Comparing different timings of tourniquet application in total knee arthroplasty: effects on postoperative pain and bone cement interface by Wenbin Wu, Le Cao, Kai Sun, Hongyi Wang

“…The three groups had similar osteotomy surface preparation before prosthesis installation. At two weeks, they differed significantly in knee flexion deformity. …”
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Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Review of the Literature by Eder Alberto Sigua-Rodriguez, Renato da Costa Ribeiro, Ana Caroline Ramos de Brito, Natalia Alvarez-Pinzon, José Ricardo de Albergaria-Barbosa

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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis, Treatment and Specific Situations Management – Current Knowledge, Review of the Literature by Magdalena Balwierz, Agnieszka Kosińska, Wiktoria Belcarz

“…Anatomical changes or foci of altered metabolism can be located on the valves, in the perivalvular area or in the area of foreign material (e. g. valves prosthesis or implantable device). Not only the diagnostic process can be challenging, but also the treatment, which consists of antibiotic therapy and cardiac surgery. …”
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The Effect of Hybrid Nano Addition on the Color Stability of Maxillofacial Rehabilitation Silicone Material after Weathering by Shahad Fadhil Bunyan, Fatanah Mohamad Suhaimi, Faraedon Mohidden Mostafa Zardawi, Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noor, Muhammad Azrul Zabidi

“…Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of hybrid nano additives on the color stability of Tech-Sil25 room-temperature vulcanized silicones used for maxillofacial prosthesis after artificial weathering. Materials and Methods: A total of 70 samples were fabricated for fourteen groups. …”
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Association of the Osseodensification Technique with Soft Tissue Substitute in a Limitrophe Edentulous Area: A Clinical Case Report with 5-Year Follow-Up by André Luiz Berbel de Souza, Rogério Jorqueira dos Reis, Rodrigo Mendes Ferreiro Girondo, Rafaela Pascon, Alexandre Cabrera, Gustavo Vargas da Silva Salomão

“…The patient was using an adhesive prosthesis with pontic on tooth 13 fixed between teeth 12 and 14. …”
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The Prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome and Factors Associated in the Students of Dentistry in Integral Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Luis Alberto Chauca Bajaña, Luis Campos Lascano, Lourdes Jaramillo Castellon, Carlos Carpio Cevallos, Gabriela Cevallos-Pozo, Byron Velasquez Ron, Fábio França Vieira e Silva, Mario Perez-Sayans

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Examining the physical and psychological effects of combining multimodal feedback with continuous control in prosthetic hands by Digby Chappell, Zeyu Yang, Angus B. Clark, Alexandre Berkovic, Colin Laganier, Weston Baxter, Fernando Bello, Petar Kormushev, Nicolas Rojas

“…In this work, we present and evaluate a closed-loop, continuous myoelectric prosthetic hand controller, that can continuously control the position of multiple degrees of freedom of a prosthesis while rendering proprioceptive feedback to the user via a haptic feedback armband. …”
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Comprehensive Treatment of Severe Periodontal and Periimplant Bone Destruction Caused by Iatrogenic Factors by Gregor-Georg Zafiropoulos, Andreas Parashis, Taha Abdullah, Evangelos Sotiropoulos, Gordon John

“…A 55-year-old female smoker with fixed partial dentures (FPDs) supported on teeth and implants presented with oral pain, swelling, bleeding, and a 10-year history of multiple implant placements and implants/prosthesis failures/replacements. Radiographs showed severe bone loss, subgingival caries, and periapical lesions. …”
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Emergence of Digital Workflow in Minimally Invasive Implant Surgery: A Case Report by Ranjith Mari, Mohan Valiathan, Sajid, K Rudhra, Angelin Fiona

“…When compared to conventional implant placement, guided implant placement provides accurate positioning and angulation of implants, accompanied by better function and aesthetics, fewer visits, minimally invasive surgical procedures and immediate prosthesis.…”
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Autotransplantation of Two Immature Third Molars with the Use of L-PRF by Manon Rey Lescure, Nicola Alberto Valente, Sibylle Chatelain, Chiara Cinquini, Antonio Barone

“…Tooth autotransplantation is a good treatment option in case of tooth loss offering an alternative to traditional or implant-supported prosthesis especially for growing patients.…”
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Soft Tissue Management and Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Tongue Cancer Patient by Umberto Romeo, Marco Lollobrigida, Gaspare Palaia, Domenica Laurito, Riccardo Cugnetto, Alberto De Biase

