Influence of Prosthetic Interface and Manufacturing Metal on Mechanical Behavior of Two Extra Narrow Implants.

Purpose: It is still unclear if modifications in prosthetic/implant interface and implant alloy could affect mechanical behavior of extra-narrow implants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical behavior of two types of 2.9mm in diameter dental implant, by using physical and virtual mechanical testing.

Electric Saw Face Self-Mutilation in a 22-Year-Old Schizophrenic Man: Case Report.

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that affects a large segment of the population. It is managed mainly through pharmacotherapy, and family engagement is mandatory in the process. We present a case of self-mutilation in a 22-year-old man who cut his mandible with an electric saw, trying to modify his chin to better his appearance.

Heterotopic ossification in the anterior maxilla: a case report and review of the literature.

A 13-year-old boy had complained of an asymptomatic swelling in the anterior maxilla for approximately 4 years. The patient reported no local trauma. The intra-oral examination revealed an exophytic lesion in the incisive papilla between the maxillary central and lateral incisor teeth.