Ashwaq A. Al-Hashedi

McGill University | McGill · Faculty of Dentistry

Objective: Short implants have been advocated as a treatment option in many clinical situations where the use of conventional implants is limited. This review outlines the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of using short implants as a valid treatment option in the rehabilitation of edentulous atrophic alveolar ridges. Data sources: Initially,...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among patients wearing dental prostheses including complete and fixed partial dentures and to evaluate the chewing ability of those patients. Questionnaire and clinical examinations were used to assess those objectives. Fifty six percent of all examined subjects exhibited a...

Objectives: Aragonite from animal origin such as cuttlefish bone powder is an abrasive with hardness properties ideal for calculus removal. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to test the efficacy of a cuttlebone-derived aragonite toothpaste in removing dental calculus. Materials and methods: Eighty-one patients who fulfilled the...

Oral hygiene and regular maintenance are crucial for preserving good peri‐implant health. However, available prophylaxis products and toothpastes, which are optimized for cleaning teeth, tend to contaminate and abrade implant surfaces due to their organic components and silica microparticles, respectively. This study aims to develop an organic‐free...

Statement of problem: Clinical data regarding newly introduced laser-sintered removable partial dentures (RPDs) are needed before this technique can be recommended. Currently, only a few clinical reports have been published, with no clinical studies. Purpose: This clinical trial compared short-term satisfaction in patients wearing RPDs fabricate...

Background Bacterial contamination on titanium implants can cause inflammation and eventually implant failure. Currently used methods for decontamination of implants have demonstrated limited success. Metal surfaces can be disinfected electrochemically. However, the effect of electrochemical treatments on biofilm-contaminated titanium is largely un...

Objectives: Current decontamination methods of titanium (Ti) implant present limited success in achieving predictable re-osseointegration. We hypothesized that even though these techniques could be useful in elimination of bacteria, they might be unsuccessful in removing organic contaminants and restoring the original surface composition. The aim...

Background: Short dental implants can be an alternative to bone augmentation procedures at sites of reduced alveolar bone. Most studies on short implants are retrospective or multicentre reports that lack controlled and consistent comparison between different systems. This study aimed to compare clinical and radiographic outcomes of short implants...

http://www.frontiersin.org/10.3389/conf.FBIOE.2016.01.02126/event_abstract

http://www.frontiersin.org/10.3389/conf.FBIOE.2016.01.02126/event_abstract

Objective To assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients provided with mandibular implant fixed partial prostheses (IFPP) for rehabilitation of two adjacent missing posterior teeth and complete denture patients provided with mandibular implant-supported overdenture (ISOD). The response to change in OHRQoL with implant prosth...

Short dental implants can be an alternative to bone augmentation procedures at sites of reduced alveolar bone. Most studies on short implants are retrospective or multicenter reports that lack controlled and consistent comparisons between different systems. This study aims to compare clinical and radiographic outcomes of short implants in two diffe...

Objectives: Bacterial biofilm on titanium (Ti) implants causes inflammation that can result in implant loss. Current methods for cleaning contaminated implants demonstrated limited success in terms of implant re-osseointegration. Most current methods are able to eliminate bacteria, but it is not clear if they are able to remove other organic contam...

Objectives: To investigate clinical and radiographic outcomes of two adjacent short dental implants restored with non-splinted ceramo-metal crowns in posterior mandible, and to compare these outcomes between two implant systems during a one year period. Methods: Twenty patients (14 females, 6 males; mean age of 47.2±12.97 years) with two adjacent...

Introduction: Titanium has been used extensively in implant dentistry due to its excellent surface biocompatibility and high corrosion resistance in the human body. However, biofilm contamination has a negative effect on its biocompatibility and has been found to affect the chemical composition of these surfaces. Therefore, we hypothesized that i...