“…A 72-year-old woman, who undergone a hemiglossectomy for squamous cell carcinoma several years before, was referred to our department needing a new prosthesis. The patient presented partial mandibular edentulism, defects in tongue mobility, and a bridge of scar tissue connecting one side of the tongue to the alveolar ridge. …”
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Gingival Reactive Lesions in Orally Rehabilitated Patients by Free Revascularized Flap by Gianluca Tenore, Ahmed Mohsen, Giorgio Pompa, Edoardo Brauner, Andrea Cassoni, Valentino Valentini, Antonella Polimeni, Umberto Romeo

“…These presented cases suggest that the limitations in oral functions and maintaining the oral hygiene measures following the free revascularized flap reconstruction surgery probably played a role in the development of gingival reactive hyperplastic lesions with presence of trigger factors such as local trauma, chronic infection, or inadequate prosthesis.…”
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Comparison of the accuracy of implant impression by conventional open-tray and digital techniques by Joanna Majid Hayder, Fahd Sudad Ikram

“…An imprecise impression may produce prosthesis misfit. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the digital implant impression technique as compared to the conventional technique. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fracture with Lateral Knee Osteoarthritis by Takao Kaneko, Tadashi Igarashi, Shu Yoshizawa, Kazutaka Takada, Hiroyasu Ikegami, Yoshiro Musha

“…After immobilizing the fracture site with a bone grasper before removing the pin tracker, reaming of the femur and insertion of a stem prosthesis with semiconstrained were performed. Primary RA TKA is a viable option for intra-articular fractures in elderly patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis.…”
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Comparison of local minocycline hydrochloride delivery and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as adjuncts to mechanical debridement for the treatment of peri‑implant mucositis: A r... by Abdulrahman M. AlMubarak

“…The following information was retrieved from patients’ digital dental records: (a) age, (b) gender, (c) duration of implants in function, (d) number of implants, (e) depth of implant placement, and (f) mode of prosthesis retention. Information related to daily toothbrushing and flossing of interproximal spaces and the most recent visit to an oral healthcare provider was also recorded. …”
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Immediate results of aortic valve reconstruction using Ozaki method by В.М. Todurov, I.Yu. Mokryk, I.O. Aksionova, N.V. Ponych, C.M. Monastyrska, О.А. Yepanchintseva, I.M. Kuzmich, V.B. Demianchuk

“…This method is especially valuable in patients with small aortic root, as it permits to eliminate a surgical problem of patient-prosthesis mismatch. Randomized trial is needed to verify advantages and limitations of this method compared to standard techniques at long-term follow-up.…”
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Selective Capsulotomies and Partial Capsulectomy in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Revision Surgery by Pietro Susini, Gianluca Marcaccini, Francesco Ruben Giardino, Mirco Pozzi, Francesco Volanti, Giuseppe Nisi, Roberto Cuomo, Luca Grimaldi

“…Nowadays, the submuscular expander and prosthesis (E/P) implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) accounts for 73% of all reconstructions. …”
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Study on Impression Techniques and Materials for Implant among Dentists in Erbil city: A Survey study. by Shahla Hama Rasheed Omer, Shang Hussein Muhammed, Shayma Abdulamir Mamandi, Zina Zakaria Rashid

“… Background and Objectives:  The Success and longevity of implant prosthesis is affected by an accurate fit which can be achieved through a proper impression technique and material, the techniques of impression taking can be made by either a closed or open tray impression procedures or by implant level impression technique. …”
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Analysis of Digital Workflow in Implantology by Gustavo Vargas da Silva Salomão, Eliseo Pablo Chun, Renato dos Santos Panegaci, Fernando Toledo Santos

“…At the end of the osseointegration period, intraoral scanning was performed for fabrication of the final prosthesis also by a CAD/CAM system. After placement, the patient approved the aesthetic and functional results of the implant. …”
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Comparing the Dimensional Accuracy of Casts Obtained from Two Types of Silicone Impression Materials in Different Impression Techniques and Frequent Times of Cast Preparation by Ali Hafezeqoran, Mahdi Rahbar, Roodabeh Koodaryan, Tina Molaei

“…The dimensional accuracy of casts is essential in the quality of fixed prosthesis treatment, whereby the impression method is a very crucial factor affecting it. …”
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