Ralf Smeets

TL;DR: This paper provides a comprehensive overview of surface modifications that beneficially alter the topography, hydrophilicity, and outer coating of dental implants in order to enhance osseointegration in healthy as well as in compromised bone.

TL;DR: An overview of the principles of bone replacement, the types of graft materials available, and future perspectives are presented and a change from a simple replacement material to an individually created composite biomaterial with osteoinductive properties to enable enhanced defect bridging is proposed.

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to provide an overview about current data and to give advices regarding diagnosis, prevention and treatment of peri-implant disease for practitioners.

TL;DR: This paper reviews the current treatment options, summarizes the published literature, and assesses future prospects for the repair of peripheral nerve injury in craniomaxillofacial surgery with a particular focus on facial nerve regeneration.

TL;DR: It is concluded that short posterior dental implants (≤6 mm) are a valid option in situations of reduced bone height to avoid possible morbidity associated with augmentation procedures; however, they reveal a higher variability and lower predictability in survival rates.