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Photobiomodulation (LLLT) and Bone Healing in Implantology: Clinical Evidence, Dosimetry Protocols and 2024 Post-surgical Applications
Bone Grafting Materials24 March 2026

Photobiomodulation (LLLT) and Bone Healing in Implantology: Clinical Evidence, Dosimetry Protocols and 2024 Post-surgical Applications

Low-level laser therapy photobiomodulation (LLLT) accelerates post-surgical bone healing, reduces pain and oedema, and improves implant osseointegration. Cellular mechanisms of action, dosimetry and validated clinical protocols.

Source: Lasers in Medical Science, Vol. 39 (2024)

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Osteodensification and Bone Condensation in Implantology: Versah Technique, Condensation Osteotomes and Bone Quality Improvement Protocols in D3–D4 Bone
Bone Surgery
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Osteodensification and Bone Condensation in Implantology: Versah Technique, Condensation Osteotomes and Bone Quality Improvement Protocols in D3–D4 Bone

D3 and D4 bone (Lekholm & Zarb) represents the main risk factor for primary stability loss and early implant failure. Osteodensification with Versah burs (reverse rotation) and osteotome condensation can transform a D4 site into a D2–D3 site favourable for immediate loading.

📄 International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Vol. 39 (2024)

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Peri-Implantitis: Diagnosis, Implant Surface Decontamination and Surgical Bone Regeneration — Evidence-Based Protocols 2024
Implantology
·9 min read

Peri-Implantitis: Diagnosis, Implant Surface Decontamination and Surgical Bone Regeneration — Evidence-Based Protocols 2024

Peri-implantitis affects 22% of implants and 43% of implant-treated patients at 10 years. Its surgical management — implant surface decontamination, peri-implant GBR and biomaterial selection — determines long-term prognosis.

📄 Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 51 (2024)

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Vertical Bone Augmentation in Implantology: Titanium Mesh (TiMesh), Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis and Reinforced Membrane — Advanced Techniques, Learning Curves and Compared Results
Bone Surgery
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Vertical Bone Augmentation in Implantology: Titanium Mesh (TiMesh), Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis and Reinforced Membrane — Advanced Techniques, Learning Curves and Compared Results

Vertical bone augmentation is the most demanding and least predictable procedure in pre-implant surgery. Titanium mesh, alveolar distraction osteogenesis and reinforced membranes constitute the three technical pillars for vertical gains > 4 mm with 10-year documented results.

📄 International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Vol. 39 (2024)

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Post-Extraction Socket Preservation: Socket Preservation, Socket Shield and Vestibular Bone Volume Management — Protocols and 2024 Clinical Data
Bone Grafting Materials
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Post-Extraction Socket Preservation: Socket Preservation, Socket Shield and Vestibular Bone Volume Management — Protocols and 2024 Clinical Data

Tooth extraction systematically leads to 30–50% resorption of alveolar volume within 12 months. Socket preservation — by immediate grafting or Socket Shield — is the only documented strategy to limit this resorption and optimise the future implant site.

📄 Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 51 (2024)

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Growth Factors in Bone and Periodontal Surgery: PRF, CGF, BMP-2 and PDGF-BB — Clinical Evidence and Application Protocols for the Implant Surgeon
Bone Grafting Materials
·9 min read

Growth Factors in Bone and Periodontal Surgery: PRF, CGF, BMP-2 and PDGF-BB — Clinical Evidence and Application Protocols for the Implant Surgeon

Choukroun's autologous PRF, InFuse® recombinant BMP-2 and GEM21S PDGF-BB represent three distinct families of bone biostimulants with radically different evidence levels and modes of action. A complete overview for the implant surgeon.

📄 Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 103 (2024)

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Sinus Lift in Implantology: Tatum (Caldwell-Luc) Technique, Summers Crestal Approach and 2024 Innovations — Compared Protocols and Survival Data
Bone Surgery
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Sinus Lift in Implantology: Tatum (Caldwell-Luc) Technique, Summers Crestal Approach and 2024 Innovations — Compared Protocols and Survival Data

Sinus floor elevation is the most commonly performed bone grafting technique in implantology worldwide. The choice between lateral (bone window) and crestal (osteotome) approach depends on residual bone height and determines morbidity and treatment timelines.

