PUBLICATIONS
Scientific and editorial activity
Articles in scientific journals, book chapters and monographs
IMPACTED JOURNALS
Influence of torque-curve dynamics on initial bone remodeling around dental implants: A multicenter prospective study.
Digitally guided transcrestal sinus floor elevation using collagenated synthetic hydroxyapatite or collagenated xenograft: Histologic and volumetric comparison.
Implant primary and secondary stability after site preparation with electromagnetic osteotomes or osseodensification burs: A randomized controlled trial with split-mouth design.
Prevention of initial bone remodelling around dental implants: An international clinical consensus utilising the Delphi method.
Long-term clinical outcomes of wedge-shaped implants inserted in narrow ridges: A 7-year follow-up multicenter prospective single-arm cohort study.
Effect of vacuum plasma activation on early implant stability: A single-blind split-mouth randomized clinical trial.
Buccal space collection of ozonized sunflower oil following off-label injection: A case report.
Marginal bone changes around tissue-level implants after prosthesis delivery: A multicenter prospective study.
Management of postoperative complications after lateral sinus floor augmentation: A multidisciplinary clinical consensus utilising the Delphi method.
Clinical and histologic outcomes of biologically oriented alveolar ridge preservation: A prospective observational study.
Clinical outcomes of bone-level and tissue-level short implants placed in posterior maxilla: A case-control study.
Biomechanical basis for bone healing and osseointegration of implants in sinus grafts.
Prevention and management of intra-operative complications in maxillary sinus augmentation: A review.
Implant survival in renal-transplanted patients: A prospective long-term study.
Lateral Antrostomy Integrated into Digital Approach (LAIDA): A case report and literature review.
Inter and intra-operator reliability of Lekholm and Zarb classification and proposal of a novel radiomic data-driven clustering for qualitative assessment of edentulous alveolar ridges.
Indications for implant-supported rehabilitation of the posterior atrophic maxilla: A multidisciplinary consensus among experts in the field utilising the modified Delphi method.
Spectroscopic insights into peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis: unveiling peri-implant crevicular fluid profiles using surface enhanced Raman scattering.
Influence of buccal and palatal bone thickness on post-surgical marginal bone changes around implants placed in posterior maxilla: a multi-centre prospective study.
Surface roughness of enamel and dentin after preparation finishing with rotary burs or piezoelectric instruments.
Can radiomic features extracted from intra-oral radiographs predict physiological bone remodelling around dental implants? A hypothesis-generating study.
Bone remodeling and bone loss around subcrestal implants: Two distinct entities.
Marginal bone changes around platform-switched conical connection implants placed 1 or 2 mm subcrestally: A multicenter crossover randomized controlled trial.
Is L-PRF an effective hemostatic agent in single tooth extractions? A cohort study on VKA and DOAC patients.
Presence of microbrush remnants on the adhesion surface: A microscopical analysis.
Changes in implant stability using different site preparation techniques: Osseodensification drills versus piezoelectric surgery. A multi-center prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
Radiographic protrusion of dental implants in the maxillary sinus and nasal fossae: A multidisciplinary consensus utilising the modified Delphi method.
Influence of apico-coronal positioning of tissue-level implants on marginal bone stability during supracrestal tissue height establishment: A multi-center prospective study.
Clinical and radiographic outcomes following transcrestal maxillary sinus floor elevation with injectable xenogenous bone substitute in gel form: A prospective multicenter study.
Intraoperative complications and early implant failure after transcrestal sinus floor elevation with residual bone height ≤5 mm: A retrospective multicenter study.
In vitro qualitative evaluation of root-end preparation performed by piezoelectric instruments.
Does new bone formation vary in different sites within the same maxillary sinus after lateral augmentation? A prospective histomorphometric study.
Guided bone regeneration with concentrated growth factor enriched bone graft matrix (sticky bone) vs. bone-shell technique in horizontal ridge augmentation: A retrospective study.
Factors influencing the prevalence of peri-implantitis in implants inserted in augmented maxillary sinuses: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Clinical outcomes of short implants (≤ 6 mm) placed between two adjacent teeth/implants or in the most distal position: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Label-free analysis of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).
Piezoelectric bone surgery for impacted lower third molar extraction compared with conventional rotary instruments: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis.
Comparison of a novel sonic toothbrush to manual brushing on plaque control and gingival inflammation: A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Evaluating the stability of extended-pour alginate impression materials by using an optical scanning and digital method.
Is the COVID-19 emergency an opportunity to reshape assistance models for the future of maxillofacial surgery?
