Publications

Publications

Vygandas Rutkunas, Daniel Kules, Ingrida Mischitz, Sandra Huber, Marta Revilla-León, Christel Larsson, Martin Janda

Misfit simulation on implant-supported prostheses with different combinations of engaging and nonengaging titanium bases Part 3 A radiographic evaluation

J Prosthet Dent 2024 Feb 27.  DOI:10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.01.014. Online ahead of print.

Vygandas Rutkūnas, Vytautas Bilius, Julius Dirsė, Marta Revilla-León, Marius Rimašauskas, Łukasz Zadrożny, Rita Trumpaitė-Vanagienė

Repositioning accuracy of the implant- and abutment-level prosthetic components used in conventional and digital workflows

J Dent2024 Jan 14. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104835. Online ahead of print.

Linas Zaleckas, Milda Vitosyte, Ieva Gendviliene, Yi Sun, Tomas Simonaitis, Simonas Kaupas, Vygandas Rutkunas

Virtual planning, guided surgery, and digital prosthodontics in the treatment of extended mandible chondrosarcoma

Vygandas Rutkunas, Ieva Gendviliene, Liudas Auskalnis, Francesco Mangano, Stefan Zlatev, Vasilena Ivanova, Eitan Mijiritsky, Rokas Borusevicius

Influence of Kennedy class and number of implants on the accuracy of dynamic implant navigation: An in vitro study using an X-ray free evaluation methodology

Miguel Gómez-Polo, Abdul B. Barmak, Rocío Ortega, Vygandas Rutkunas, John C. Kois, Marta Revilla-León

Accuracy, scanning time, and patient satisfaction of stereophotogrammetry systems for acquiring 3D dental implant positions: A systematic review

V Rutkūnas, A Gedrimienė, I Mischitz, E Mijiritsky, S Huber

EPA Consensus Project Paper: Accuracy of Photogrammetry Devices, Intraoral Scanners, and Conventional Techniques for the Full-Arch Implant Impressions: A Systematic Review

Marta Revilla-León, Achara Supaphakorn, Abdul B. Barmak, Vygandas Rutkunas, John C. Kois

Influence of print orientation on the intaglio surface accuracy (trueness and precision) of tilting stereolithography definitive resin-ceramic crowns

Heather Button , John C. Kois, Abdul B. Barmak, Jonathan M. Zeitler, Vygandas Rutkunas, Marta Revilla-León

Scanning accuracy and scanning area discrepancies of intraoral digital scans acquired at varying scanning distances and angulations among 4 different intraoral scanners

J Prosthet Dent2023 Mar 3:S0022-3913(23)00067-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.01.025. Online ahead of print.

Rutkunas V, Bilius V, Simonaitis T, Auskalnis L, Jurgilevicius J, Akulauskas M

The effect of different implant impression splinting techniques and time on the dimensional accuracy: An in vitro study

J Dent. 2022 Nov;126:104267. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104267.  Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Pletkus J, Rutkūnas V, Gendvilienė I, Borusevičius R, Gedrimienė A, Auškalnis A, Kubilius M, Kaktys J

Model-free digital workflow and immediate functional loading of implant-supported monolithic glass-ceramic crowns: A case series

J Dent. 2022 Oct;125:104270. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104270 Epub 2022 Aug 21.

Rutkunas V, Borusevicius R, Balciunas E, Jasinskyte U, Alksne M, Simoliunas E, Zlatev S, Ivanova V, BukelskieneV, Mijiritsky E

The Effect of UV Treatment on Surface Contact Angle, Fibroblast Cytotoxicity, and Proliferation with Two Types of Zirconia-Based Ceramics

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 5;19(17):11113. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191711113.

Rutkunas V, Dirse J, Kules D, Mischitz I, Larsson C, Janda M

Misfit simulation on implant prostheses with different combinations of engaging and nonengaging titanium bases. Part 2: Screw resistance test

J Prosthet Dent. 2022 Aug 15;S0022-3913(22)00286-4.  doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.04.027

Auškalnis L, Akulauskas M, Jegelevičius D, Simonaitis T, Rutkūnas V

Error propagation from intraoral scanning to additive manufacturing of complete-arch dentate models: An in vitro study

J Dent. 2022 Jun;121:104136. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104136 Epub 2022 Apr 20.

Rutkūnas V, Gedrimienė A, Auškalnis L, Admakin O & Mangano F

Accuracy of Fixed Implant-Supported Dental Prostheses Additively Manufactured by Metal, Ceramic, or Polymer: A Systematic Review

J Prosthodont. 2022 Mar;31(S1):70-87. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13449.

