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Oral Surgery- 7 January 2013

Surgical extraction of mandibular third molar: a rational and safe technique

Authors: Roberto Barone Carlo Clauser Angelo Baleani

Introduction The extraction of the mandibular third molar is the most frequent intervention in oral surgery and it is sometimes associated with less or more severe complications. Among these, the most dangerous is the damage to the inferior alveolar nerve. In the last decades, thanks to the improved expertise in identifying risky cases and the refinement of surgical techniques, the prevalence of complications has been progressively reduced. The present paper describes a rational approach to the surgical extraction…

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Endodontics- 21 December 2012

Root Canal Irrigation in Modern Endodontics: Complex Cases

Authors: Filippo Santarcangelo Arnaldo Castellucci

Follows: ROOT CANAL IRRIGATION IN MODERN ENDODONTICS: THE ROUTINE Anatomy: A Daily Endodontic Challenge In my first years as a dentist, before completely dedicating myself to endodontics, I practiced all the dental disciplines. I performed extractions, amalgam restorations, composite resin restorations, crown preparations, surgical flaps and scaling. By doing this I could visibly check the working area (gingiva, core preparation, cavities before filling etc, etc) and thus I could directly verify the work as it evolved. With endodontics I could…

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Prosthetic Dentistry- 12 December 2012

Nobel Guide Implant-Guided Surgery with Nobel Clinician Software

Authors: Roberto Sorrentino Fabio Cozzolino Vincenzo Mutone

MAXILLARY COMPLETE EDENTULISM TREATED WITH IMMEDIATELY LOADED STRAIGHT AND TILTED IMPLANTS AND A SCREWED FULL-ARCH TEMPORARY PROSTHESIS INITIAL SITUATION A 65 year-old female patient presented with maxillary complete edentulism. During the anamnestic interview, the patient reported a clinical history of adult chronic periodontitis; the patient has been edentulous for 9 years. Good general health and oral hygiene conditions were reported; the patient was a moderate smoker (about 10 cigarettes per day). During the clinical examination, a complete maxillary denture…

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Endodontics- 25 October 2012

Root canal irrigation in modern Endodontics. Part one: the routine

Authors: Filippo Santarcangelo Arnaldo Castellucci

Why do we irrigate? Successful endodontic treatment, in agreement with what Prof. Schilder, the father of modern endodontics, enunciated, depends on the ability of the operator to mechanically and chemically clean the root canal system and subsequently obturate it three dimensionally.1 The endodontium consists of a space that is easily accessible to rotary and manual instruments (principal canals) and, as has been confirmed by numerous clinical and histological studies, there are spaces that are difficult to access or completely…

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Implantology Oral Surgery- 16 October 2012

The Membragel Straumann liquid membrane

Authors: Fabio Cozzolino

AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO GUIDED BONE REGENERATION. The Straumann® Membragel™ is a technologically advanced resorbable membrane that simplifies the clinical procedures of guided bone regeneration (GBR). The application of the liquid membrane is very easy, fast and accurate. Once it solidifies, the Membragel stabilizes the bone graft material, acting as a barrier for 4-6 months before its resorption. Preclinical data showed that the Membragel is resorbed significantly more slowly than conventional collagen membranes, offering an excellent biocompatibility to surrounding…

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Implantology Oral Surgery Prosthetic Dentistry- 28 September 2012

Mandibular full-arch restoration with Straumann implant-supported metal mesostructures and zirconia-based prosthesis: a case report

Authors: Roberto Sorrentino Fabio Cozzolino

A 63-year-old female patient presented with a severe chronic periodontitis at the mandibular arch. Only teeth 33 and 44 were present and had been used as abutments for a resin removable partial denture which did not satisfy the functional and estethic needs of the patient. Moreover, a metal-ceramic crown with a supragingival margin and a mesial metal connector was evidenced on tooth 33; the patient reported that the mandibular front teeth had been previously prepared for a metal-ceramic fixed dental…

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Conservative and Restorative Dentistry- 4 April 2012

Direct and indirect adhesive composite restorations of posterior regions: reconstructive and periodontal approach

Authors: Marco Veneziani

The present case report describes the multidisciplinary treatment of a 25-year old male patient. A complex conservative rehabilitation of all the posterior regions was performed by means of adhesive composite restorations. All teeth were treated with direct restorations with the exception of one tooth that required the fabrication of an indirect restoration cemented with an adhesive luting agent. It is worth pointing out that specific stratification techniques (horizontal, 4-increment, oblique) were employed according to the different cavity configurations (little, medium,…

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