Jim Janakievski

University of Washington | UW · Department of Periodontics

Objective In the young and growing patient, tooth ankylosis impedes alveolar growth and presents a serious dilemma regarding the best treatment approach. Two common treatment approaches, extraction of the ankylosed tooth or a “wait and see” will result in a compromised alveolar ridge that can affect future prosthetic rehabilitation. The purpose of...

Postextraction bone grafting and implant placement help preserve alveolar bone volume. Collagen wound dressings and soft tissue graft substitutes may help protect extraction socket bone grafts and provide better gingival contours. This randomized, controlled, multicenter, and double-blinded study was conducted to compare a control (wound dressing)...

Background: The autogenous connective tissue graft with coronally advanced flap (CTG+CAF) is the "gold standard" for recession defect coverage; however, researchers continue to pursue lower morbidity, more convenient and unlimited supply harvest graft substitutes, including those that could provide soft tissue volume augmentation. Methods: A ran...

Background: Immediately placed/immediately restored dental implants in the esthetic zone are judged by not only their functional success but also the appearance and acceptance of the restorative outcome. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate in a private-practice setting the satisfaction of both patients and doctors regarding i...

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of two-ridge preservation treatments. Materials and methods: 40 subjects with extraction sockets exhibiting substantial buccal dehiscences were enrolled and randomized across 10 standardized centers. Treatments were demineralized allograft plus reconstituted and cross-linked collagen membrane (DFDBA+RECXC) or de...

In a case involving a patient with scleroderma, the authors demonstrate how to treatment plan and sequence the transition from a failing restored dentition to complete implant-supported fixed prostheses with sequential extractions and implant placements. The article also presents surgical and prosthodontic considerations for a complete-mouth implan...

To study bone healing at implant sites in simulated extraction sockets with 1-mm marginal defects and compare healing around a turned surface (T) to that around a porous oxide surface prepared by anodic oxidation (AO) with or without the use of an autogenous bone graft. All mandibular premolars and first molars were extracted from 10 mongrel dogs....

Unlabelled: Patients presenting with debilitated dentitions are often excellent candidates for implant-supported reconstructions. Their existing teeth, even if compromised structurally, help preserve the ridge anatomy and can be used to support fixed, interim prostheses. While the result is often a straightforward, treatment-planning decision, the...