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Dental Implants and Peri-Implant Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (2 June 2023) | Viewed by 7847

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Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: periodontology; implantology; bone augmentation; implant rehabilitation; soft tissue regeneration

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Dear Colleagues,

Since the introduction of the osteointegration concept in 1985, dental implants have been used to replace missing teeth and to treat complex edentulous cases. In light of the growing number of implants that have been placed throughout the world over the last century, it is important to reflect on the long-term results of this treatment and how a variety of factors have been studied and provided to increase the survival rate over time.

In the field of dental implants, the development of different implant designs, surfaces and connections and establishment of a variety of different concepts related to the implant–abutment interface and the type of restoration are currently the most discussed topics. Furthermore, there is still significant debate in the scientific community about other factors, such as bone stability, the presence or absence of keratinized mucosa and patient-related outcomes (PROMs).

This Special Issue aims to collect research studies which discuss any aspect of dental implants, summarize the evidence of the topic and provide in vitro studies presenting innovative solutions and long-term clinical studies.

Dr. Leonardo Mancini
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • dental implant
  • peri-implant health
  • peri-implantitis, soft tissue augmentation
  • patient-related outcomes
  • bone regeneration
  • evidence-based dentistry
  • implant abutment
  • implant–abutment connection
  • long term follow-up

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Editorial
Peri-Implant Health and Diagnostic Considerations
by Leonardo Mancini
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12008; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912008 - 22 Sep 2022
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In recent years, implant rehabilitation has become a popular method for replacing lost teeth [...] Full article
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Impact of Metformin on Periodontal and Peri-Implant Soft and Hard Tissue
by Faisal E. Aljofi, Aminah Alesawy, Bader Alzaben, Marwa Alshaikh, Norah Alotaibi, Hajer A. Aldulaijan, Sami Alshehri, Eman Aljoghaiman, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan and Mishali AlSharief
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021095 - 8 Jan 2023
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Periodontal and peri-implant soft and hard tissue in diabetic patients have always been a topic of interest for researchers and clinicians alike. Among which, a subtopic that has attracted more attention is the beneficial effect of metformin (MF) on periodontal and peri-implant soft [...] Read more.
Periodontal and peri-implant soft and hard tissue in diabetic patients have always been a topic of interest for researchers and clinicians alike. Among which, a subtopic that has attracted more attention is the beneficial effect of metformin (MF) on periodontal and peri-implant soft and hard tissue. This review aimed to assess the impact of MF on the periodontal and peri-implant soft- and hard-tissue healing among diabetic patients. Research was conducted using the keywords ‘metformin’, ‘diabetes’, ‘periodontitis’, ‘implant’, and ‘peri-implantitis’ via the Medline (PubMed) and Google Scholar databases. Selected articles were reviewed. A total of 21 articles, discussing the impact on periodontal health (six animal studies, seven clinical studies, and three systematic reviews) and five studies on peri-implant health (four animal studies and one clinical study) were included. All have reported a positive impact of MF on decreasing the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and ultimate bone loss. Similarly, human studies reported a positive effect of MF on clinical and radiographic parameters compared with controls. Despite systematic reviews reporting heterogeneity among the included studies, MF has shown a positive impact on periodontal health. In animal, clinical studies, and systematic reviews, MF showed a protective impact on periodontal and peri-implant health. Full article
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