocol : Novel expand...

Surgical protocol Bone quality   D1 D2 D3 D4 1. Drilli...

Table 1 Patient recruitment : Novel expandable sho...

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria 1. Adult patients, male and female 1. Comorbidity ASA category ≥ III 2. Partially/totally edentulous patients ...

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Reich, W., Schweyen, R., Heinzelmann, C. et al. Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results. Int J Implant Dent 3, 46 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40729-017-0107-1 Download citation Received: 18 August 2017 Accepted: 12 October 2017 Published: 30 October 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40...

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WR is a senior physician at the University Hospital Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, Halle/Saale, Germany.RS is a clinical research associate at the University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany.CH is a consultant at the University Hospi...

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WR is a senior physician at the University Hospital Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, Halle/Saale, Germany. RS is a clinical research associate at the University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany. CH is a consultant at the University H...

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Author information : Novel expandable short dental...

Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany Waldemar Reich, Christian Heinzelmann, Bilal Al-Nawas & Alexander Walter Eckert University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 16, 06112, Halle (Saale), Ger...

Acknowledgements : Novel expandable short dental i...

The authors are grateful to the DenTack Company for providing some of the implants and components used in this study. The courtesy of Oz Vachtenberg is acknowledged for providing Fig. 1a–f and the movie clip. There are no financial supports or conflicts of interest associated with this publication that could have influenced its outcome. We thank the Osstell Company, which supplied the RFA devic...

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Abbreviations : Novel expandable short dental impl...

Bone quality (density) World Dental Federation Implant stability quotient Resonance frequency analysis

Conclusion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Initial results of the ongoing study confirm the feasibility and safety of the employed system. The implant type seems to be useful for all bone qualities and shows high initial and secondary biomechanical stability in the maxilla and mandible. Long-term follow-up will be needed in validating these initial results in a larger 3-year clinical trial. Crestal bone changes should be evaluated in a la...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Comparable studies displayed at 24 months a crestal bone loss of 0.5–0.6 mm [15]. Other authors reported at 2, 3 and 5 years a mean loss of 0.57, 0.55 and 0.53 mm, respectively, in the mandible (without significant change after 1 year) [10]. On the other hand, randomised controlled trials demonstrated 1 year after loading periimplant marginal bone loss of 0.7 mm [70] and 1.1 mm [7] in th...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Contrary to conventional hollow-screw implants (only marginal gap), a problem of the expandable implant is the presence of gaps down to the apical region. Former microbial assessment of different implant-abutment interfaces displayed that none of the marginal connections had the capacity to prevent microbial leakage [63,64,65]. Therefore, an apical microleakage (comparable to distractable implants...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Regarding resonance frequency analysis, the values are related to bone quality and quantity as well as the exposed implant height above the alveolar crest, which depends on the type of implant and insertion technique [55,56,57]. Our results (primary stability in the maxilla 66.9 ± 8.9 ISQ units and in the mandible 72.5 ± 11.1 ISQ units; secondary stability in the maxilla 66.4 ± 10.0...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Several investigators analysed the preferred indications of short dental implants in the posterior mandible or maxilla and outlined the cost efficiency compared to additional vertical augmentations. In the present trial, we used a new short implant in both jaws and nearly all possible indication categories were represented, which proves the broad versatility (Table 4). In our study, two implant ...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Recent literature has shown that short implants have achieved growing acceptance in the field of oral implantology [9, 10, 39, 40]. Since the last years, concern has decreased about the length of endosseous implants; it should be noted that all extraoral screw implants are short implants [41, 42]. Nevertheless, there are local physiological and biomechanical differences regarding long-term stabili...

Results : Novel expandable short dental implants i...

Over the follow-up period, the mean crestal bone changes after loading were as follows (each compared to the baseline): in the first year, 1.0 ± 0.9 mm 95% CI (0.5; 1.5) in the maxilla and 0.7 ± 0.4 mm 95% CI (0.5; 1.0) in the mandible (p = 0.011; independent t test), and in the second year, 1.3 ± 0.8 mm 95% CI (0.8; 1.7) in the maxilla and 1.0 ± 0.7 mm 95% CI (0.6; 1.4...

Results : Novel expandable short dental implants i...