Wedge-shaped implants for minimally invasive treatment of narrow ridges: A multicenter prospective cohort study.
Piezoelectric implant site preparation: influence of handpiece movements on temperature elevation.
Influence of abutment height and vertical mucosal thickness on early marginal bone loss around implants: A randomised clinical trial with an 18-month post-loading clinical and radiographic evaluation.
Comparison between two different techniques for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation: Porcine dermal matrix graft versus tenting screw.
Piezoelectric bone surgery compared with conventional rotary instruments in oral surgery and implantology: Summary and consensus statements of the International Piezoelectric Surgery Academy Consensus Conference 2019.
Piezoelectric bone surgery for implant site preparation compared with conventional drilling techniques: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
Piezoelectric bone surgery for lateral sinus floor elevation compared with conventional rotary instruments: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
Minimally invasive management of implant-supported rehabilitation in the posterior maxilla. Part II. Surgical techniques and decision tree.
Minimally invasive management of implant-supported rehabilitation in the posterior maxilla. Part I. Sinus floor elevation: Biologic principles and materials.
The impact of graft remodeling on peri-implant bone support at implants placed concomitantly with transcrestal sinus floor elevation: A multicenter, retrospective case series.
Clinical and radiographic evaluation of nanohydroxyapatite powder in combination with polylactic acid/polyglycolic acid copolymer as bone replacement graft in the surgical treatment of intrabony periodontal defects: A retrospective case series study.
Primary stability of short implants inserted using piezoelectric or drilling systems: An in vitro comparison.
Factors influencing early marginal bone loss around dental implants positioned subcrestally: A multicenter prospective clinical study.
Primary stability optimization by using fixtures with different thread depth according to bone density: A clinical prospective study on early loaded implants.
Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation on different bone substitutes used in maxillary sinus augmentation: an in vitro analysis.
Biological width establishment around dental implants is influenced by abutment height irrespective of vertical mucosal thickness: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
Should we fear direct oral anticoagulants more than vitamin K antagonists in simple single tooth extraction? A prospective comparative study.
Feasibility of alloplasts in extraction socket and sinus augmentation procedures.
Fresh frozen allogeneic bone block in maxillary sinus floor elevation: Histomorphometric analysis of a bone specimen retrieved 15 years after grafting procedure.
Efficacy of alveolar ridge preservation after maxillary molar extraction in reducing crestal bone resorption and sinus pneumatization: A multicenter prospective case-control study.
Immediate loading of implant-supported single crowns after conventional and ultrasonic implant site preparation: A multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial.
A classification for assessing surgical difficulty in the extraction of mandibular impacted third molars: Description and clinical validation.
Correlation between insertion torque and implant stability quotient in tapered implants with knife-edge thread design.
New bone formation after transcrestal sinus floor elevation was influenced by sinus cavity dimensions: A prospective histologic and histomorphometric study.
Reuse of implant healing abutments: comparative evaluation of the efficacy of two cleaning procedures.
Histologic and histomorphometric comparison between sintered nanohydroxyapatite and anorganic bovine xenograft in maxillary sinus grafting: a split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial.
Bone scrapers versus piezoelectric surgery in the lateral antrostomy for sinus floor elevation.
Intra-operative complications during sinus floor elevation with lateral approach: a systematic review.
Influence of maxillary sinus width on new bone formation after transcrestal sinus floor elevation: a proof-of-concept prospective cohort study.
Toothpaste-induced oral mucosal desquamation.
Micromorphometric analysis of bone blocks harvested with eight different ultrasonic and sonic devices for osseous surgery.
Nasal floor elevation with transcrestal hydrodynamic approach combined with dental implants placement: a case report.
Conjunctival chemosis: an uncommon complication after transcrestal lifting of the sinus floor.
A novel approach for the coronal advancement of the buccal flap.
Laurell–Gottlow suture modified by Sentineri for tight closure of a wound with a single line of sutures.
A comparison of two dental implant systems in partially edentulous patients: 1-year post-loading results from a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial.
AQP1 expression in human gingiva and its correlation with periodontal and peri-implant tissue alterations.
Ultrasonic implant site preparation using piezosurgery: a multicenter case series study analyzing 3,579 implants with a 1- to 3-year follow-up.
Minimally invasive transcrestal sinus floor elevation with deproteinized bovine bone or β-tricalcium phosphate: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Intraoperative complications during sinus floor elevation using two different ultrasonic approaches: a two-center, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
A comparison of two dental implant systems in partially edentulous patients: 4-month post-loading results from a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Radiographic outcomes of transcrestal sinus floor elevation performed with a minimally-invasive technique in smoker and non-smoker patients.