Alksne M, Kalvaityte M, Simoliunas E, Gendviliene I, Barasa P, Rinkunaite I, Kaupinis A, Seinin D, Rutkunas V, Bukelskiene V

Dental pulp stem cell-derived extracellular matrix: autologous tool boosting bone regeneration

Cytotherapy 2022 Jun;24(6):597-607.  doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2022.02.002. Epub 2022 Mar 15.

Rutkūnas V, Gedrimienė A, Al-Haj Husain N, Pletkus J, Barauskis D, Jegelevičius D, Özcan M

Effect of additional reference objects on accuracy of five intraoral scanners in partially and completely edentulous jaws: An in vitro study

Vygandas Rutkunas, Agne Gedrimiene, Mykolas Akulauskas, Vincent Fehmer, Irena Sailer, Darius Jegelevicius

In vitro and in vivo accuracy of full-arch digital implant impressions

Clin Oral Implants Res. 2021 Sep 20. doi: 10.1111/clr.13844.

Vygandas Rutkūnas, Agne Gedrimiene, Reinhilde Jacobs, Mangirdas Malinauskas

Comparison of conventional and digital workflows for implant-supported screw-retained zirconia FPD bars: Fit and cement gap evaluation using SEM analysis

Int J Oral Implantol (Berl). 2021 May 12;14(2):199-210.  Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34006081/ 

I Gendviliene, E Simoliunas, M Alksne, S Dibart, E Jasiuniene, V Cicenas, R Jacobs, V Bukelskiene, V Rutkunas

Effect of extracellular matrix and dental pulp stem cells on bone regeneration with 3D printed PLA/HA composite scaffolds

Eur Cell Mater. 2021 Feb 23;41:204-215. doi: 10.22203/eCM.v041a15.

Rutkūnas V, Borusevičius R, Liaudanskaitė D, Jasinskyte U, Drukteinis S, Bukelskienė V, Mijiritsky E.

The Effect of Different Cleaning Protocols of Polymer-Based Prosthetic Materials on the Behavior of Human Gingival Fibroblasts

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 23;17(21):7753. doi:10.3390/ijerph17217753.

Gendviliene I, Simoliunas E, Rekstyte S, et al.

Assessment of the morphology and dimensional accuracy of 3D printed PLA and PLA/HAp scaffolds 

J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2020;104:103616. doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103616

Rutkūnas V, Dirsė J, Bilius V.

Accuracy of an intraoral digital scanner in tooth color determination

J Prosthet Dent. 2020;123(2):322–329. doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.12.020

Rutkunas V, Larsson C, Vult von Steyern P, Mangano F, Gedrimiene A.

Clinical and laboratory passive fit assessment of implant-supported zirconia restorations fabricated using conventional and digital workflow

Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2020;10.1111/cid.12885. doi:10.1111/cid.12885

Rutkūnas V, Gečiauskaitė A, Jegelevičius D, Vaitiekūnas M.

Accuracy of digital implant impressions with intraoral scanners. A systematic review

Eur J Oral Implantol. 2017;10 Suppl 1:101-120. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28944372

Trumpaite-Vanagiene R, Bukelskiene V, Aleksejuniene J, Puriene A, Baltriukiene D, Rutkunas V.

Cytotoxicity of commonly used luting cements -An in vitro study

Dent Mater J. 2015;34(3):294-301. doi:10.4012/dmj.2014-185. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Malinauskas M, Rekštytė S, Lukoševičius L, Butkus S, Balčiūnas E, Pečiukaitytė M, Baltriukienė D, Bukelskienė V, Butkevičius A, Kucevičius P, Rutkūnas V, Juodkazis S.

3D Microporous Scaffolds Manufactured via Combination of Fused Filament Fabrication and Direct Laser Writing Ablation

Micromachines 2014; 5(4), 839-858; doi:10.3390/mi5040839

Baltriukienė D, Sabaliauskas V, Balčiūnas E, Melninkaitis A Liutkevičius E, Bukelskienė V, Rutkūnas V.

The Effect of Laser-Treated Titanium Surface on Human Gingival Fibroblast Behavior

J Biomed Mater Res A, 102 (3), 713-20 Mar 2014. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.34739.

Rutkūnas V, Mizutani H, Takahashi H, Iwasaki N.

Wear simulation effects on overdenture stud attachments

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(6):845-53. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2011-057. Epub 2011 Nov 25.

Rutkūnas V, Mizutani H, Takahashi H.

Influence of attachment wear on retention of mandibular overdenture

J Oral Rehabil. 2007 Jan;34(1):41-51. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2842.2006.01640.x