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The article discusses research published in the 2021 issue of the "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health" which evaluated the use of short dental implants compared to standard dental implants. The research reviewed studies on short implants and standard-length implants placed in augmented and nonaugmented edentulous sites, short implant survival, stability and marginal bone levels, and implants placed in the posterior maxilla and in medically compromised patients.

An introduction to articles published within the issue is presented, including one on the management of peri-implantitis by bonding a nanobiopolymer to a titanium (Ti) alloy surface tested for antimicrobial activity, another which demonstrated the feasibility to coat titanium with bioglass and that the treatment could promote a regenerative environment around dental implants, and another on the potential implications for clinical use of engineered nanotubules on Ti surfaces.

Dental implant-related abstracts are presented including the abstracts "Accuracy of digital versus conventional implant impressions" by S.J. Lee and others, "Accuracy of digital impressions of multiple dental implants: An in vitro study" by S. Vandeweghe and others, and "A novel method to evaluate precision of optical implant impressions with commercial scan bodies--An experimental approach" by T. Flügge and others.

The article presents abstracts concerning dental implants including the articles "Short implants versus longer implants in vertically augmented posterior mandibles: A randomized controlled trial with 5-year after loading follow-up" by P. Felice and others, "Success rate of short dental implants supporting single crowns and fixed bridges" by H. Malmstrom and others, and "Denture-related biomechanical factors for fixed partial dentures retained on short dental implants" by B. Pommer and others.

The article presents several abstracts on dental implants, including one by M. Esposito, M. G. Grusovin, H. Maghaireh et al. on dental implant loading, one by B. R. Chrcanovic, T. Albrektsson, and A. Wennerberg on functional loading and dental implant failure rates and one by F. Bassi, A. B. Carr, T. L. Chang et al. on the longevity of dental implants.

The article presents several abstracts related to dental implants along with reviews of the abstracts, including an abstract on dental implants in irradiated patients by E. Schiegnitz, B. Al-Nawas, K. A. Grötz et al., one on diabetes and oral implant failure by B. R. Chrcanovic, T. Albrektsson and A Wennerberg and one on dental implants in diabetics by P. A. Katyayan, M. Katyayan and R. J. Shah.

The author discusses the use of antibiotics after dental implant procedures. He mentions the possibility of infections at the site of the implant, the patterns of prescribing antibiotics as a prophylactic measure, and the issue of how useful such prescriptions are.

This section presents abstracts of papers related to dental implants, including "Bone Healing and the Effect of Implant Surface Topography on Osteoconduction in Hyperglycemia," by E. Ajami et al., "Treatment of Peri-implantitis: What Interventions Are Effective?," by M. Esposito and "Interventions for Replacing Missing Teeth: Antibiotics at Dental Implant Placement to Prevent Complications," by H. V. Worthington et al.

