Limiti e complicanze degli impianti sottoperiostei mascellari. Un caso clinico

Gli impianti sottoperiostei ideati da Muller nel 1931 sono stati ampiamente studiati e sperimentati sull’uomo, specie nel ventennio 1940-1960; i risultati, controllati in diversi centri di ricerca sono stati considerati soddisfacenti, specie sugli impianti totali inferiori costituiti in vitallium...

Comparison between traditional surgery, CO2 and Nd:Yag laser treatment for generalized gingival hyperplasia in Sturge–Weber syndrome: a retrospective study

Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital disorder that belongs to the group of neuroectodermal development anomalies called “phakomatoses”. It is characterized by the association of variable clinical manifestations that could be ascribed to many vascular malformations. Its peculiari...

Surgical Removal of lipoma from an area with tattooed skin

The presence of tattoos on the skin of people of all ages is on the rise. On occasion, the tattoo is in close proximity to an area which has to undergo a surgical operation, therefore why not using the tattoo itself to cover the cicatrix? The case we treated was that of a 39 year […]

Il rialzo del seno mascellare e riabilitazione protesica

Il rialzo del seno mascellare è una tecnica chirurgica che ha lo scopo di consentire l’introduzione di impianti endossei nel pavimento del seno mascellare anche nei casi in cui il seno sia aumentato di volume a spese del rimanente osso alveolare si da impedire l’implantologia endossea, media...

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

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

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)

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...

Utilità della proteomica salivare nella diagnosi oncologica

La saliva umana contiene componenti che possono essere usate come “markers” diagnostici per molteplici patologie. Il nostro studio si basa sullo screening delle proteine salivari in modo da creare un pannello di proteine note (“proteoma”) che verrà poi comparato al “proteoma” mutato ...