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Bonebenders
An evidence-based blog on periodontology, implantology and oral surgery. Dr. Ernesto Bruschi — dentist in Frosinone, Italy — shares clinical cases, bone regeneration techniques and science-driven protocols. Plus biology, pharmacology, history of medicine and the connections between oral and systemic health.
"Rare are those who use their mind, few those who use their heart, unique those who use both." — Rita Levi Montalcini
Dr. Ernesto Bruschi
I learned oral surgery watching my father's hands — Prof. Giovanni Battista Bruschi. Periodontology I studied with Jan Lindhe and Jan Wennström, in Sweden. In the United States, Ronald Odrich and Frank Celenza Jr. taught me that surgical and prosthetic precision is a form of respect for the patient.
Thirty years on, I still do the same thing. I do surgery. I study. I try to understand why bone heals one way and not another.
Behind every smile there is a person's personal story. Behind every bone and soft tissue defect, a biology worth understanding. This blog is my way of sharing what I see under the microscope and in the operating room — with colleagues and with patients who want to understand.
Latest Articles
Osteo-mucosal Expansion at Site 4.6: From Severe Defect to Definitive Crown
Atrophic ridge at site 4.6 with osteo-mucosal defect: Bonebending 4.0 and simultaneous implant in one session. Three-month result.
The menopause-gum axis that medicine is rediscovering
Osteoporosis and periodontitis share biology and risk factors: meta-analysis on 19,611 patients and the critical four-year window after menopause.
The dental X-ray that could save your bones: how AI turns the OPT into an osteoporosis screening tool
AI analyzes dental panoramic X-rays and detects osteoporosis with 88% sensitivity. Two 2024–2025 meta-analyses redefine what a routine dental visit can detect.
ERE Expansion and Immediate Implant: A Premolar in One Session
Clinical case: ERE ridge expansion with immediate implant and simultaneous regeneration. From a failing bridge to an implant in a single session.
Albucasis: the Cordoban Who Invented the Periodontal Curette
Al-Zahrawi (Albucasis), Córdoba, 10th century. In the Kitab al-Tasrif he drew 14 instruments to remove tartar. The periodontal scaler was born here.
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