Abstract: A dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, said extension extending radially beyond a radius of a post of said dental implant. A device for mounting onto a dental implant configured to extend said dental implant to comprise a subperiosteal extension, said device extending radially beyond an interface between bone and said dental implant. A method of implanting a dental implant comprising elevating a mucoperiosteal flap at site of implantation, drilling a hole for inserting a dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, inserting said dental implant, and covering said subperiosteal extension with said mucoperiosteal flap. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: A dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, said extension extending radially beyond a radius of a post of said dental implant. A device for mounting onto a dental implant configured to extend said dental implant to comprise a subperiosteal extension, said device extending radially beyond an interface between bone and said dental implant. A method of implanting a dental implant comprising elevating a mucoperiosteal flap at site of implantation, drilling a hole for inserting a dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, inserting said dental implant, and covering said subperiosteal extension with said mucoperiosteal flap. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: A gingival attachment device associated with an endosseous implant, which comprises a cervically located component of a dental implant coated on a gingival facing surface thereof with a biocompatible and non-degradable polymeric scaffold, to which epithelial and connective tissue cells of the gingiva are attachable. The polymeric scaffold may be polyvinylpyrronidole mixed with butyl-methylmethacrylate, silk fibroin fibrous protein polymer mixed with chitosan or with derivatives of chitosan, and polyHEMA and may be coated on all gingival facing surfaces of the cervically located component.

Abstract: Bisphosphonates inhibit bone resorption associated with periodonatal or orthopedic surgery when applied topically to the bone. A novel formulation for topical application contains a gelatin matrix which is soaked in a solution containing a bone absorption inhibiting effective amount of a bisphosphonate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: Bisphosphonates inhibit bone resorption associated with periodonatal or orthopedic surgery when applied topically to the bone. A novel formulation for topical application contains a gelatin matrix which is soaked in a solution containing a bone absorption inhibiting effective amount of a bisphosphonate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.