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Archive for May, 2007

• Hydraulic Sinus Condensing Technique

  Does anyone have any familiarity with the Hydraulic Sinus Condensing Technique?

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• Crown Loose: Recommendations?

  I had a dental implant put in 4 years ago. I have returned to my dentist 3 times because the crown became loose, apparently because the abutment was never properly seated onto the implant.

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• Surgical Motor Units for Implant Placement?

  I am just getting ready to start placing dental implants and need to select a surgical motor unit. I have noticed a wide range in the types and cost of the units. Any advice as to which one to buy or which one to avoid?

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• Fosamax and Dental Implant Treatment

  What is the length of time that one needs to stay off Fosamax to safely have dental implants done? Are the cases isolated or is there a large number of women involved who have taken Fosamax and suffered osteonecrosis?

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• Break-Open Torque Wrenches Unreliable?

  I use the torque wrenches that break open when you reach the desired torque. I have heard from some colleagues that this kind of torque wrench is unreliable…

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• Preparing the Implant Abutment

  My dental implant representative recommends that I use stock zirconia abutments and that I prepare them in the mouth. He says that this is just like doing conventional crown and bridge. But, I have my doubts. Is this really as easy as conventional crown and bridge?

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• Endopore Implants in the Posterior Maxilla?

  I have heard a lot of discussion about Endopore dental implants with their very coarse surface coating with a great deal of surface area for osseointegration

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• Patient with Paresthesia: What’s the Proper Treatment Plan?

  Three months ago, I extracted #18 and immediately placed and replaced it with an ITI TE wide body with Bio-Oss graft and collagen membrane. I achieved primary closure. I prescribed Amoxicillin after the procedure. Paresthesia was present for two days post- operatively.

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• Eliminating Bilateral Sinus Lifts?

  I have always been taught that when treatment planning for a fixed-detachable implant supported prosthesis for an edentulous maxilla, 8 dental implants are the norm.

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• Periodontal Surgery after Implant Placement?

  I placed dental implants in the region of maxillary molar and canine region around 2 months back. Now our periodontist suggests a full mouth gum surgery

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• Sinus Lift with Balloon?

  I would like to do a sinus lift procedure and have heard about the balloon technique where that is used to raised the membrane and create space for a bone graft.

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• Immediate Implant Placement with Almitech

  Combination Case: Immediate Almitech implant placement, PFG Veneers Unappealing smile #12 is nonrestorable Atraumatically removed…Almitech Implant R-12 placed immediately. Restored in 3 month.

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• All Zirconium Dental Implants: Opinions?

  What do the dentists here think of these new all zirconium implants? Do you think they will osseointegrate as well as titanium, and perform as well as the titanium dental implants?

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• TCP Bone Graft: Failure Rate?

  I have had two bone grafts, both of which have failed due to ‘exposure’ of the graft material. Specialists I have seen claim that the synthetic material used is cause of the failures…

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• Index Impression: What Am I Doing Wrong?

  When I pick up dental implant impression copings for a bridge, I use a custom acrylic tray with a small window where the impression coping screws poke through.

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• iCat Scan for Pregnant Women?

  Is anyone able advise as to any risks or suitability of the iCat Cone Beam scan for pregnant women? How safe is the radiation dose?

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• Straumann ITI with Failing Bone Graft

  I placed two Straumann ITI dental implants about one week ago in #19 and 20 areas. The implant in the area of #20 had insufficient buccal bone…

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• Cementing Dental Implant Bridge

  I have been having trouble cementing dental implant bridges…

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