📄 Clinical Oral Implants Research, Vol. 35 (2024)

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Autologous Bone Grafts in Implantology: Mental Symphysis, Retromolar Area and Iliac Crest — Protocols, Morbidities and Indications
Bone Surgery
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Autologous Bone Grafts in Implantology: Mental Symphysis, Retromolar Area and Iliac Crest — Protocols, Morbidities and Indications

Autologous bone remains the only biomaterial combining osteoconduction, osteoinduction and osteogenesis. But the choice of donor site — intraoral (symphysis, retromolar) or extraoral (iliac crest, calvaria) — profoundly determines morbidity, available volume and surgical indications.

📄 International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 53 (2024)

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Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR): Barrier Membranes, Biological Principles and Success Factors in Peri-implant Surgery
Bone Grafting Materials
·9 min read

Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR): Barrier Membranes, Biological Principles and Success Factors in Peri-implant Surgery

GBR is based on a fundamental biological principle: excluding fast-migrating epithelial and connective tissue cells from the regeneration space to allow bone-forming cells to colonise it alone. Resorbable vs non-resorbable membranes, space management and success factors — a complete review for the practitioner.

📄 Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 51 (2024)

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Bone Substitutes: Xenograft, Allograft and Synthetic Materials — Clinical Comparison for the Implant Surgeon
Bone Grafting Materials
·10 min read

Bone Substitutes: Xenograft, Allograft and Synthetic Materials — Clinical Comparison for the Implant Surgeon

When faced with peri-implant bone deficiency, the choice of grafting material determines the quality of regeneration and long-term implant prognosis. This article reviews the comparative clinical evidence for xenograft, allograft and synthetic substitutes.

📄 Biomaterials, Vol. 307 (2024)

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Complete Digital Workflow for All-on-X: From Virtual Planning to Same-Day Prosthetics
Digital Imaging
·9 min read

Complete Digital Workflow for All-on-X: From Virtual Planning to Same-Day Prosthetics

The complete digital workflow — CBCT + optical impression + virtual planning + printed surgical guide + pre-milled provisional prosthesis — now makes it possible to complete a full All-on-X rehabilitation in a single surgical day with millimetre precision. Protocol, software and clinical validation.

📄 International Journal of Implant Dentistry, Vol. 10 (2024)

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All-on-X Prosthetics: PMMA, Zirconia or Hybrid Resin — Which Material for the Definitive Prosthesis?
Advanced Materials
·8 min read

All-on-X Prosthetics: PMMA, Zirconia or Hybrid Resin — Which Material for the Definitive Prosthesis?

The choice of prosthetic material for an All-on-X rehabilitation determines durability, aesthetics, occlusal load transmitted to implants and maintenance ease. PMMA, monolithic zirconia, titanium-acrylic, reinforced hybrid resin: state of the art 2024.

📄 Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Vol. 131 (2024)

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Zygomatic and Pterygoid Implants: Graft-Free All-on-X Rehabilitation in Severe Resorptions
Advanced Surgery
·9 min read

Zygomatic and Pterygoid Implants: Graft-Free All-on-X Rehabilitation in Severe Resorptions

In edentulous patients with severe maxillary resorption combined with significant sinus pneumatisation, zygomatic implants allow immediate implant-supported rehabilitation without bone grafting — avoiding 6 to 12 months of healing and significant surgical morbidity.

📄 International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 53 (2024)

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All-on-4 vs All-on-6: Clinical Decision Criteria and Compared Protocols
Implantology
·9 min read

All-on-4 vs All-on-6: Clinical Decision Criteria and Compared Protocols

The choice between 4 and 6 implants for a full-arch rehabilitation is not trivial. Bone quality, AP spread, force distribution, trabecular density, systemic risk factors: mastering decision criteria allows long-term prognosis optimisation and complication rate reduction.

