Effectiveness of an Embedded Infectious Disease Screening, Treatment, and Prevention Intervention Within an Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Program.

Background: People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at higher risk for infectious diseases (IDs). Co-locating ID screening services within inpatient SUD treatment programs may decrease barriers to care; however, the impact of such screening has not been evaluated.

Methods: We conducted an effectiveness study evaluating comprehensive ID screening within an 18-bed inpatient SUD program.

Optimizing Connective Tissue Integration on Laser-Ablated Implant Abutments.

Focused Clinical Question: The integration of connective tissue (CT) to a laser-ablated abutment with a microgrooved surface at the apical millimeter (LL) has been documented in both animal and human studies. How should the healing be influenced to optimize the CT integration on abutment surfaces? Summary: When smooth machined titanium (ST) abutments were placed, epithelial attachment was found on abutments, but no CT integration was noted. On LL abutments, a zone of epithelial attachment and CT integration was noted.

A prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of platform-switched and matched-abutment implants in short-span partial denture situations.

Recent observations suggest that less bone loss may result from placing a more medialized abutment on an implant (platform switching). The objective of this study was to measure the radiographic crestal bone loss and biologic width around conventional and platform-switched implants. Implants were randomly assigned into conventional or switched categories within the same prosthesis.

Initial clinical efficacy of 3-mm implants immediately placed into function in conditions of limited spacing.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine changes in interdental papillae, alveolar bone loss, esthetics, and initial healing survival when 1-piece narrow-diameter implants were immediately loaded in sites with limited tooth-to-tooth spacing.

Materials And Methods: One-piece titanium alloy implants with a maximum diameter of 3.0 mm and a resorbable blast surface texture on a square-thread form were evaluated.

Low-cost implant overdenture option for patients treated in a predoctoral dental school curriculum.

In an effort to make the implant overdenture more affordable for patients, a pricing package at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry was established. This package includes two implants, two dentures (upper and lower), and two implant abutments, all for $975. It is known as the "2-2-2" implant program.