My periodontist suggested to have a bone graft done before any dental implant placement. When I went back after 4 months, he told me that I lost a lot of bone after he was doing some drilling, and that he has to do another bone graft.

Am I right to think that a general dentist isn’t apt to handle this as well as an oral surgeon? What is the preferred way to proceed with dental implant treatment?

I’m just wondering if a CT scan was easy to get and read, would you do it more often when treatment planning for dental implants? Won’t this then make dental implant treatments even more expensive to patients?

Dr. Sanders asks, What is the current protocol for maxillary support and retention of an overdenture, assuming four fixtures are to be used?

Are Locator abutments adequate or do the dental implant fixtures need to be
connected with a bar? I have concerns that the longevity of the
dental implants may be compromised if they are not […]

Edward, a dentist, asks:What procedures are recommended for getting  informed consent on the aesthetic result of the dental implant procedure?

Is it enough to keep notes on the consultation in the patient’s file?  Does the patient need to review and sign a two-dimensional drawing?  Is a  3-D model helpful?  How does one avoid the […]

Mary, a dental implant patient, asks:
I just had a dental implant put in a couple of weeks ago.  I’m
experiencing quite a bit of pain.

I would like the dental implant removed, since
I don’t want to deal with constant pain.  Since the dental implant is not
integrated with the bone, will the removal be a somewhat easy […]

George, a patient, asks us:I’d like to know if it is possible to have medical insurance cover dental implant procedures? If not, what are the  reasons why insurance would not cover dental implants?

I had a bone graft done and the bone graft was 100% covered by  medical insurance. But the dental implants I’m getting will […]

Dr. Jeffrey Ganeles is a Board Certified Periodontist in Boca Raton, Florida and practices with the Florida Institute for Periodontics & Dental Implants. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Interim Director for Post-Graduate Periodontics at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale. Dr. Ganeles and his team developed a computer software […]

Any thoughts on the latest news about a promising treatment for severe periodontal disease in which a biodegradable gum implant slowly releases medicines that fight infection?

Word of the new procedure — designed to be less invasive and more effective then current surgical treatments — came last Thursday at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting in […]

Bob, a dentist asks us: Does anyone have any thoughts on the recently reported technology of applying a specialized protein to a dental implant to make the bone around the implant regenerate better?

In laboratory tests, Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researchers applied a protein onto implants that directs endogenous stem cells to become bone-forming […]

On several occasions patient have come to me with the beginning of bone loss around the upper threads of dental implants a couple of years after they were restored. For some reason most were single dental implant cases (although not all) and they usually had proper restorations.

I was wondering what the general surgical opinion was about attempting vertical ridge augmentation, when more than 4mm height is desired.

For the second time in a year, people who received tendons, cartilage and other parts from donated cadavers are being urged to get tested for hepatitis and the AIDS virus because of scandals involving tissue suppliers.

Healthpoint Capital is making waves again in the dental implant industry. Fresh on the heels of their recent acquisition of BioHorizons, the private equity firm announced late last week that they were going to acquire publicly-traded BioLok for approximately $35 million.

"We have been successfully building our presence in the dental market,
which is one of the […]

Joan, a patient, asks:

I have just learned I may have a sensitivity/adverse response to the MONOMER material used in making dentures/overdentures.

Is there a way of testing for other dental fabrication materials that may cause a reaction, before proceeding with the fabrication of an overdenture? Also, what are my options considering this sensitivity? Thanks for your […]