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Objective: To compare static computer‐aided implant surgery (s‐CAIS) and conventional implant surgery (CIS) for single‐tooth replacement in posterior sites in terms of patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Methods: Forty patients were divided into two groups for treatment with s‐CAIS (Test) and CIS (Control). Patients' anxiety level was measured using the modified dental anxiety score before implant surgery. After surgery, patients completed two questionnaires for 7 days. The first questionnaire assessed pain level using a visual analog scale (VAS) and the incident rate of pain using a 5‐point Likert scale; analgesic intake was also recorded. The second questionnaire investigated patients' oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) including postoperative symptoms, oral function, and daily activity. The difference between data was compared at significance level (α = 0.05). Results: There was no statistically significant difference in pretreatment dental anxiety level, postoperative pain scores, and OHRQoL between treatment groups. Overall, mild or moderate dental anxiety was reported by 70% and 20% of patients, respectively. Pain score was significantly reduced by postoperative Day 3 in the test group and Day 4 in the control group, compared with baseline. Both groups significant reduced analgesic intake by postoperative Day 5. Most OHRQoL‐related complaints subsided approximately 3 days after surgery. Conclusions: Overall, PROMs between s‐CAIS and CIS were not significantly different for the single‐tooth implant surgery in the posterior area. Postoperative symptoms after implant surgery still inevitably occurred, reflecting the normal process of oral wound healing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between calcified carotid atheromas ( CCA) detected on digital panoramic radiographs and underlying systemic diseases. Methods Panoramic radiographs and underlying systemic diseases of retained mandibular denture implants in 265 patients (56 males, 209 females) aged over 50 years were retrospectively evaluated at the Dental Unit of Prasat Neurological Institute, Bangkok, Thailand. Results The mean age of the patients was 71 ± 7.1 years. The prevalence of CCA was 38.49%. The major underlying systemic diseases were hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases ( CVD), respectively. No relationship was found among these four systemic diseases in detecting CCA on panoramic radiographs. Similar findings were also observed in patients with only one systemic disease versus in combination with other diseases. Conclusions The presence of CCA on dental panoramic radiographs was not found to be related to the presence of underlying systemic diseases, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and CVD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]