CASTILLO-OYAGÜE , Raquel

Objectives: The objective of this in vitro study was to evaluate the use of the Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminium-Garnet (Nd:YAG) laser as part of the root canal treatment on the penetration of sealer into dentinal tubules. Methods: Eighty extracted lower premolars were randomly assigned to two groups (n = 40 each): Control group (CG), subjected to...

Objectives: To compare the survival of immediate implants placed in postextraction infected and non-infected sites, restored with cemented crowns. Methods: Thirty-six implants were immediately placed in non-infected sockets (control group (CG), n = 18), and in infected alveoli (test group (TG), n = 18) that had been debrided, curetted, cleaned...

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and lithium disilicate are widely used materials in the dental field. PMMA is mainly used for the manufacture of removable prostheses; however, with the incorporation of CAD-CAM technology, new applications have been introduced for this material, including as a provisional implant attachment. Lithium disilicate is...

Objectives: To validate a new index for assessing the whole concept of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of implant-prosthesis wearers. Methods: 113 patients who were not requesting dental treatment were assigned to: Group 1 (CD; n = 38): complete denture users (control); Group 2 (IO; n = 38): implant overdenture wearers; and Group 3...

Objectives: To evaluate the anti-inflammatoy and analgesic effectof Bromelain (pineapple extract) administered orally in the postoperative after extraction of impacted lower molars. Study Design: This is a prospective, placebo-controlled, unicentric, double-blind study; the sample size was 34 patients. The pre and postoperative outcomes,...

Background: The study of osteoblasts and their osteogenic functions is essential in order to understand them and their applications in implantology. In this sense, this study try to study BMP-2 production and bone matrix de position, in addition to other biological variables, in osteoblasts cultured on a rough double acid-etched titanium...

Background: Odontogenic cysts are defined as those cysts that arise from odontogenic epithelium and occur in the tooth-bearing regions of the jaws. Cystectomy, marsupialization or decompression of odontogenic cyst are treat ment approach to this pathology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the decompression as the...

Objectives: The aim of the present study is to compare cardiovascular safety profiles of two dental anesthetics: articaine versus two standard mepivacaine solutions used during etiological periodontal treatment in cardiovascular patients. Study Design: Using a cross-over study design, ten cardiovascular patients were randomly assigned to dental...

Background: To evaluate, over a 2-year period, the treatment outcomes for maxillary full-arch fixed dental pros theses (FDPs) supported by a combination of both tilted and axially-placed implants and to compare the marginal bone loss (MBL) and implant survival rates (SR) between tilted and axial implants. Material and Methods: A retrospective...

Objectives: To evaluate the influence of bone type in terms of bone density and cortical bone thickness, on the stresses induced by two implants under compressive and oblique loads. Methods: A numerical simulation technique based on the finite element method was applied. Two implant types (M-12 and Astra Tech) were introduced in a model matrix...