The functional outcomes related to treating patients afflicted with tooth loss are an important hallmark in substantiating prosthodontic intervention. The Oral RehabilitationOutcomes Network (ORONet) conducted two international workshops to develop a core set of outcome measures, including a functional domain. The process followed the general format used in the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) workshops to develop consensus for clinical outcome measures in arthritis research, which included:developing a comprehensive list of potential outcomes in the literature; submitting them to a filter for validity, clinical discrimination, and feasibility; and ranking those measures meeting all the filter criteria for relative value. The search was conducted to include functional assessments of speech, swallowing, mastication, nutrition, sensation, and motor function as they relate to dental implant therapies. This literature review surveyed173 papers that produced some result of these descriptors in the functional domain. Of these, 67 papers reported on functional assessments and further defined objective and subjective outcomes. Many of these results were patient-perceived improvements in function, while others were objective assessments based on established methodologies and instruments. Objective evaluations of masticatory function and speech may meet criteria for validity and discriminability for selected interventions, but are generally not feasible for routine use in clinical care settings. The current recommendation is to employ a well-validated survey instrument that covers mastication and speech, such as the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14, short form), recognizing that patient perceptions of function may differ from objective ability. Int J Prosthodont 2013;26:411-418. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Consensus regarding outcomes of the treatment of tooth loss, especially the psychologic outcomes, is needed to guide discovery of best practices and enable a better understanding of patient management for this chronic condition. This paper presents the findings of the ORONet Psychological Working Group for prosthodontics and aims to identify psychologic outcomes with properties deemed critical to meet clinical trial and clinical practice needs for the future. References obtained using a PubMed/Medline search were reviewed for clinical outcomes measures of interest. Clinical outcomes measures were judged relative to the criteria of truth, discrimination, and feasibility. Of the psychologic outcome measures identified in this systematic review, only the OHIP-14 was thought to be suitable for use in general practice and multi-institutional outcome registries and clinical trials. Development of clinically useful psychologic outcomes for future use could benefit from developmental methods and tools outlined in the patient-related outcomes field of clinical care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the types of economic measures currently used in implant prosthodontics and determine the degree to which cost of care is considered in the context of any positive outcome of the care provided. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted using the following set of terms plus some additional hand searching: "dental implants" (Mesh) AND ("cost") OR "maintenance" OR "healthcare policy" OR "access to care" OR "third party" OR "economic") AND (("1995/01/01"[PDat]:'2009/12/31"[PDat]) AND (Humans[Mesh]) AND (English[lang])). Results: After a review of the 466 titles and abstracts identified by the search, 18 articles were accepted for further consideration, as some attempt at economic outcome measures was made. An additional four articles were identified by hand searching. The 22 accepted articles were grouped into four basic categories: (1) measure of costs of treatment (direct, indirect, and maintenance costs), (2) cost-effectiveness mathematical modeling applied to simulate the lifetime paths and cost of treatment, (3) cost-effectiveness analysis/cost minimization, and (4) willingness-to-pay, willingness-to-accept. Attempts at determining the costs of treatment varied widely. When the OMERACT filters were applied to the various measures it was felt that discrimination and/or feasibility was a problem for most of the current economic outcome measures. Conclusions: Measures of cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility are currently the gold standard; however, feasibility of such analyses is an issue. Collaboration with health economists to guide future research is highly recommended. Int J Prosthodont 2013;26:465-469 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The published literature describing clinical evidence used in treatment decision-making for the management of tooth loss continues to be characterized by a lack of consistent outcome measures reflecting not only clinical performance but also a range of patient concerns. Recognizing this problem, an international group of clinicians, educators, and scientists with a focus on prosthodontics formed the Oral Rehabilitation Outcomes Network (ORONet) to promote strategies for improving health based on comprehensive, patient-centered evaluations of comparative effectiveness of therapies for oral rehabilitation. An initial goal of ORONet is to identify outcome measures for prosthodontic therapies that represent multiple domains with patient relevance, are amenable to utilization in both institutional and practice-based environments, and have established validity. Following a model used in rheumatology, the group assessed the prosthodontic literature, with an emphasis on implant-based therapies, for outcomes related to longevity and functional, psychologic, and economic domains. These systematic reviews highlight a need for further development of standardized outcomes that can be integrated across clinical and research environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Oral Rehabilitation Outcomes Network (ORONet) Longevity Working Group undertook a search of the literature from 1995 to 2009 on randomized controlled trials related to longevity of osseointegrated implants. Outcomes measures used in these studies were identified and subjected to the OMERACT component criteria of truth, validity, and feasibility. Through this process, it was a challenge to identify clinical outcomes measures that fully met the criteria. An attenuated version of the component criteria was applied, and clinical measures were identified for implant outcomes, prosthetic outcomes, and indices. A recommendation on standardized reporting periods was also presented for future consideration. The endpoint of the evaluation process is to develop consensus on clinical outcomes measures that can be applied across broad populations for osseointegrated implant care. The present ORONet initiative represents a beginning toward continual improvement and consensus development for clinical outcomes measures for osseointegrated implants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents abstracts on medical topics, which include stress analysis methods to evaluate the biomechanics of oral rehabilitation with implants, disocclusion in complete dentures supported by implants, and three-dimensional finite element analysis for overdenture attachments.

The article presents several abstracts related to implant dentistry, including one on the immediate implant placement of mandibular molars, one on immediate postextraction implant placement with immediate loading in the maxilla and one on the immediate provisionalization of single Osseospeed implants.

The article presents several abstracts related to platform switching and dental science, including one on platform switching for marginal bone preservation around dental implants, one on platform-switched implants observed from 1992 to 2006 and one on platform switching and marginal bone-level alterations.

The article presents abstracts on dental topics which include the article "Dosimetry of 3 CBCT Devices for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: CB Mercuray, NewTom 3G and i-CAT," by J. B. Ludlow, L. E. Davies-Ludlow, W. B. Howerton, and others, "Effective Radiation Dose of ProMax 3D Cone-beam Computerized Tomography Scanner with Different Dental Protocols," by X. M. Qu, J. B. Ludlow, Z. Y. Zhang, and others, and "Comparative Dosimetry of Dental CBCT Devices and 64-slice CT for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology," by J. B. Ludlow and M. Ivanovic.

