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Urs Brägger is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and specializes in the field of Dentistry. Their research output includes 68 publications primarily focused on dental implant techniques, dental materials, and periodontal treatments.

The scientist's research spans several subfields, including Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Urology, General Dentistry, and Biomedical Engineering. Main topics in their work encompass:

  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Urs Brägger has authored significant papers such as:

  • "Time-efficiency and cost-analysis comparing three digital workflows for treatment with monolithic zirconia implant fixed dental prostheses: A double-blinded RCT," 2021, Journal of Dentistry
  • "A parallel 3-group randomised clinical trial comparing different implant treatment options for the edentulous mandible: 1-year effects on dental patient-reported outcomes and chewing function," 2020, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
  • "Cost-effectiveness of three different concepts for the rehabilitation of edentulous mandibles: Overdentures with 1 or 2 implant attachments and hybrid prosthesis on four implants," 2020, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
  • "Mechanical stability of dental CAD-CAM restoration materials made of monolithic zirconia, lithium disilicate, and lithium disilicate-strengthened aluminosilicate glass-ceramic with and without fatigue conditions," 2021, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • "Clinical performance and patient satisfaction obtained with tooth-supported ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures," 2020, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Urs Brägger include:

  • Martin Schimmel
  • Samir Abou-Ayash
  • Tim Joda
  • Burak Yılmaz
  • Mutlu Özcan

Publications commonly appear in well-regarded venues such as:

  • Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • Clinical Oral Implants Research
  • The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
  • Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
  • PubMed

Best Publications

  • Regeneration and enlargement of jaw bone using guided tissue regeneration

    D Buser;U Brägger;N P Lang;S Nyman

  • Comparison of survival and complication rates of tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and implant-supported FDPs and single crowns (SCs)

    Bjarni E. Pjetursson;Urs Brägger;Niklaus P. Lang;Marcel Zwahlen

  • A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years

    Bjarni E Pjetursson;Ken Tan;Niklaus P Lang;Urs Brägger

  • Long‐term implant prognosis in patients with and without a history of chronic periodontitis: a 10‐year prospective cohort study of the ITI® Dental Implant System

    Ioannis K. Karoussis;Giovanni E. Salvi;Lisa J.A. Heitz-Mayfield;Urs Brägger

  • A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years - II: combined tooth-implant-supported FPDs

    Niklaus P Lang;Bjarni E Pjetursson;Ken Tan;Urs Brägger

  • Influence of residual pockets on progression of periodontitis and tooth loss: Results after 11 years of maintenance

    Giedre Matuliene;Bjarni E. Pjetursson;Giovanni E. Salvi;Kurt Schmidlin

  • 10-Year Survival and Success Rates of 511 Titanium Implants with a Sandblasted and Acid-Etched Surface: A Retrospective Study in 303 Partially Edentulous Patients

    Daniel Buser;Simone F. M. Janner;Julia-Gabriela Wittneben;Urs Brägger

  • Biological and technical complications and failures with fixed partial dentures (FPD) on implants and teeth after four to five years of function.

    Urs Brägger;Sabine Aeschlimann;Walter Bürgin;Christoph H. F. Hämmerle

  • A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years - IV: cantilever or extension FPDs

    Bjarni E. Pjetursson;Ken Tan;Niklaus P. Lang;Urs Bragger

  • Clinical Performance of Screw- Versus Cement-Retained Fixed Implant-Supported Reconstructions— A Systematic Review

    Julia-Gabriela Wittneben;Christopher Millen;Urs Brägger

  • Technical and biological complications/failures with single crowns and fixed partial dentures on implants: A 10-year prospective cohort study

    Urs Brägger;Ioannis Karoussis;Rutger Persson;Bjarni Pjetursson

  • Bone regeneration adjacent to titanium dental implants using guided tissue regeneration: a report of two cases.

    S Nyman;N P Lang;D Buser;U Bragger

  • Effect of implant design on survival and success rates of titanium oral implants: a 10-year prospective cohort study of the ITI Dental Implant System.

    Ioannis K Karoussis;Urs Brägger;Giovanni E Salvi;Walter Bürgin

  • Tissue integration of one-stage ITI implants: 3-year results of a longitudinal study with Hollow-Cylinder and Hollow-Screw implants.

    D Buser;H P Weber;U Bragger;C Balsiger

  • Patients' satisfaction following implant therapy. A 10-year prospective cohort study.

    Bjarni E Pjetursson;Ioannis Karoussis;Walter Bürgin;Urs Brägger

  • Association between periodontal and peri‐implant conditions: a 10‐year prospective study

    Ioannis K Karoussis;Samuel Müller;Giovanni E Salvi;Lisa J A Heitz-Mayfield

  • Ligature-induced peri-implant infection in cynomolgus monkeys. I. Clinical and radiographic findings.

    N P Lang;U Brägger;D Walther;B Beamer

  • Patient-centered Outcomes Comparing Digital and Conventional Implant Impression Procedures: A Randomized Crossover Trial

    Tim Joda;Urs Brägger

  • A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of implant supported fixed dental prostheses with cantilever extensions after an observation period of at least 5 years

    Marco Aglietta;Vincenzo Iorio Siciliano;Marcel Zwahlen;Urs Brägger

  • The effect of subcrestal placement of the polished surface of ITI implants on marginal soft and hard tissues

    Christoph H. F. Hämmerle;Urs Brägger;Walter Bürgin;Niklaus P. Lang

Frequent Co-Authors

Niklaus P. Lang
Niklaus P. Lang University of Bern
Daniel Buser
Daniel Buser University of Bern
Christoph H. F. Hämmerle
Christoph H. F. Hämmerle University of Zurich
Martin Schimmel
Martin Schimmel Spanish National Research Council
Marcel Zwahlen
Marcel Zwahlen University of Bern
Andrea Mombelli
Andrea Mombelli University of Geneva
Marco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari University of Siena
Maurizio S. Tonetti
Maurizio S. Tonetti Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mutlu Özcan
Mutlu Özcan University of Zurich
Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger University of Bern

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