Fabrizio Chirico

Dr. Fabrizio Chirico


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 December 2024 in Journal of Personalized Medicine
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Antonio ManciniAntonio Mancini
Antonio Mancini
Angelo Michele InchingoloAngelo Michele Inchingolo
Angelo Michele Inchingolo
FCFabrizio Chirico
Fabrizio Chirico
GCGiuseppe Colella
Giuseppe Colella
Fabio PirasFabio Piras
Fabio Piras
Gianna DipalmaGianna Dipalma
Gianna Dipalma
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical efficacy, benefits, and limitations of piezosurgery in tooth extractions compared to conventional methods. Piezosurgery has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative, promoting better preservation of soft tissues and bone structures. Understanding its impact on postoperative outcomes such as pain, swelling, trismus, and bone healing is critical for its application in oral surgery; Materials and Methods: We restricted our search to English-language articles published between 1 January 2004 and 28 August 2024, in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Boolean search keywords “piezosurgery AND tooth extraction” were used. Results: A total of 983 articles were identified, and after duplicates were removed, 766 studies were screened. Following the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, seven articles were selected for qualitative analysis. Conclusions: The literature suggests that piezosurgery offers advantages, such as reduced postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus, despite longer surgical times compared to conventional methods. While piezosurgery shows promise for improved patient comfort and soft tissue preservation, further research is required to validate its long-term impact on bone healing and regeneration.

23 July 2024 in Microorganisms
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Antonio ManciniAntonio Mancini
Antonio Mancini
FCFabrizio Chirico
Fabrizio Chirico
Angelo Michele InchingoloAngelo Michele Inchingolo
Angelo Michele Inchingolo
Fabio PirasFabio Piras
Fabio Piras
VCValeria Colonna
Valeria Colonna
Gianna DipalmaGianna Dipalma
Gianna Dipalma
The investigation’s goal was to obtain further knowledge about the connection between Herpes Zoster infection and dentistry therapy for the osteonecrosis of the jaws, combining the review with a case report relevant to the purpose. It is important to study this association because it is a possible additional factor to be considered in the causes of the osteonecrosis of the jaws. We limited our search to English-language papers published between 1 January 2004 and 7 June 2024 in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science that were relevant to our topic. In the search approach, the Boolean keywords “Herpes Zoster AND osteonecros*” were used. Results: This study analyzed 148 papers from Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus, resulting in 95 articles after removing duplicates. Of these, 49 were removed because they were off topic, and 46 were confirmed. This study includes a qualitative analysis of the final 12 articles, removing 34 articles that were off topic. The literature highlights severe oral complications from Herpes Zoster reactivation, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis, comprehensive management, and multidisciplinary care. Treatment strategies include antiviral therapy, pain management, surgical debridement, and antibiotics. Immunocompromised individuals require vigilant monitoring and balanced immunosuppressive therapy. Further research is needed to enhance therapeutic approaches.

15 July 2024 in International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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MSM. Santagata
M. Santagata
GTG. Tartaro
G. Tartaro
DGDavid Guida
David Guida
SDS. D’aMato
S. D’aMato
CBC.E. Boschetti
C.E. Boschetti
FCFabrizio Chirico
Fabrizio Chirico

1 September 2026 in Diagnostics
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ARAnna Russo
Anna Russo
VPVittorio Patanè
Vittorio Patanè
SLStefano Lucà
Stefano Lucà
FUFabrizio Urraro
Fabrizio Urraro
NGNicoletta Giordano
Nicoletta Giordano
ARAlfonso Reginelli
Alfonso Reginelli
Background: Ultra-high-frequency ultrasound (UHFUS), performed in the present study using 48 and 70 MHz transducers, enables high-resolution assessment of superficial tissues and may provide useful information on the morphology, internal architecture, vascularity, and anatomical relationships of oral cavity lesions. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included consecutive patients examined between January 2025 and June 2026. Of 137 eligible cases, five were excluded because of inadequate image or cine-loop quality, leaving 132 lesions for analysis. All examinations were performed by the same experienced radiologist using 48 and 70 MHz linear probes. Each lesion was assessed in B-mode in at least two orthogonal planes and with Color Doppler. Archived anonymized examinations were reviewed using a predefined structured form. Morphology, margins, echogenicity, echotexture, composition, posterior acoustic features, vascularity, dimensions, presumed plane of origin, and involvement of adjacent anatomic layers were evaluated. The qualitative synthesis was performed jointly by a radiologist and an oral pathologist, with disagreements resolved by consensus. Results: UHFUS allowed detailed visualization of mucosal, submucosal, muscular, and bone/periodontal interfaces and enabled qualitative characterization of lesion boundaries, internal structure, vascular patterns, and local extension. The combined use of 48 and 70 MHz probes provided complementary information according to lesion depth and tissue composition. Five representative histologically confirmed cases from the study cohort illustrated reactive/inflammatory, benign neoplastic, and malignant conditions. One additional clinically confirmed gingival fistula, not included in the analytical cohort, was presented solely as an illustrative example of a superficial fistulous tract detectable with UHFUS. Conclusions: UHFUS provides detailed, layer-based assessment of oral cavity lesions and may complement clinical examination and histopathology in lesion characterization and preoperative evaluation. Sonographic findings should be interpreted within a multimodal diagnostic framework rather than as stand-alone criteria.