ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS

This study tested whether custom 3D-printed surgical guides improve accuracy during jawbone grafting compared to traditional freehand surgery. Thirty patients with jawbone loss received grafts from their chin area, with half using custom guides and half using freehand technique. …

This study compared two surgical tools—a magnetic mallet and a piezotome—for expanding a thin, shrunken upper jawbone before placing a bone graft and dental implant. It involved 20 patients who had lost front teeth and experienced jawbone loss. Researchers measured how stable the…

This study looked at a new dental procedure that places an implant and adds a bone graft at the same time, instead of in two separate surgeries. It involved 16 patients who needed implants but had lost jawbone width. Researchers checked if the implants were successful and how wel…

This study tested methods to improve healing after surgical wisdom tooth removal. Researchers compared standard care to treatments using a patient's own platelet-rich blood gels, a special low-level laser, or both. They measured pain, swelling, and how well the bone regrew in the…

This study tested two different dental tools designed to gently expand a thin jawbone so it can better support a dental implant. Researchers compared a special drill (Densah Bur) and a vibrating device (Magnetic Mallet) in 5 patients with narrow jaw ridges. The goal was to see wh…

This study tested three different methods to preserve jawbone after pulling an infected tooth. Researchers used the patient's own processed tooth material as a bone graft, sometimes mixing it with a healing gel (PRF) or an antibiotic. The goal was to see which method best maintai…

This study looked at whether bone grafts used to rebuild jawbone before dental implants cause the body to develop specific antibodies, and if this affects healing. It involved 20 healthy adults who needed bone grafts, using either human-donor or animal-derived bone material. Rese…

This study aimed to understand gum disease better by measuring two specific proteins in the fluid around the gums. It involved 99 adults with healthy gums, mild gum inflammation (gingivitis), or more serious gum disease (periodontitis). All participants with gum issues received a…