Fabio Carboncini

University of Siena | UNISI · Dentistry

Objectives: Among modern metal-free materials, zirconia, a high-performance ceramic material that can only be manufactured through CAM procedures, has certainly exponentially gained popularity thanks to its mechanical strength, biocompatibility, esthetic, and versatility. However, one of the main debates that has been raised in relation to zirconia...

Background: Few terms and concepts have been so extensively debated in dentistry as the words "centric relation" (CR). Debates involve its biological, diagnostic and therapeutic usefulness. Methods: A review of the literature on the current concepts on CR as a diagnostic or therapeutic aid in dentistry was provided. Clinical trials assessing the...

Background: Tooth wear is a multifactorial complex process related to the loss of dental tissue, due to chemical or mechanical processes, by abrasion, attrition, erosion. Restorative treatment represents an attempt to rebuild and recreate the lost structure. Objective: This scoping review aims to investigate whether restorative treatment of worn...

Background Calcifications can partially or completely close the endodontic space, complicating or preventing orthograde endodontic treatment. Case reports The current case series aims to present clinical cases with different degrees of calcification. Calcifications and pulp stones are frequently found in the teeth pulp tissue. Their presence is sub...

Objective: This article provides an updated overview of restorative procedures of endodontically treated teeth. Clinical considerations: The different techniques and procedures to restore an endodontic treated tooth were considered in the last decades. While they are generally performed using bonding procedures in combination with or without the...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of two finish lines on the fracture resistance and periodontal response of porcelain zirconia crowns. Ethical committee approval was obtained, and 50 zirconia single crowns were placed in posterior regions. Abutments were randomly distributed into two groups: Group 1 (feather-edge preparatio...

Bruxism is a common phenomenon, and emerging evidence suggests that biologic, psychologic, and exogenous factors have greater involvement than morphologic factors in its etiology. Diagnosis should adopt the grading system of possible, probable, and definite. In children, it could be a warning sign of certain psychologic disorders. The proposed mech...

Purpose: The design of an implant connection that allows prosthetic suprastructures to be attached to implants has long been debated in the dental literature. The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the 5-year clinical results for a large number of single implants restored by certified prosthodontists in an attempt to establish whethe...

Internal- vs External-Connection Single Implants: A Retrospective Study in an Italian Population Treated by Certified Prosthodontists. Vigolo P, Gracis S, Carboncini F, Mutinelli S; AIOP (Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry) Clinical Research Group. Collaborators (25) Abstract PURPOSE: The design of an implant connection that allows prosthetic...

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the clinical performance of tooth-supported zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) made by 15 members of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry over a time period of up to 5 years. Materials and Methods: Ninety-eight patients were treated with a total of 137 zirconia-ba...

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the clinical performance of zirconia-based implant-supported single crowns and fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) made by 15 members of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP) over a time period of up to 5 years. Materials and Methods: One hundred thirty-one patients were tr...

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to gather the outcomes of zirconia single crowns made by 16 members of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP) over a time period of up to 5 years. Materials and methods: A total of 398 patients treated in private practices with 1,132 zirconia-based single-crown restorations made...