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The aim of this prospective case series was to evaluate the stability of esthetic treatment after single tooth replacement in compromised sockets using the immediate dentoalveolar restoration (IDR) concept. Eighteen patients underwent immediate implant placement and IDR of bone defects. Clinical photographs were used to evaluate the gingival contour and papillae. The mean soft tissue dimensions at baseline and final follow-up were 12.85 ± 2.33 mm and 12.79 ± 2.48 mm, respectively, revealing no recession. The mean mesial and distal papillary heights increased slightly over time. Stable periimplant soft tissues and satisfactory esthetic outcomes were achieved.

This article describes the combined use of the immediate dentoalveolar restoration (IDR) technique and an osseodensification implant site preparation method to improve immediate implant primary stability in periodontally compromised extraction sites. Positioning of soft and hard tissues was evaluated in two clinical cases in which the IDR technique and the osseodensification implant site preparation method were used to replace teeth at sites with severe alveolar bone loss. The results were analyzed by clinical assessment, photography, radiography, and computed tomography scans. Based on this preliminary study, the use of osseodensification can enhance the results achieved using the IDR technique due to improved primary implant stability, as measured by higher insertion torque.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two formulations of alprazolam (ALP) in patients undergoing oral implantology surgical procedures. Methods: A single-blinded randomized clinical study was performed with 52 volunteers (both genders) divided into 2 groups: G1 (n = 26) – oral administration of ALP (0.5 mg) 1h before surgical procedures; and G2 (n = 26) – sublingual administration of ALP (0.5mg) 30 minutes before surgery. Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were evaluated. Corah dental anxiety scale (COR), visual analogic scale (VAS), Trieger test (TRI) and the perception questionnaire (PQ) were used to assess the level of anxiety and responses to formulations, respectively. All parameters were evaluated at three times (be-fore, during and postoperative). Results: For BP and HR no statistically significant differences were observed between periods for G1 and G2 (p> 0.05). For COR, most volunteers were classi-fied such as anxious or very anxious. For VAS, decreased anxiety was significant (p< 0.05) and no statistically significant differences between the two groups both in the period “pre” (p= 0.18) and “post” (p= 0.12) were observed. For TRI, there were no significant differences between the periods considering the number of points lost (p> 0.05). The anxiety reduction was significant (p< 0.05) for both formulations. As for PQ, both formulations showed good volunteers’ acceptance (p> 0.05), and they have not reported anterograde amnesia. Conclusion: It was concluded that both formulations were effective for sedation of the evaluated volunteers.

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