Expanded vs. dense polytetrafluoro-ethylene membranes in vertical ridge augmentation around dental implants: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
Malpositioned osseointegrated implants relocated with segmental osteotomies: a retrospective analysis of a multicenter case series with a 1- to 15-year follow-up.
Clinical and histologic evaluation of fresh frozen human bone grafts for horizontal reconstruction of maxillary alveolar ridges.
Management of a coronally advanced lingual flap in regenerative osseous surgery: a case series introducing a novel technique.
Changes in implant stability using different site preparation techniques: twist drills versus Piezosurgery. A single-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Surgical relocation of a malpositioned, unserviceable implant protruding into the maxillary sinus cavity. A clinical report.
Relocation of a malpositioned maxillary implant with piezoelectric osteotomies: a case report.
Clinical, histologic, and histomorphometric analyses of regenerated bone in maxillary sinus augmentation using fresh frozen human bone allografts.
Paresthesia of the mental nerve induced by periapical infection: a case report.
The influence of dentist’s behaviour on compliance and fear in pediatric dental patient.
Other Publications
Transcrestal sinus floor elevation with injectable bone substitutes: Expanding the indications within biological limits.
Understanding, preventing, and managing initial bone remodelling around dental implants: A review of current evidence.
Clearance of bone substitute in gel form accidentally dispersed into the sinus cavity during transcrestal maxillary sinus floor elevation: Two-case report.
Protrusione implantare radiologicamente apprezzabile a livello del seno mascellare e della cavità nasale: Revisione critica e proposta di algoritmo diagnostico-terapeutico.
Small diameter and immediate loading implantology: A minimally invasive technique.
Retracted publications and their citation in dental literature: A systematic review.
Modified orthodontic bone stretching for ankylosed tooth repositioning: A case report.
Unusual variation in the course of the inferior alveolar nerve.
Pulp vitality during ultrasonic tooth preparation. Part 2.
Three-dimensional bone substitutes for oral and maxillofacial surgery: Biological and structural characterization.
Parotid gland edema after chlorhexidine mouthrinse: Case report and literature review.
Shifts of subgingival bacterial population after nonsurgical and pharmacological therapy of localized aggressive periodontitis, followed for 1 year by Ion Torrent PGM platform.
Risk factors for peri-implantitis: effect of history of periodontal disease and smoking habits. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The 1st Baltic Osseointegration Academy and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Consensus Conference 2016. Summary and Consensus Statements: Group I – Peri-Implantitis Aetiology, Risk Factors and Pathogenesis.
Removal of a maxillary third molar accidentally displaced into the maxillary sinus: presurgical and surgical management.
Surgical predictability of vertical GBR in the posterior mandible.
Predicibilità chirurgica nella rigenerazione ossea verticale (GBR) nella mandibola posteriore edentula.
Utilizzo di osso omologo mineralizzato (Puros) come materiale da innesto in rigenerazione ossea guidata verticale con membrane non riassorbibili: uno studio clinico randomizzato controllato.
Rigenerazione guidata in chirurgia mucogengivale con esposizione iniziale della membrana: follow-up a 24 mesi.
Un caso di enfisema sottocutaneo durante un intervento di chirurgia implantare.
Books
Guide to implant-supported rehabilitation of the atrophic posterior maxilla.
Rialzo del seno mascellare nell’edentulia parziale. Chapter in: Massimo Simion, Eriberto Bressan, Giovanni Zucchelli (eds.), How to do it.
Piezoelectric bone surgery. Chapter in: Michael G. Newman, Perry R. Klokkevold, Satheesh Elangovan, Yvonne Kapila (eds.), Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology and Implantology, 14th Edition.
Guida alla riabilitazione implanto-protesica del mascellare posteriore atrofico.
Implant relocation. Chapter in: Tomaso Vercellotti (a cura di), La chirurgia ossea piezoelettrica. Una nuova era.
Chirurgia ossea ultrasonica: stato dell’arte della ricerca scientifica. Chapter in: Tomaso Vercellotti (a cura di), La chirurgia ossea piezoelettrica. Una nuova era.
Wedge implants and piezoelectric surgery: a minimally invasive implant concept for the treatment of narrow alveolar ridges. Chapter in: Daniel Cullum, Douglas Deporter (eds), Minimally invasive dental implant surgery.