EDENTULOUS JAW

This study looked at how well full-arch dental restorations made from monolithic zirconia hold up when placed using a special digital scanning tool called a scan ladder. Twenty-five completely edentulous patients received implant-supported restorations and were followed for one y…

This study tested two types of bone graft materials—alloplastic (man-made) and xenograft (from animals)—to rebuild jaw bone in 20 people who needed dental implants. Each person received both materials in different sides of their jaw so the results could be directly compared. The …

This study looked at how well the T3 dental implant system works for people with missing teeth. Researchers placed implants in the upper or lower jaw and checked them over two years. The main goal was to see if the implants stayed firmly in place, and they found good integration …

This study tested whether shorter dental implants work as well as standard-length ones for replacing missing back teeth. 106 adults received either a short or standard implant and were followed for 4 years. The goal was to see if the short implants kept bone stable and stayed sec…

This completed study tested two types of attachments (ball-and-socket vs Equator) for lower jaw implant-supported dentures in 24 adults aged 55-60. Researchers measured bone loss around the implants and how bite forces were distributed. The goal was to see which attachment provid…

This completed study tested a fully digital, motion-integrated workflow for placing dental implants in people with no teeth. Twenty adults received implants in both jaws using special protocols (M-4 in the upper jaw, All-on-4 in the lower jaw). The approach used 3D scans and real…

This study tested two types of denture material for people with no teeth who got implant-supported overdentures. Sixteen patients received either a standard acrylic denture or a flexible resin one. Researchers measured gum pocket depth, plaque buildup, and Candida yeast growth to…

This study tested two types of temporary dental implants: one made by 3D printing and one by milling. Twenty patients with missing teeth received these implants and were followed for three months. Researchers checked how well the implants held up and if their color changed over t…

This study tested two over-the-counter gels placed under removable dentures to see if they improve comfort, retention, and dry mouth symptoms. 67 adults aged 18-99 with dentures made at the University of Iowa participated. Participants rated their comfort and denture fit on a sca…