Browsing by Autor "Massimo Galli"

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Self-bone graft and simultaneous application of implants in the upper jawbone. (Fit lock technique).
(National Institutes of Health, 2011) Pedro Vittorini-Velasquez; Giovanni Falisi; Massimo Galli; Juan Carlos Gallegos-Rivera
The implant-supported rehabilitation ofposterosuperior sectors may be sometimes conditioned by the pneumatization of the para-nasal sinuses, which decreases the possibility of implant placement when the bone height is < or = 4 mm. (prerequisite for primary stabilization). Sinus lift surgery with simultaneous application of implants is the procedure which provides the best chance of success compared to the application of the filling material only. There are many surgical techniques which combine autogenous bone grafting (ilium crest, calvaria,fibula) with implant placement. The objective of this report is to present a new technique which aims to minimize invasive bone grafting and patient morbidity. The authors performed a longitudinal study on 21 cases with a 94.5% success rate, exemplified by one clinical case. The advantages of this technique are: 1) Functional and anatomical recovery of the jaw cavity. 2) Simultaneous application of implants when the bone is < or = 4mm. 3) Reduction of surgical times. 4) Reduced patient morbidity. 5) Local anesthesia.
Use of 3D cartilage scaffolds for the stabilization of implants and bone regeneration with the fit-lock technique.
(National Institutes of Health, 2013) Giovanni Falisi; Massimo Galli; Pedro Vittorini-Velasquez; Juan Carlos Gallegos-Rivera; R Minasi; Alberto De Biase; Carlo Di Paolo
The surgical procedures for implant applications on the lateral-upper areas depend on sinus pneumatization and availability of the residual bone. In these cases, autologous bone grafting remains the gold standard. Nevertheless, because of the morbidity associated to the donor site and the post-surgical complications, several alternative bone substitutes have been introduced, which, however, imply additional costs and show limited osteoinductive properties. Such limitations can be compensated with new regeneration strategies for biological and mechanical tissue restoration, a subject which has been addressed by tissue engineering in recent years. The authors present a new therapeutic option for implant application in the upper maxilla with bone availability less than 4 mm by using 3D scaffolds obtained from antigen-free porcine cartilage in the fit-lock technique. A longitudinal study on 18 consecutive cases was performed, with a 95.2% success rate one year after the implant. The advantages of this new technique are: 1) Functional and anatomical recovery of the maxillary antrum, 2) Immediate application of the implants; 3) Reduction of surgical times; 4) Absence of patient morbidity; 5) Local anesthesia; 6) Use of implants with a diameter > 4 mm.