Implantologia orale

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 May 28:S0901-5027(25)00118-3. The aim of this systematic review was to comprehensively analyse recent studies on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental implantology. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Five databases were accessed: Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and JSTOR. Documents published between 2018 and October 15, 2024 relating to AI and implantology were considered. Exclusions encompassed reviews, opinion articles, books, conference references, studies using AI as a supplementary method, AI for teaching implant dentistry, and AI for implant fabrication, prothesis, or design. A total of 120 relevant papers were included. Risk of bias was assessed using PROBAST.

J Prosthet Dent. 2025 May;133(5):1325.e1-1325.e8. The seal at the implant-abutment connection (IAC) is crucial for ensuring implant-prosthetic function and reducing the risk of peri-implant diseases. An accurate determination of the first IAC gap under realistic dynamic-loading conditions is needed to investigate current and future IAC designs.

Dent J (Basel). 2025 Mar 26;13(4):144. The upper central incisors play a central role in esthetics, symmetry, and function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) for replacing single missing upper central incisors, addressing the gap in research regarding specific tooth types and their esthetic outcomes.

Case Rep Dent. 2025 Feb 10;2025:5548590. Patients with oral lichen planus can sometimes develop malignancy of the process and develop oral squamous cell carcinoma or another type of cancer. Close monitoring of the lesions and early diagnosis is important to increase patient survival. Once cancer treatment has been performed, the therapeutic options for restoring masticatory and phonatory function, in addition to resolving the aesthetic sequelae, are important. In the present clinical case, we show a patient who was treated and followed over a long period of time for both her carcinoma and her subsequent rehabilitation with implants.

J Oral Microbiol. 2025 Feb 5;17(1):2459922. For the long-term success of dental implants, implant abutment surface should promote the attachment of oral epithelial cells and reduce bacterial adhesion. Titanium nitride (TiN) coatings show antimicrobial properties. Nevertheless, there is a lack of clinical trials that assess the biofilm formation on TiN abutments in the context of clinical practice. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different abutment surfaces (machined, TiN and TiN oxidized) on bacterial biofilm composition and structure.

Dent J (Basel). 2024 Dec 27;13(1):12. Vertical atrophy of the maxilla has traditionally been treated with sinus lift procedures and implant placement, performed in one or two surgical stages. Subsequently, the transcrestal sinus lift technique was introduced, offering distinct advantages in terms of indications and reduced morbidity. Most recently, short implants have emerged as a valid alternative to these procedures, even in cases of severe horizontal resorption, allowing for direct placement in many cases. This study was designed to assess the clinical outcomes of short implant placement in alveolar ridges with severe bone atrophy, compared with conventional-length implants placed in areas undergoing conventional sinus elevation.

Front Dent Med. 2024 Dec 11;5:1465137. The jaw with severe bone atrophy is a difficult challenge when rehabilitating with dental implants. To be able to place dental implants in the most severe cases and to achieve an increase in bone volume by means of the tension transmitted by the load is a novelty. This work provides data on the alveolar bone changes in a severely atrophic mandible that has been treated with implant supported prosthesis under progressive loading protocol.

Dent J (Basel). 2024 Sep 24;12(10):298. Digital workflow and intraoral scanners (IOSs) are used to clinically obtain data for a wide range of applications in restorative dentistry. The study aimed to compare two different IOSs with inexperienced users in the digital workflow of oral split manufacturing.

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2024;44(5):544-555. This study compared the survival, marginal bone loss (MBL), and prosthetic complications of 4.5-mm extra-short implants and longer implants splinted to the short implants via the restoration. A retrospective controlled cohort study was performed. The 4.5-mm extra-short group (study group; SG) included 48 consecutively placed implants. The control group (CG) included 48 implants splinted to the extra-short implants.

Dent J (Basel). 2024 Sep 13;12(9):292. This randomized controlled split-mouth trial compared the performance of 5.5 mm length implants (test group; TG) splinted within the same fixed prosthesis as longer implants (≥6.5 mm; control group; CG) in posterior regions.