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- Barghash, Ziad, 1973, et al.
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Degeneration and regeneration of motor and sensory nerves: a stereological study of crush lesions in rat facial and mental nerves
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In: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0901-5027. ; 42:12, s. 1566-1574
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the degeneration and regeneration of a sensory nerve and a motor nerve at the histological level after a crush injury. Twenty-five female Wistar rats had their mental nerve and the buccal branch of their facial nerve compressed unilaterally against a glass rod for 30 s. Specimens of the compressed nerves and the corresponding control nerves were dissected at 3, 7, and 19 days after surgery. Nerve cross-sections were stained with osmium tetroxide and toluidine blue and analysed using two-dimensional stereology. We found differences between the two nerves both in the normal anatomy and in the regenerative pattern. The mental nerve had a larger cross-sectional area including all tissue components. The mental nerve had a larger volume fraction of myelinated axons and a correspondingly smaller volume fraction of endoneurium. No differences were observed in the degenerative pattern; however, at day 19 the buccal branch had regenerated to the normal number of axons, whereas the mental nerve had only regained 50% of the normal number of axons. We conclude that the regenerative process is faster and/or more complete in the facial nerve (motor function) than it is in the mental nerve (somatosensory function).
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- Gunne, Johan, et al.
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Bone grafts and implants in the treatment of the severely resorbed maxillae : a 3-year follow-up of the prosthetic restoration.
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In: International Journal of Prosthodontics. - 0893-2174 .- 1139-9791. ; 8:1, s. 38-45
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Thirty patients with severely resorbed maxillae were treated in a one-stage procedure using bone graft and implant placement. A horseshoe-shaped bone graft was taken from the iliac wing and fixed to the residual maxillary ridge using titanium implants, which supported the prostheses placed after a 6-month healing period. The material constituted two groups: a development group, the first 10 patients; and a routine group, the following 20 patients. At the 3-year follow-up, the implant survival was 87.5% and the prosthesis stability was 100% in the routine group. The probing depth did not change during the follow-up period, while the grafted region decreased in volume during the first postoperative year. The patients reported improved chewing ability and improved life quality. Very few technical and prosthodontic complications occurred.
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- Hirsch, Jan-Mikael, et al.
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A clinical evaluation of the Zygoma fixture: one year of follow-up at 16 clinics.
- 2004
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In: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. - : Elsevier BV. - 0278-2391 .- 1531-5053. ; 62:9 Suppl 2, s. 22-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- PURPOSE: To evaluate treatment outcome with Zygoma fixtures (Nobel Biocare, Göteborg, Sweden) with regard to fixture survival, patient satisfaction, and function of prosthesis replacement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The treatment outcome of 76 patients treated with 145 Zygoma fixtures at 16 centers was evaluated. Patient's and dentist's evaluations of the functional and aesthetic outcome of the treatment were assessed at delivery of prosthesis and at the 1-year follow-up visit. At the 1-year follow-up visit, the status of the peri-implant mucosa around the abutments and the amount of plaque were registered. RESULTS: Sixty-six of the 76 patients, with 124 Zygoma fixtures supporting the prosthetic restorations, were evaluated at the 1-year follow-up. The overall survival rate for the Zygoma fixtures was 97.9% after 1-year of follow-up. Eighty percent of the patients were fully satisfied with both aesthetic and functional outcome at the time of prosthetic insertion and at the 1-year follow-up. All reported data from the dentists, with the exception of one restoration with several abutment screw loosenings, scored from acceptable to excellent for the aesthetic and functional outcome of the treatment. The status of peri-implant mucosa was recorded as normal in approximately 60% of the sites. Plaque, when present, was more often detected on the palatal surfaces compared with the buccal surfaces. CONCLUSION: This 1-year follow-up of Zygoma fixtures has shown good results with an acceptable number of minor complications and a majority of satisfied patients.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Clinical evaluation of the zygoma implant : 3-year follow-up at 16 clinics
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In: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery (Print). - : Elsevier BV. - 0278-2391 .- 1531-5053. ; 65:10, s. 2033-2038
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this clinical investigation was to evaluate the treatment outcome with zygoma implants with regard to implant survival, patient satisfaction, and function of prosthesis replacement after 3 years. Patients and Methods: The treatment outcome of 76 patients treated with 145 zygoma fixtures at 16 centers was evaluated with regard to implant survival. Status of peri-implant mucosa and amount of plaque were registered annually. Patients' and dentists' evaluations of the functional and esthetic outcome of the treatment were assessed at delivery of prosthesis and thereafter at each follow-up visit. Results: Sixty of 76 patients were followed for 3 years after prosthetic delivery. Five of 145 placed zygoma implants failed during the course of the study resulting in an overall implant survival rate of 96.3%. At the 3-year follow-up, 75% of the implants sites were registered with normal peri-implant mucosa and 68% with no visible plaque. The patients were fully satisfied with the esthetic and functional outcome of the treatment in 86% and 71%, respectively, at the 3-year follow-up visit. All reported data from dentists scored from acceptable to excellent. Conclusion: The multicenter study showed a high predictability of the zygoma implant-supported rehabilitation.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Complications associated with segmentation of the maxilla: a retrospective radiographic follow up of 82 patients.
