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A K Garg

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Maxillary antral mucocele and its relevance for maxillary sinus augmentation grafting: a case report.

Paranasal sinus mucoceles are benign, locally expansile cyst-like masses that are filled with mucus and lined with epithelium. Most occur in the frontal sinus. Maxillary sinus mucoceles are presumably uncommon in the United States and European countries, although they have been frequently reported in Japan, particularly following Caldwell-Luc surgery. Clinical symptoms may not appear for at least 10 years postoperatively. Chronic sinus inflammation and allergic disease are also common causes of paranasal mucoceles. This paper provides an overview of maxillary sinus mucoceles and presents a case study involving a 62-year-old Latin male whose asymptomatic maxillary sinus mucocele was not revealed until he presented for maxillary sinus grafting and implant placement.

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Recognition and treatment of radpdly progressive periodontitis.

Rapidly progressive periodontitis (RPP) affects adolescents and young adults. Plaque composition is about 75 percent gram-negative and 25 percent gram-positive microorganisms. In most cases of periodontal disease, the degree of destruction is related to the quantity of local irritants, but in the case of RPP, the amount of microbial deposits varies. Functional defects in the immune response system are believed to play an important role in RPP. Most patients require a combination of nonsurgical, antibiotic, and surgical treatment. The inverse-bevel periodontal-flap procedure is recommended when periodontal pockets extend apically to the mucogingival junction, and when bone defects are present.

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Osseointegration of rough acid-etched implants: one-year follow-up of placement of 100 minimatic implants.

Between January 1992 and October 1992, 100 Minimatic screw implants made of titanium alloy with rough acid-etched surfaces were placed in 63 consecutive partially edentulous patients. At second-stage (uncovering) surgery performed after a 4- to 6-month healing period, none of the implants showed any signs of mobility, peri-implant infection, or bone loss. After an additional healing phase averaging 2 weeks, the patients were restored with fixed prostheses. Patients were reexamined every 3 months for 1 year, with all 63 patients available for evaluation during this period. Periapical radiographs were taken preoperatively, immediately after surgery, and at 6 and 12 months after implantation. There were no signs of peri-implant radiolucencies in any of the implants, and alveolar bone loss was less than 1 mm on average 1 year after implantation. Based on Plaque Index, sulcular bleeding index, pocket probing depth, attachment level, width of keratinized mucosa, and hand-tested mobility, 99 implants were considered successful and 1 (which developed peri-implant infection) was considered a failure. Study results substantiate other reports that implants with a rough surface can yield predictable good results.

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Postsurgical management with maxillary obturators after maxillectomy.

A partial or complete maxillectomy may be required for the treatment of oral carcinoma, which may cause functional, esthetic, and hygienic deficiencies. The placement of a surgical obturator at the time of surgery can minimize these deficiencies and provide immediate facial rehabilitation, which can have important physical and psychological effects for the patient. Various types of obturators and the techniques used for the fabrication of different types of obturator prostheses are reviewed.

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