The oxidative stress is a cell aggression generated by an accumulation of free radicals also named oxidants. The biological reaction of cells is to produce antioxidants in order to neutralize these oxidants. The main factors of high oxidation level are : ischemia, inflammation and biologic situations where the body is unable to produce enough antioxidants […]

O crescimento exponencial do recurso ao tratamento com implantes dentários em Reabilitação Oral disparou o número de implantes colocados nos últimos anos. Sem surpresa, cresceu igualmente o número de insucessos que nos surgem para resolver relacionados com esse tipo de tratamentos, sendo mais frequentes as queixas associadas a complicações estéticas na zona anterior. Já é […]

Managing extraction sockets in the anterior maxilla is still a problem that dentists are facing on everyday basis. Many techniques on how to counteract a possible resorption of the alveolus are known. Some of these may require specific clinical skills. Others may require a longer period of treatment. Cell occlusive membranes alone or in combination […]

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo diseñar, desarrollar e investigar superficies de implantes dentales de titanio que den lugar a respuestas biológicas y mecánicas positivas con el tejido huésped para su aplicación en el hueso. Hemos estudiado la osteointegración y el efecto bactericida de los implantes tratados con diferentes estrategias estudiadas. La periimplantitis es un motivo […]

Nowadays, the complexity of treatments combined with patient’s high expectations are a real challenge to clinicians. A successful implant treatment combines predictable aesthetics and functional results. The main challenge of this rehabilitation is to build a good “envelope” in the peri-implant area. The predictability of the treatment depends on the diagnosis, the choice of the […]