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In: International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0901-5027. ; 34:8, s. 840-5
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- The aim of the present study was to retrospectively examine the clinical and radiographic incidence and frequency of injuries to teeth and their surrounding tissues adjacent to interdental osteotomies in conjunction with segmentation of the maxilla. Vertical interdental osteotomies have been performed in combination with Le Fort I osteotomy for correction of various dento-facial deformities. All our orthognathic patients are followed prospectively in a standardized manner. Eighty-two consecutive patients who underwent dento-facial correction by segmented maxillary osteotomy alone or in combination with simultaneous mandibular surgery between 1992 and 1998 were included in the study. They were followed for up to 30 months postoperatively. A total of 158 interdental osteotomies were performed, involving a total of 316 teeth. Only a small number of complications such as osteolytic processes, marginal bone destruction, root resorption or mechanical injuries to the teeth were seen.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Local Sinus Lift for Single-Tooth Implant. I. Clinical and Radiographic Follow-Up.
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In: Clinical implant dentistry and related research. - : Wiley. - 1708-8208 .- 1523-0899. ; 13:3, s. 231-137
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ABSTRACT Background: For single-tooth implant replacement in the posterior maxilla, it is often necessary to do an augmentation of the alveolar process because of post-extraction resorption and include part of the maxillary sinus. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a technique for a local sinus lift with autogenous bone in a one-stage procedure. Additionally, volume changes of the grafted area were evaluated radiographically up to 2 years. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients, 12 female and 8 males, were included in the study. Single-tooth replacement was made in the second premolar area in 7 cases and in the molar area in 13 cases. Local sinus lift and implant installation were made simultaneously. Abutment connection was made after 6 months of healing. Results: Two years of clinical and radiographic follow-ups have been made in all patients. The survival rate was 100%. The residual bone volume in the actual area was 2-5 mm preoperatively, after sinus lifting in mean 13 mm, after 1 year in mean 11.4 mm, and 2 years postoperatively in mean 10.6 mm. Conclusions: Local sinus lift with simultaneous bone augmentation and single-tooth replacement in the posterior maxilla is a predictable method although a certain bone volume reduction around the implant was evident at the 2-year follow-up.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Maxillary osteotomy with an interpositional bone graft and implants for reconstruction of the severely resorbed maxilla: a clinical report.
- 2005
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In: The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants. - 0882-2786. ; 20:6, s. 938-45
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- PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to report the outcome of using a maxillary osteotomy with an interpositional bone graft and implants in the treatment of extremely resorbed maxillae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-two consecutive patients (mean age 65.7 years) were included in the study. Bone grafts from the iliac bone were used. The patients were followed in a standardized clinical and radiographic method for up to 5 years. RESULTS: A total of 176 Astra Tioblast ST implants were placed. Six implant losses occurred. All patients had fixed prostheses. Only minor bone resorption (1.0 to 1.5 mm) occurred in the bone graft, as well as a certain amount of marginal bone remodeling around the implants (1.0 to 1.9 mm) during periods up to 5 years. Remodeling and resorption in the bone graft and around the implants occurred during the first postoperative year. The results represent cumulative success and survival rates of 97%, which is comparative to implant integration in conventional maxillary bone. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The orthognathic surgical technique using maxillary osteotomy with interpositional bone graft and implants in a 2-stage procedure has been shown to be a predictable and reliable method for rehabilitation of patients with extreme resorption of the maxilla when conventional implant surgical methods cannot be used. Although the procedures are trying for the patients, overall satisfaction with the end result can be rewarding.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Sagittal split advancement osteotomy: Comparison of the tendency to relapse after two different methods of rigid fixation.
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In: Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery / Nordisk plastikkirurgisk forening [and] Nordisk klubb for handkirurgi. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0284-4311. ; 41:4, s. 167-72
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- Mandibular advancement was studied in 32 patients with mandibular retrognathia in whom the only intervention was in the mandible. Fifteen patients were treated with fixation by lag screws and 17 with monocortical miniplates. Lateral radiographs were taken preoperatively, postoperatively, 2 months postoperatively, and 1.5 years postoperatively, and mandibular movement analysed. All patients healed uneventfully. Cephalometric analysis of lateral radiographs showed no significant differences between the two groups in skeletal relapse during any of the control periods up to 18 months. Mandibular advancement for treatment of mandibular retrognathia using rigid fixation with either lag screws or miniplates was reproducable with only minor skeletal relapse.
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- Kahnberg, Karl-Erik, 1941, et al.
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Sinus Lift Procedure Using a 2-Stage Surgical Technique: I. Clinical and Radiographic Report up to 5 Years
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In: The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. - 0882-2786. ; 28:5, s. 876-884
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the long-term results of a 2-stage sinus lift procedure with autologous bone graft and Astra Tech Tioblast ST implants (Astra Tech, Mölndal, Sweden). Materials and Methods: Sinus lift procedures were carried out in 36 patients, 25 unilateral and 11 bilateral. Bone grafts were obtained from the iliac crest, mandibular angle, or chin region. Healing time for bone grafts varied between 4 and 5 months. Implants were allowed to heal for 6 months. The patients were followed in a standardized clinical and radiographic method for up to 5 years. Patients with partial dentition in the maxilla and limited bone volume below the sinus cavity (6 to 7 mm) were consecutively included in the study. Smoking was a contraindication to inclusion in the study unless patients who smoked quit smoking for at least 6 months prior to surgery. Results: All patients have been successfully restored with fixed complete dentures. There was no implant loss. Radiographic examination showed minor changes in bone graft height (1 to 1.5 mm) over 5 years and moderate bone remodeling (1 to 2 mm over 5 years). Signs of sinus infection appeared in 8 patients. In 4 patients, partial loss of bone graft material occurred. Conclusion: Two-stage sinus lift procedure with autologous bone graft material in combination with Astra Tech Tioblast ST implants has a predictable outcome. The method is reliable and useful for patients with severe resorption of the posterior maxilla.
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