The first results of this longitudinal study include data from 9 patients with an average age of 57 years (range from 44 to 80) in whom 30 implants were inserted (maxilla n = 15, mandible n = 15). All 30 implants in the 9 patients could be inserted without intraoperative problems. Based on intraoperative and radiological findings, the bone quality was assessed as follows: D1 in n = 2,...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

All patients were pseudonymised, parameters were attached to a databank and analysed statistically (Additional file 2). Statistical analyses were performed using statistics software (IBM SPSS statistics, version 20, Chicago, IL, USA). The descriptive statistics presented the frequency and distribution of several occurrences as well as combinations of certain features. Analytical statistics were p...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

Simulation of the expansion process. At the end of the expansion process, a minimal snap back is realised. (MP4 9407 kb) Planning of the implantological treatment followed usual clinical and radiological examination and, concerning the position and number of implants, the recommended categories from the German consensus conference [35]. The drilling sequence, condensing preparation (where necess...

Material and methods : Novel expandable short dent...

The study was designed as a prospective monocentric longitudinal cohort study according to the STROBE criteria. The participants of this study were recruited at the university hospital of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, implantological consultation from 2014 (June) until 2015 (June). Inclusion and exclusion criteria of adult patients...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

It is known that achievement of primary stability is one precondition for osseointegration and treatment success. There are few reports of immediate [14] and early (6 weeks) functional loading of short implants [28]. This is related to good bone quality, implant design or implant site preparation (e.g. under-drilling). However, under-drilling of the crestal aspect may lead to decreased bone-to-im...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

Endosseous implants have been established over several decades. The evaluation of treatment results under biomechanical, physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects has been well documented [1]. Furthermore, patient-based outcomes reveal a predictable gain in oral health-related quality of life [2]. Especially in patients with limited vertical bone height, process of treatment is ex...

Abstract : Novel expandable short dental implants ...

Short implants often have the disadvantage of reduced primary stability. The present study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new expandable short dental implant system intended to increase primary stability. As a “proof of concept”, a prospective clinical cohort study was designed to investigate intraoperative handling, primary and secondary implant stability (resonanc...

Figure 3. Example of another case involved in the ...

  Figure 3. Example of another case involved in the study. a Preoperative view –premolars and molars are missing in left mandible. b Preoperative CT scan. The width of the ridge was around 4 mm. c Baseline periapical radiograph. Four narrow diameter implants were placed to restore the area. d Buccal view of the final full-contour zirconia restoration. e Periapical radiograph at 1...

Figure 2. Case 1: Example of one case involved in ...

  Figure 2. Case 1: Example of one case involved in the study. a Preoperative view of a partial edentulism in posterior mandible. b Preoperative CT scan. The width of the ridge was 4 mm. c Four narrow diameter implants were placed and left to a nonsubmerged healing. d Baseline periapical radiograph. e Buccal vieew of the final metal ceramic restoration. f Periapical radiograph at ...

Table 4 Comparison of mean bone levels (means ± S...

Diameter 2.75 mm    Follow-up Mean bone level changes (mm) (n = 69) 0–6 months (95% CI) (n = 67) 0–12 months (95% CI) (n = 67) p inter-groups  Baseline 0.02 ± 0.07 −0.18 (−0.09; −0.27) −0.47 (−0.27; −0.67) p = 0.786  6 months 0.20 ± 0.12 p intra-group  12 months 0.49 ± 0.30 p 

Table 2 Dimensions (diameter and length) and final...

Length (mm) 8 18 (14.5%) 10 56 (45.2%) 11.5 43 (34.7%) 13 7 (5.6%) Diameter (mm) 2.75 69 (55.6%) 3.25 55 (44.4%) Insertion torque (Ncm) 30 21 (16.9%) 35 16 (12.9%) 40 10 (8.1%) 45 11 (8.9%) 50 32 (25.8%) 55 7 (5.6%) 60 16 (12.9%) 65 5 (4.1%) 70 6 (4.8%)

Table 1 Features of the subjects included in the s...

Number of patients 42 Males (%) 18 (42.9%) Females (%) 24 (57.1%) Mean age at insertion (range) 62.6 (49–73) Smokers (less than 10 cigarettes/die) 12 (28.6%) Diseases in history  Controlled diabetes type 2 11 (26.2%)  Hypertension 19 (45.2%) Site of insertion  Premolar 81 (65.3%)  Molar 43 (34.7%) Opposite dentition ...

Figure 1. Characteristics of the implants used in ...

  Figure 1. Characteristics of the implants used in the study: a external macro-design of JDIcon Ultra S, 2.75 mm diameter implant and b external macro-design of JDEvolution S, 3.25 mm diameter implant

References: Narrow implants supporting a fixed spl...

References Esposito M, Grusovin MG, Maghaireh H, Worthington HV. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different times for loading dental implants (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;(3):CD003878. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003878.pub5. Esposito M, Grusovin MG, Felice P, Karatzopoulos G, Worthington HV, Coulthard P. The efficacy of horizontal and vertical bone augmenta...

Discussion: Narrow implants supporting a fixed spl...

