Categoria: 2015

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and determination of tunnel size and graft obliquity

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OBJECTIVE: Increase in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstructions has led to a higher prevalence of patients with postoperative symptoms which require investigation. We aimed to investigate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computer tomography (CT) in determining tunnel s...

Periodontal disease and bone pathogenesis: the crosstalk between cytokines and porphyromonas gingivalis

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Abstract Periodontal disease is the most frequent cause of tooth loss among adults. It is defined as a plaque-induced inflammation of the periodontal tissues that results in a loss of support of the affected teeth. This process is characterized by destruction of the periodontal attachment apparat...

Mixed dentition space analysis of a southern italian population: new regression equations for unerupted teeth

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Abstract Mixed dentition analysis forms a critical aspect of early orthodontic treatment. In fact an accurate space analysis is one of the important criteria in determining whether the treatment plan may involve serial extraction, guidance of eruption, space maintenance, space regaining or just p...

Do intramedullary implants improve survival in elderly patients with trochanteric fractures? A retrospective study

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Authors D. Vermesan, R. Prejbeanu, D.V. Poenaru, H. Petrescu, E. Apostol, F. Inchingolo, G. Dipalma, A. Abbinante, M. Caprio, M.A. Potenza, R. Cagiano, G. Malcangi, A.D. Inchingolo, H. Haragus Abstract Background and Hypothesis There is currently no consensus regarding superiority of the intramed...

Immediately loaded dental implants bioactivated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) placed in maxillary and mandibular region

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Abstract Background and Aim Dental implants have today deeply changed the dental field. In fact, after almost 50 years, the permanent placement of a titanium screw with an attached tooth have, step by step, changed the society’s standard toward a permanently replacement of missed or severely da...

Drain tip cultures do not predict infections in primary total knee arthroplasty

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Author V. Lazureanu, D. Radu, D. Vermesan, R. Prejbeanu, S. Florescu, I. Trocan, S. Damian, F. Inchingolo, A. Abbinante, G. Dipalma, M. Caprio, R. Cagiano, M.A. Potenza, H. Haragus Abstract Background and Aim The possibility to predict surgical site infections development could be of high prognos...

Human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes prevalence in a region of South Italy (Apulia)

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Since human papillomavirus (HPV) is the central casual factor in cervical cancer, understanding the epidemiology and geographical area distribution of the most prevalent HPV genotypes constitutes an important step towards development of strategies of prevention. AIM: The ai...

Reduced operating time but not blood loss with cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty

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There is no consensus regarding the use of retaining or replacing cruciate implants for patients with limited deformity who undergo a total knee replacement. Scope of this paper is to evaluate whether a cruciate sparing total knee replacement could have a reduced operating time compared to a post...

Use of platelet rich fibrin and Bio-OSS/SINT-Oss for implant-prosthetic rehabilitation in maxillary atrophy with sinus pathology: A 48-month follow-up

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Dental implants have revolutionized dentistry. After almost 50 years, the placement of a titanium screw with an attached tooth has now grown to be society’s standard for permanently replacing missing or severely damaged teeth. The enthusiastic intention to treat edentulous maxillary areas with ...

The Proper Diagnostic Pathway of Gardner’s Syndrome: Role of the Dentist in the Early Detection of the Associated Systemic Pathologies

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Gardner’s syndrome, a variant of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), is a genetic disorder with highly penetrant autosomal-dominant transmission (80-100%). The incidence of FAP is approximately 1:7500 births [1,2], while Gardner’s syndrome occurs in 1:14000 births [1,3]. The first researche...