ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2018
The clinical outcome and microbiological profile of bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHS) with different abutment topographies: a prospective pilot study.
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- Multimodal Analysis of the Tissue Response to a Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant: Presentation of a Two-Year Case Report of a Patient With Recurrent Pain, Inflammation, and Infection, Including a Systematic Literature Review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Pooled it
- Ten years of experience with the Ponto bone-anchored hearing system-A systematic literature review.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Early plaque formation on PTFE membranes with expanded or dense surface structures applied in the oral cavity of human volunteers.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Trial
- Pain and infection are the primary reasons for elective retrieval of bone-anchored implants.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Staphylococcal persistence and biofilm resistance in bone-anchored hearing systems: Clinical impact.Biofilm · 2026Article
- Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Biomaterials and Approaches to Its Treatment and Prevention.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Achieving stomal continence with an ileal pouch and a percutaneous implant.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2022Article
- Non-invasive sampling procedure revealing the molecular events at different abutments of bone-anchored hearing systems-A prospective clinical pilot study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Surface Engineering Strategies to Enhance the In Situ Performance of Medical Devices Including Atomic Scale Engineering.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Extracellular Vesicles Influence the Growth and Adhesion ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2020Article
- Microbiome on the Bone-Anchored Hearing System: A Prospective Study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeIn this prospective clinical pilot study, abutments with different topologies (machined versus polished) were compared with respect to the clinical outcome and the microbiological profile. Furthermore, three different sampling methods (retrieval of abutment, collection of peri-abutment exudate using paper-points, and a small peri-abutment soft-tissue biopsy) were evaluated for the identification and quantification of colonising bacteria.
methodsTwelve patients, seven with machined abutment and five with polished abutment, were included in the analysis. Three different sampling procedures were employed for the identification and quantification of colonising bacteria from baseline up to 12 months, using quantitative culturing. Clinical outcome measures (Holgers score, hygiene, pain, numbness and implant stability) were investigated.
resultsThe clinical parameters, and total viable bacteria per abutment or in tissue biopsies did not differ significantly between the polished and machined abutments. The total CFU/mm
conclusionsThere was no difference in the clinical outcome with the use of polished versus machined abutment at 3 and 12 months after implantation. The present pilot trial largely confirmed a suitable study design, sampling and analytical methodology to determine the effects of modified BAHS abutment properties. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2. Controlled prospective comparative study.
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