Klein et al., in a recent systematic review, reported that the survival rate of implants with a diameter of

Discussion: Narrow implants supporting a fixed spl...

Discussion Dental implants with a reduced diameter are commonly used where bone width is narrow or in cases of restricted mesiodistal anatomy such as laterally maxillary and mandibular incisors. They could also be a viable alternative to bone augmentation especially in challenging situations such as the posterior regions of the mandible. While it has been shown that it is possible to horizo...

Results: Narrow implants supporting a fixed splint...

Results Forty-eight patients were screened for eligibility, but six subjects were not included for the following reasons: five patients (10.4%) were hesitant to receive implant treatment, and one patient (2.1%) was treated with intravenous amino-bisphosphonates. Forty-two patients were then considered eligible and were consecutively enrolled in the study. All patients were treated according to ...

Methods : Narrow implants supporting a fixed splin...

Secondary outcome measures were as follows: Peri-implant marginal bone level changes: evaluated on intraoral radiographs taken with the paralleling technique at implant placement, 6 months and 1 year after loading. All measurements were taken by an independent assessor (LS). Radiographs were scanned, digitized in JPG format, converted to TIFF format with a 600 dpi resolution, and stored in...

Methods : Narrow implants supporting a fixed splin...

On the day of surgery, patients were treated under local anesthesia. Full-thickness crestal flaps were elevated with a minimal extension to reduce patient discomfort. The implant sites were prepared according to the procedure recommended by the implant manufacturer (JDentalCare, Modena, Italy). Tapered narrow-diameter implants titanium grade 5 (2.75 and 3.25 mm diameter, respectively, JDIcon Ult...

Methods : Narrow implants supporting a fixed splin...

Methods The present prospective study was conducted at a private practice (Tommaso Grandi, Modena) in Italy between October 2014 and January 2016. Any patient with partial edentulism in posterior regions of mandible (premolar/molar areas), requiring one multiple tooth implant-supported restoration (2-, 3-, or 4-unit bridge), having a residual bone height of at least 8 mm and a thickness of at ...

Background : Narrow implants supporting a fixed sp...

Background Historically, implants have been used and documented mainly with diameters between 3.7 and 4.3 mm. Employing these diameters for numerous indications, scientifically substantiated treatment protocols with excellent long-term results have been established [1]. One disadvantage of a standard-diameter implant is the fact that, in clinical use, the available horizontal crestal dimension...

Narrow implants supporting a fixed splinted prosth...

Narrow implants (2.75 and 3.25 mm diameter) supporting a fixed splinted prostheses in posterior regions of mandible: one-year results from a prospective cohort study   Abstract Background Can multiple splinted narrow-diameter implants be used as definitive implants in patients with insufficient bone ridge thickness in posterior regions of the mandible? With this aim, we evaluated their out...

Figure 5 Postoperative orthopantomogram

  Figure 5 a Postoperative orthopantomogram. b Follow-up orthopantomogram. c Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i42 and i44). d Follow-up standard periapical radiogram (implants i32 and i34)

Figure 4 a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-u...

  Figure 4 a–h Prosthetic restauration—follow-up examination. Intraoral and perioral views of a rehabilitated female patient. (She asked explicitly only for implantological treatment in the mandible.)  

Figure 3. a Primary implant stability

  Figure 3. a Primary implant stability. The histogram visualises the distribution of the implant stability quotients (ISQ) for both jaws measured by resonance frequency analysis (Osstell AB, Göteborg, Sweden). b Secondary implant stability. The histogram shows the distribution of the implant stability quotients (ISQ) of osseointegrated implants. According to the measurement implant stabil...

Figure 2. Cumulative implant survival over the fol...

  Figure 2. Cumulative implant survival over the follow-up period. The Kaplan-Meyer diagram visualises the analysis of implant survival in the maxilla and in the mandible (log rank test, p = 0.173) over the follow-up period up to 37 months (Table 4)  

Figure 1. a Closed short expandable dental implan...

  Figure 1. a Closed short expandable dental implant (4.1 × 7 mm). The implant-abutment connection is characterised by an internal hexagon for rotation stability, combining the advantages of conical and parallel surfaces to reduce microgaps and micromovement. The microthread concept and platform switching concept are implemented in the implant shoulder to reduce periimplant bone strain. b...

Table 4 Clinical characteristics of the study coho...

Patient Sex Age (years) Implant position (FDI) Indication categorya Bone quality Prosthetic treatment Follow-up (months) Implant failure 1. T. I. F 80 Maxilla 15, 13, 11, 21, 25 (Σ = 5) IIa D4 Telescope 37 n = 1c 2. G. S. F 65 Mandible 34, 32, 42, 44 (Σ = 4) IIIb D1 Ball attachment 34 None 3. S. Sa. F 64 Maxilla 14, 12, 22, 24 (Σ = 4) ...