📄 Clinical Oral Implants Research, Vol. 35 (2024)

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All-on-4: Biomechanics of Tilted Implants and Immediate Loading Protocol — A Complete Clinical Guide
Implantology
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All-on-4: Biomechanics of Tilted Implants and Immediate Loading Protocol — A Complete Clinical Guide

Since Paulo Maló's landmark 2003 publication, the All-on-4 concept has transformed implant-supported rehabilitation for fully edentulous patients. Understanding the biomechanics of distally tilted implants at 30–45° is essential to mastering indications, planning surgery and anticipating complications.

📄 International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Vol. 39 (2024)

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The Oral Microbiome and Systemic Health: The Connections Redefining Dental Medicine
Microbiology
·8 min read

The Oral Microbiome and Systemic Health: The Connections Redefining Dental Medicine

The oral cavity harbours more than 700 different microbial species forming an ecosystem of remarkable complexity. Far from being a mere surface antibacterial concern, the balance of the oral microbiome now conditions not only dental health, but cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic health too.

📄 Cell Host & Microbe, Vol. 36 (2024)

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Smart Polymers and Shape Memory: The Materials That Will Revolutionise Tomorrow's Aligners
Advanced Materials
·7 min read

Smart Polymers and Shape Memory: The Materials That Will Revolutionise Tomorrow's Aligners

An orthodontic aligner that automatically modulates its forces according to oral temperature, self-repairs after a micro-crack, or delivers a fluoride or antibacterial agent in a controlled manner directly onto tooth surfaces — smart polymers are opening a new chapter in orthodontics.

📄 Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 34 (2024)

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High-Resolution CBCT and AI: The New Era of Precision Implant Planning
Digital Imaging
·7 min read

High-Resolution CBCT and AI: The New Era of Precision Implant Planning

Next-generation cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), combined with AI-driven automatic segmentation algorithms, now enables implant planning with a positioning margin of error below 0.5 mm — radically transforming surgical safety.

📄 Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 2024

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3D Bioprinting and Guided Bone Regeneration: Pushing the Boundaries of Implantology
Bioengineering
·8 min read

3D Bioprinting and Guided Bone Regeneration: Pushing the Boundaries of Implantology

Printing a custom bone scaffold loaded with mesenchymal stem cells and growth factors, then inserting it into a peri-implant bone defect to induce complete regeneration in 12 weeks — this is the horizon outlined by the most recent publications in dental bioengineering.

📄 Biomaterials, Vol. 312 (2024)

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Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Light as a Weapon Against Periodontal Pathogens
Laser & Photonics
·7 min read

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Light as a Weapon Against Periodontal Pathogens

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) exploits the combination of a non-toxic photosensitiser and a specific light source to generate reactive oxygen species capable of selectively eliminating periodontal pathogenic bacteria without developing resistance.

📄 Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 51 (2024)

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Tele-orthodontics: How Remote Monitoring is Transforming Clear Aligner Care
Telemedicine
·6 min read

Tele-orthodontics: How Remote Monitoring is Transforming Clear Aligner Care

A patient in Montreal sending standardised clinical photographs to their orthodontist in Tunis and receiving the next batch of aligners by express courier within 48 hours — the tele-orthodontics model is profoundly reshaping the geographical boundaries of access to care.

📄 American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2024

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3D Printing and Next-Generation Biomaterials: The Prosthetic Revolution
3D Printing
·7 min read

3D Printing and Next-Generation Biomaterials: The Prosthetic Revolution

Translucent zirconia crowns printed in 45 minutes, full dentures manufactured in high-performance PMMA resin without traditional impressions, nano-filled composite inlays-onlays whose flexural strength rivals feldspathic ceramics.

📄 Dental Materials Journal, Vol. 43 (2024)

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Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Dental Diagnosis: Towards Precision Dentistry
Artificial Intelligence
·8 min read

Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Dental Diagnosis: Towards Precision Dentistry

Deep learning algorithms capable of detecting cavities invisible to the naked eye on a standard radiograph, predicting the risk of periodontitis with 91% accuracy, or identifying anomalies on a CBCT scan in real time — this is no longer science fiction.

📄 Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 103 (2024)

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