The objective of the present study was to realize an indirect morphometric evaluation of bone thi... more The objective of the present study was to realize an indirect morphometric evaluation of bone thickness lateral to the mandibular canal. In 30 partially or totally edentulous dry jaws, the first and second molar areas were analyzed using computed tomography. The findings indicated that 28.33% of the sites could be considered for the installation of a standard 3.75-mm-diameter implant laterally between the mandibular canal and its bony counterpart. Implant installation in the posterior mandible region, lateral to the mandibular canal, is an alternative to more complex techniques, such as vertical ridge augmentation.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2006
The use of plates for the treatment of fractures can affect craniofacial bone development. This s... more The use of plates for the treatment of fractures can affect craniofacial bone development. This study investigated the effect of bioabsorbable plates and titanium microscrews on the growth of the craniofacial skeleton of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), in the neonatal period. A LactoSorb plate and PROMM titanium microscrews were positioned across the coronal suture in animals in the study group. In the control group, only PROMM titanium microscrews were attached to the cranium. Anteroposterior linear measurements were obtained using 3 different gauging devices: digital precision caliper, EKG caliper and nylon string. Frontal-nasal (FN) distances were statistically different between the left and right side when the digital caliper (P<or=0.01), EKG caliper (P<or=0.01) and nylon string (P<or=0.05) were used. Mean right-side FN distances in the control and study groups were significantly different (P<or=0.05) when measured with the EKG caliper. Normal neonatal craniofacial growth of rabbits was affected by the use of bioabsorbable plates in this study. Further studies should be conducted to investigate whether these plates affect growth in human beings.
The objective of the present study was to realize an indirect morphometric evaluation of bone thi... more The objective of the present study was to realize an indirect morphometric evaluation of bone thickness lateral to the mandibular canal. In 30 partially or totally edentulous dry jaws, the first and second molar areas were analyzed using computed tomography. The findings indicated that 28.33% of the sites could be considered for the installation of a standard 3.75-mm-diameter implant laterally between the mandibular canal and its bony counterpart. Implant installation in the posterior mandible region, lateral to the mandibular canal, is an alternative to more complex techniques, such as vertical ridge augmentation.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2006
The use of plates for the treatment of fractures can affect craniofacial bone development. This s... more The use of plates for the treatment of fractures can affect craniofacial bone development. This study investigated the effect of bioabsorbable plates and titanium microscrews on the growth of the craniofacial skeleton of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), in the neonatal period. A LactoSorb plate and PROMM titanium microscrews were positioned across the coronal suture in animals in the study group. In the control group, only PROMM titanium microscrews were attached to the cranium. Anteroposterior linear measurements were obtained using 3 different gauging devices: digital precision caliper, EKG caliper and nylon string. Frontal-nasal (FN) distances were statistically different between the left and right side when the digital caliper (P<or=0.01), EKG caliper (P<or=0.01) and nylon string (P<or=0.05) were used. Mean right-side FN distances in the control and study groups were significantly different (P<or=0.05) when measured with the EKG caliper. Normal neonatal craniofacial growth of rabbits was affected by the use of bioabsorbable plates in this study. Further studies should be conducted to investigate whether these plates affect growth in human beings.
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