Table 3 Prosthetic treatment protocol

Type of prosthetic treatment Session Procedure Fixed denture (bridge) 1 Open impression 2 Abutment check, set-up • Titanium abutments • Non-precious metal framework, completely lined • Neighbouring crowns interlocked 3 Check and insertion of the suprastructure • Cementation (ImProv™, Dentegris, Duisburg, Germany) Combined fixed-removable dentur...

Table 2 Surgical treatment protocol

Surgical protocol Bone quality   D1 D2 D3 D4 1. Drilling sequence (splint) Last drill Last drill Second to last drill Second to last drill 2. Condensing preparation – – (Analogue to last drill) Analogue to last drill 3. Implant insertion (maximum torque ≤ 40 N cm) 4. Expansion (maximum torque ≤ 40 N cm) 5. Evaluation of primary ...

Table 1 Patient recruitment

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria 1. Adult patients, male and female 1. Comorbidity ASA category ≥ III 2. Partially/totally edentulous patients 2. Pregnancy, bruxism 3. Alveolar process atrophy Cawood et Howell category ≥ IV 3. Smoking ≥ 10 cigarettes/day 4. Minimum vertical bone height of 7–9 mm for placement of short implants (5–7-mm length)...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Based on an earlier animal histologic study, as well as a clinical up-to-40-month study, which referred to comparable apically expandable implants, authors did not report any periapical inflammatory complications. To eliminate the potential risk of deep intrabony microleakage, it is questionable whether equal biomechanical stability values can be achieved only by the macroth...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

In relation to the results by McCullough and Klokkevold, who found that the macrothread design appears to play a positive role in implant stability in the early healing period, this can also be assumed for the employed implant system. Additionally, with regard to the results by Marković and co-authors, a critical stability drop down due to bone remodeling after bone condensing (impla...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

The expansion procedure presents an additional bicortical anchorage in the oro-vestibular direction. In hard bone, this might be a disadvantage and lead to asymmetrical expansion. Manufacturers’ recommendations for hard bone should be strongly considered. Regarding resonance frequency analysis, the values are related to bone quality and quantity as well as the exposed impl...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Several investigators analysed the preferred indications of short dental implants in the posterior mandible or maxilla and outlined the cost efficiency compared to additional vertical augmentations. In the present trial, we used a new short implant in both jaws and nearly all possible indication categories were represented, which proves the broad versatility (Table 4). In our study, two imp...

Discussion : Novel expandable short dental implant...

Discussion Recent literature has shown that short implants have achieved growing acceptance in the field of oral implantology. Since the last years, concern has decreased about the length of endosseous implants; it should be noted that all extraoral screw implants are short implants. Nevertheless, there are local physiological and biomechanical differences regarding long-term stability. Th...

Results : Novel expandable short dental implants (...

Results The first results of this longitudinal study include data from 9 patients with an average age of 57 years (range from 44 to 80) in whom 30 implants were inserted (maxilla n = 15, mandible n = 15). All 30 implants in the 9 patients could be inserted without intraoperative problems. Based on intraoperative and radiological findings, the bone quality was assessed...

Material & methods : Novel expandable short dental...

Surgical and prosthetic protocol Planning of the implantological treatment followed usual clinical and radiological examination and, concerning the position and number of implants, the recommended categories from the German consensus conference. The drilling sequence, condensing preparation (where necessary) and manual implant insertion as well as expansion are described in detail...

Material & methods : Novel expandable short dental...

Material and methods Study population and measures The study was designed as a prospective monocentric longitudinal cohort study according to the STROBE criteria. The participants of this study were recruited at the university hospital of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Oral and Plastic Maxillofacial Surgery, implantological consultation from 2014 (June...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

... the diameter of an implant has greater influence on primary stability than implant length. Based on in vitro analysis, they concluded additionally that especially in patients with poor bone quality, a variation of implant dimensions is expected to lead to a significant increase of primary stability. Furthermore, stress distribution on short implants is affected by the bone-to-...

Introduction : Novel expandable short dental impla...

Introduction Endosseous implants have been established over several decades. The evaluation of treatment results under biomechanical, physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects has been well documented. Furthermore, patient-based outcomes reveal a predictable gain in oral health-related quality of life. Especially in patients with limited vertical bone height, process of treatme...

Novel expandable short dental implants with reduce...

Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results   Abstract Purpose Short implants often have the disadvantage of reduced primary stability. The present study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new expandable short dental implant system intended to increase primary stability. Methods As a “pr...