ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS

This study tested two different tools—a special drill (Densah bur) and a magnetic hammer device—to widen a narrow jawbone so dental implants could be placed. Five adults with thin jawbones took part. The main goal was to see how stable the implant was right after placement. The s…

This study looked at 20 people with a narrow upper jawbone who needed dental implants. It compared two tools—a magnetic mallet and a piezotome—to widen the bone and place implants and bone graft at the same time. The goal was to see which tool gives better implant stability and l…

This study tested three ways to preserve jawbone after removing an infected tooth. 54 adults received either a dentin graft alone, a dentin graft with a special platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF), or a dentin graft with i-PRF plus the antibiotic metronidazole. The goal was to see which…

This study looked at a new way to fix horizontal jawbone loss by placing dental implants at the same time as a bone graft from the jaw. Sixteen patients were treated and followed to see how well the implants and grafts healed. The goal was to check if doing both steps together is…

This study looked at ways to improve healing after removing impacted wisdom teeth. Researchers tested whether placing a patient's own blood concentrates (platelet-rich fibrin or growth factors) into the socket, along with low-level laser therapy, could reduce pain, swelling, and …

This study tested two different materials used to help grow new jawbone in people who need dental implants. Fourteen adults with missing teeth and bone loss received either a titanium-reinforced dense PTFE membrane or a reinforced PTFE mesh. Researchers measured bone growth using…

This study looked at whether bone grafts used before dental implants cause the body to make antibodies against the graft. Twenty healthy adults needing bone repair received either animal or human donor bone, and half also got laser therapy to help healing. Researchers measured an…

This study looked at 99 adults with healthy gums, gingivitis, or periodontitis to see how non-surgical gum cleaning changes two proteins (Dkk-1 and sFRP5) in the fluid around teeth. Researchers measured these proteins before and after treatment to understand their link to gum inf…

This study tested whether a custom 3D-printed surgical guide helps dentists place bone grafts more accurately in the upper jaw. Thirty patients with bone loss in the front upper jaw received grafts taken from the chin, either using the guide or the traditional free-hand method. T…