The article presents abstracts on dental topics which include the article "Accuracy of mesiodistal root angulation projected by cone-beam computed tomographic panoramic-like images," by D. Van Elslande, C. Flores-Mir, P.W. Major and other, "Accuracy and reliability of cone-beam computed tomography for measuring alveolar bone height and detecting bony dihiscences and fenestrations," by C.C. Leung, L. Paloma, R. Griffith and others, and "On cone-beam computed tomography artifacts induced by titanium implants," by R.K. Schuize, D. Berndt and B. d'Hoedt.

The article presents dental abstracts, including "Oral health-related quality of life and implant therapy: A prospective multicenter study of preoperative, intermediate, and posttreatment assessment" by H.J. Nickenig and others, "Mini vs. Standard Implants for Mandibular Overdentures: A Randomized Trial" by R.F. de Souza and others, and "Impact of mandibular implant prostheses on the oral health-related quality of life in partially and completely edentulous patients" by N. Yunus and others.

The article presents abstracts on oral and maxillofacial implants which include onlay bone grafting in the atrophic maxilla, a comparison of inlay versus onlay iliac bone grafting in atrophic posterior mandible, and implants inserted into alveolar bone sites augmented with homografts.

The article presents abstracts on dental subjects which include the article "Initial clinical efficacy of 3-mm implants immediately placed into function in conditions of limited spacing," by M. S. Reddy, S. J. O'Neal, R. Aponte-Wesson and others, "One-year outcome of narrow diameter blasted implants for rehabilitation of maxillas with knife-edge resorption," by M. Veltri, M. Ferrari, and P. Balleri, and "Success rates of microimplants in edentulous patients with residual ridge resorption," by T. R. Morneburg and P. A. Proschel.

The article presents abstracts on oral implants and radiotherapy-related topics including "Survival of dental implants in patients with oral cancer treated by surgery and radiotherapy: A retrospective study" by G. Pompa and others, "Overdentures on primary mandibular implants in patients with oral cancer: A follow-up study over 14 years" by A. Korfage and others, and "Implant-based rehabilitation in oncology patients can be performed with high long-term success" by S.A. Hessling and others.

The article presents several abstracts related to dentistry, including abstracts on the economic outcomes of prosthodontics, the psychological outcomes of implant prosthodontics and the functional outcomes for clinical evaluation of implant restorations.

The article presents abstracts on dental implants and overdenture therapy topics which include patients' satisfaction with conventional dentures and mini implant overdentures, aspects of oral morphology in mini-implant overdenture, and provisional implants for immediate overdenture fixation.

Abstracts are presented for several published research papers including "Anatomical considerations of the Thai fibula used as a fibula osteocutaneous free flap in mandibular reconstruction and dental implant placement," "Dental implant outcome after primary implantation into double-barreled fibula osteoseptocutaneous free flap-reconstructed mandible," and "Fibula osteo-adipofascial flap for mandibular and maxillary reconstruction."

The article presents an overview of several research studies which have investigated the mechanical properties of zirconia abutments in implant dentistry and discusses the functions of abutments and materials that are used to construct them. Several abstracts on the mechanical properties of zirconia abutments and reviews of the abstracts are presented.

The article presents several abstracts related to dentistry, including one on mini dental implants in prosthetics, one on mini-implant supported overdenture and one on mini-dental implants for long-term denture stabilization, and presents commentaries on the abstracts.

The article reports on research which was conducted to identify and review research papers which were published between 2010 and 2011 on peri-implantitis-associated bone loss and its maintenance. Several abstracts on bone loss are presented including abstracts of the articles "Comparative Biology of Chronic and Aggressive Periodontitis vs Peri-Implantitis," by N. P. Lang and L. J. A. Heitz-Mayfield, "Severity and Pattern of Peri-Implantitis-Associated Bone Loss," by C. Fransson, C. Tomasi, and Pikner S. Sundén and "A 6-Month Study of the Effects of 0.3% Triclosan/Copolymer Dentifrice on Dental Implants," by P. K. Sreenivasan, Y. Vered and A. Zini.

The article reviews abstracts of the articles "Factors Associated With Dental Implant Survival: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis," by J. T. Zupnik, S. W. Kim, D. P. Ravens, N. Y. Karimbux and K. A. Guze; "Smoking, Diabetes Mellitus, Periodontitis, and Supportive Periodontal Treatment as Factors Associated With Dental Implant Survival: A Long-Term Retrospective Evaluation of Patients Followed for up to 10 Years," by R. Anner, Y. Grossmann, Y. Anner and L. Levin; and "One-Year Clinical Outcome of Dental Implants Placed in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Series," by I. Turkyilmaz.