One complication encountered in dental implant restoration occurs when the internal threads of the dental implant become stripped or bent.
Read More and Comment | 10 Comments »While practicing implant dentistry, no matter how careful we are in performing procedures, unpredictable events and problems occur.
Read More and Comment | 12 Comments »There are times when dental implants are not placed in ideal positions with ideal angulations. Suppose you intend to restore an edentulous mandible with a dental implant supported fixed partial denture.
Read More and Comment | 5 Comments »One of the most challenging areas in implant dentistry is to achieve passive insertion of a screw-retained metal framework for a bar-retained overdenture or a fixed partial denture.
Read More and Comment | 9 Comments »The most significant advantage of the mini-implant is that it is a simple procedure for the doctor and patient, it is cost effective and requires no flap or suturing in most cases. Furthermore, the mini-implant can be restored with a permanent crown or bridge restoration at the time of placement if the F.I.R.S.T. procedure is utilized.
Read More and Comment | 12 Comments »An extensive discussion of Mini Implants based on interviews with Dr. Todd Shatkin.
Read More and Comment | 151 Comments »As such, the roles of specialists, such as periodontists and oral surgeons, and the interaction between these specialists and general dentists in all phases of implant dentistry, has started to change dramatically.
Read More and Comment | 31 Comments »Some of our subscribers believe that the real major paradigm shift in implant dentistry, is towards CT-based Planning for Dental Implants
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