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- Jemt, Torsten, 1950, et al.
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Laser-welded titanium frameworks supported by implants in the edentulous maxilla: a 2-year prospective multicenter study.
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In: The International journal of prosthodontics. - 0893-2174. ; 11:6, s. 551-7
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- PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic performance of patients who received implants and fixed prostheses with laser-welded titanium frameworks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-eight consecutive patients were treated with 349 osseointegrated implants ad modum Brånemark in the edentulous maxilla at 6 implant centers. The patients were randomly arranged into 2 groups at the time of final impression. Twenty-eight patients received laser-welded titanium frameworks and 30 patients received conventional cast frameworks. Clinical and radiographic data were collected for 2 years in function. RESULTS: The 2 groups of patients showed similar results. The 2-year overall cumulative implant survival rate from the time of implant placement and prosthesis insertion was 93.7% and 96.2%, respectively. The corresponding cumulative survival rate for prostheses was 96.6%. Two patients, 1 from each group, failed completely and resumed using conventional complete dentures. The only obvious factor that could possibly be related to the 2 complete failures was a smoking habit. However, it was not possible to significantly correlate implant failures to smoking habits in this study. No fractures were observed in the frameworks or implant components, and both groups experienced the same frequency of resin veneering material fractures. The overall average marginal bone loss was 0.4 mm (SD 0.8 mm). CONCLUSION: Patients treated with implant-supported prostheses fabricated with laser-welded titanium frameworks in the edentulous maxilla presented comparable results to patients with conventional cast frameworks after 2 years in function.
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Increasing incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in children and adolescents 12–19 years of age in Sweden 1973–92
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In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 0001-5555. ; 78:4, s. 289-292
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- One-hundred-and-seventy-seven cases of cutaneous malignant melanoma were reported to the Swedish National Cancer Registry in subjects below the age of 20 during the period 1973-92. One-hundred-and-fifty-four (87%) were re-examined histologically, and the original diagnosis of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma was verified in 88%. The age-specific mean annual incidence rate increased to 0.5/100,000 in 1983-92 from 0.2/100,000 in 1973-82. Cutaneous malignant melanoma remained extremely rare in children below the age of 12, where only two cases were found. In subjects aged 12-19, the incidence doubled to 93 cases in the second 10-year period compared to 41 in the first. In boys, most of the melanomas occurred on the trunk, and, in girls, on the legs. Sixty-three percent of the melanomas were of the superficial spreading type, which also was the most rapidly increasing type of melanoma. These results emphasize the importance of surveillance and intensified preventive measures in protecting children and adolescents from the harmful effects of excessive exposure to the sun
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