Michael, a dentist, asks:
I have placed 6 mandibular dental implants last week in a middle aged woman who has adequate bone height and width. The left side of is asymptomatic and healing well. The right side is extremely painful. 

After the anesthesia wore off she immediately began to have pain on her
right side. After 3 […]

I am trying to form my opinion on the ‘All On Four’ concept by Nobel Biocare. However, it is very difficult to find good data on the subject.

I have tried most of the major dental implant companies. I am wondering if the critical factor here in osseointegration is the surface coating?

Dr. Marc Nevins is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontics
and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Harvard School of Dental
Medicine.  He maintains a private practice limited to Periodontics and
Implants in Boston.  Dr. Nevins has taken time out of his busy practice
to discuss his protocol for educating patients about dental implant treatment.

OsseoNews:  Dr. […]

According to Research and Markets, the global market for dental bone graft substitutes and tissue regeneration is valued at over $40 million with Asia Pacific Markets expected to generate over $18 million over the next five years.

Can someone please tell me what the diffrence is between all the mini implant systems, i.e. Sendax MDI, Intermezzo and NobleBiocare IPI and others?

Do any of you have information about new products (clones) in the piezo surgery field?

Dr. Lee asks:
I have a patient who is an oral cancer survivor.  Five years after radiation treatment he has zero saliva and severe and extensive root caries. All teeth are hopeless and he will need full mouth extraction.

The patient wants dental implants. He will be starting hyperbaric oxygen treatment.  What are his risks if […]

I have begun to make surgical stents for my surgeon to guide the placement of dental implants in the maxillary aesthetic zone. There is some controversy over where to place a dental implant for a maxillary central incisor and what inclination to use.

Dr. Kimbrow asks:
I know quite a few dentists who continue to use dental implants with an external hex.

However, now that the internal connection dental implants have been out for awhile, is
there any great advantage to using external hex? What are the issues here, on both sides? Why would you choose external over internal or […]

I have the impression that, in absence of aesthetic considerations, gold crowns are superior to PFMs on natural teeth and on dental implants. Is this accurate?

Dr. Ruddick asks:
I have been using two dental implants to restore mandibular overdentures. I have my surgeon place a regular platform dental implant in the #22 and 27 areas and then I retrofit the existing mandibular complete denture.

I was recently at a dental implant course where several dentists were
describing how they used 4- dental implants […]

How much danger is there really in using cadaver bone for bone grafting? Many of my patients are concerned they may contract a communicable disease. But what are the chances of this?

A patient asks us:Can someone please give me a basic explanation of the various types of dental implant-abutment attachments?

Are they important in the success of a dental implant? Is there really a difference between the attachments produced by different companies? What is morse taper? Thanks for your help.

I’ve heard that there is a problem around the abutment margin junction on dental implants where bacteria tend to collect.