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Archive for October, 2007

• Changing O-Rings on Overdenture?

  Is there any way for me to buy the O rings and bulk and then change them myself?

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• Sinus Tear: How Long to Wait for Regraft?

  I was doing a sinus lift when I had a large tear in the sinus membrane. I aborted the procedure because I was concerned about the sinus membrane healing.

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• Consumption of Alcohol Leading to Implant Complications?

  The patient had a shot of alcohol on the first night post-op and 2 days later there was severe inflammation which surprisingly caused teeth #1 and #4 to become slightly mobile.

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• Mucous Retention Cyst: How to Address?

  I have a patient with missing molars on the right side of the maxilla. Upon evaluation of his CT scan I discovered a lesion consistent in appearance with mucous retention cyst.

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• Bone Volume for a Narrow Platform Implant?

  There is about 11mm of bone from the alveolar crest to the base of the nose, Is this enough occlusogingival bone volume for a narrow platform implant?

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• Determining Final Torque Values: How To Apply the Guidelines?

  When a dental implant manufacturer publishes guidelines for determining the final torque value for their abutment screw, does that apply to when the screw and implant threads are dry or wet?

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• Implants in Patients Going Thru Menopause?

  I have a number of female patients who are going through menopause and I’m wondering whether I should place implants in these patients.

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• Sinus Augmentation Complication: What to Do?

  I had a sinus augmentation on both sides and the right side took but the left side didn’t. I got an infection and had to have it cleaned out.

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• Osteoporosis a Contraindication for Dental Implants?

  Any reason why I should not place dental implants in a patient with osteoporosis?

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• One or Two-Stage Implant Placement?

  Should I bury the implants and do a two-stage procedure or should I place transmucosal healing caps for a single stage procedure?

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• Mini Implants for Orthodontics?

  Some of my colleagues are using mini implant screws for anchorage, eliminating or minimizing the need to apply mechanical forces to other teeth.

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• Space Around Coronal Half: Graft or Not?

  I torqued the implant down to 35Ncm. I had a space around the coronal half of the implant of 1-4mm.

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• Torquing Produces Pain?

  The surgeon placed a dental implant in #8 position and the surgery and healing were uneventful. When I went to torque down the abutment, the patient felt a sharp pain.

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• Failing Calcitek Implants: Options?

  Since the implants are Calcitek and they use prosthetic retaining screws, my dentist does not want to work on this problem.

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• Titanium Mesh: Techniques and Pitfalls?

  Have you used titanium mesh and what is your opinion?

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• Pain on Torquing Down Abutment?

  But when I torqued down the abutment to 35Ncm, the patient experienced a sharp pain that radiated superiorly.

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