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Oral Health and Prosthetic Rehabilitation

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences & Services".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 7674

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Dear Colleagues,

The oral health of the elderly patient is of great importance to the geriatric patient. This Special Issue will focus on fixed and removable prosthetic rehabilitation, on the masticatory efficiency of the edentulous patient and post-surgical defects, on the use of new technologies in prosthetic rehabilitation and on the use of new biomaterials and nanomaterials. Increased life expectancy requires constant updating and development of oral rehabilitation methods that can guarantee the wellbeing of the elderly patient. Full papers of original articles and review articles are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Massimo Corsalini
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Keywords

  • Oral rehabilitation
  • Fixed and removable prosthesis
  • Nanomaterials
  • Geriatric patient
  • Denture wearers
  • Post-surgical defects
  • Gerodontology
  • CAD/CAM
  • Oral rehabilitation in patients with special needs

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Modified Osteotome Sinus Floor Elevation Technique for Multiple Edentulous Spaces: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
by Ning Kang and Caojie Liu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 8019; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19138019 - 30 Jun 2022
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Objectives: We aimed to demonstrate our modified osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) technique for placing two implants in multiple maxillary posterior edentulous spaces with residual bone height (RBH) < 5 mm, to evaluate the clinical effect and explore the prognosis. Methods: We identified [...] Read more.
Objectives: We aimed to demonstrate our modified osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) technique for placing two implants in multiple maxillary posterior edentulous spaces with residual bone height (RBH) < 5 mm, to evaluate the clinical effect and explore the prognosis. Methods: We identified 18 appropriate patients with RBH < 5 mm and 12 patients with RBH ≥ 5 mm. After drill preparation, variously shaped curettes were applied to adequately release the tension of the membrane around the cavity and between two implants by blunt dissection. Then, an osteotome was used to elevate the membrane to the desired height. After filling bone graft into the elevated space, dental implants were inserted. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) was performed after surgery and 6 months later. Results: The implant survival rate was 100%, and after the 6-month resorption, the height of the graft apically between the two implants gradually stabilized at 8.92 mm. Compared with 12 patients with RBH ≥ 5 mm, their graft bone resorption demonstrated no significant difference. Conclusions: It can be suggested that the modified OSFE technique could yield predictable clinical results for placing adjacent implants in patients with RBH less than 5 mm after six months of follow-up. Clinical Significance: Our modified OSFE technique could be applied to place adjacent implants in patients with RBH less than 5 mm, especially for elderly patients or patients with bone crests and vessels on the lateral wall, owing to its advantages including less trauma and fewer complications, minimizing the risk of membrane perforation, shortening the treatment period, avoiding another surgery area or second-stage surgery, improving not only the bone around the implant apex but also between implants, etc. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oral Health and Prosthetic Rehabilitation)
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Marginal Bone Loss around Implant-Retaining Overdentures versus Implant-Supported Fixed Prostheses 12-Month Follow-Up: A Retrospective Study
by Odontuya Dorj, Chin-Kai Lin, Eisner Salamanca, Yu-Hwa Pan, Yi-Fan Wu, Yung-Szu Hsu, Jerry C.-Y. Lin, Hsi-Kuei Lin and Wei-Jen Chang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1750; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19031750 - 03 Feb 2022
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Few studies have compared marginal bone loss (MBL) around implant-retaining overdentures (IODs) vs. implant-supported fixed prostheses (FPs). This study evaluated the mean MBL and radiographic bone-implant interface contact (r-BIIC) around IODs and implant-supported FPs. We also investigated osseointegration and MBL around non-submerged dental [...] Read more.
Few studies have compared marginal bone loss (MBL) around implant-retaining overdentures (IODs) vs. implant-supported fixed prostheses (FPs). This study evaluated the mean MBL and radiographic bone-implant interface contact (r-BIIC) around IODs and implant-supported FPs. We also investigated osseointegration and MBL around non-submerged dental implants. We measured the changes between the MBL in the mesial and distal sites immediately after prosthetic delivery and after one year. The mean MBL and its changes in the IOD group were significantly higher. The mean percentage of r-BIIC was significantly higher in the FP group. MBL and its changes in males were significantly higher in the IOD group. The percentage of r-BIIC was significantly higher in the FP group. MBL in the lower site in the IOD group was significantly higher. Regarding MBL, the location of the implant was the only significant factor in the IOD group, while gender was the only significant predictor in the FP group. Regarding the r-BIIC percentage, gender was a significant factor in the FP group. We concluded that non-submerged dental implants restored with FPs and IODs maintained stable bone remodeling one year after prosthetic delivery. Full article
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Obturator Prosthesis Rehabilitation after Maxillectomy: Functional and Aesthetical Analysis in 25 Patients
by Massimo Corsalini, Giuseppe Barile, Santo Catapano, Annamaria Ciocia, Assunta Casorelli, Rosaria Siciliani, Daniela Di Venere and Saverio Capodiferro
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(23), 12524; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph182312524 - 28 Nov 2021
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The number of patients undergoing a surgical resection of the maxilla for oncological reasons is constantly increasing, the most common complication of which remains the communication between oral and nasal cavities. On the basis of data arising from the literature regarding the treatment [...] Read more.
The number of patients undergoing a surgical resection of the maxilla for oncological reasons is constantly increasing, the most common complication of which remains the communication between oral and nasal cavities. On the basis of data arising from the literature regarding the treatment options of maxillary oncological post-surgical defects, obturator prosthesis remains the most used worldwide. We studied 25 patients (with at least 1-year follow up) rehabilitated by obturator prosthesis after maxillary resection leading to oro-nasal communication, providing data on the objective/subjective evaluation of such rehabilitation and mastication performance measured by a two-color chewing gum test. The type of defect was classified according to the classification system proposed by Aramany. Among the patients in our study, 72% rated a higher score for either stability and retention than for aesthetic appearance, as confirmed by the Kapur score rated by clinicians. The two-color chewing gum test shows similar results as only one patient had insufficient chewing function. Interestingly, we found no correlation between the masticatory function and residual denture, confirming that the maxillary obturator remains a predictable solution in such patients regardless of the anatomical alterations following surgery. Full article
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