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Archive for November, 2007

• Endodontically-Treated Teeth Problem for Adjacent Implant?

  Is there any way to confidently determine that an endodontically treated tooth will definitely not be a problem for an adjacent implant?

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• Connecting IMTEC Implants and Natural Teeth?

  I have a patient that has been treatment-planned by her dentist to have a fixed maxillary bridge from #3-#14 supported by endodontically treated teeth # 3,6 and 14.

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• Graft: At Time of Extraction or After Site Heals?

  Is it better to wait to do the bone graft until after the extraction site heals or should it be done at the time of extraction?

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• HIV: Contraindication for Dental Implant?

  HIV patient fractured a mandibular second molar which I had to extract and he wants me to replace it with a dental implant.

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• PFM vs. Zirconium for Anterior Implant-Supported Bridge?

  My patient wants maximum aesthetics for a maxillary anterior dental implant supported bridge and I would like to use zirconium instead of PFM…

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• Graft Has Resorbed: How To Handle?

  I placed this implant 3.5 months ago and used a Puros graft and covered this with a BioMed membrane, but now it looks as though the graft has resorbed.

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• Food Impaction with Implants?

  I recently had a dental implant placed for #14 and the first permanent crown was a giant food trap.

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• Removing Dental Implant Bridge?

  I recently delivered an implant bridge #18-20 (#19 pontic) and I want to remove it.

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• SimPlant Version 11: Is the Upgrade Worth Buying?

  I am thinking of using SimPlant Version 11, is the upgrade worth buying?

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• Materialise Sues Nobel Biocare in the US

  Materialise, manufacturer of 3D implant planning systems for accurate and predictable treatment planning of dental implants, launched a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit in the Central District of California against Nobel Biocare.

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• Inadequate Interproximal Bone Volume: Possibility of Bone Loss?

  I replaced a missing upper first bicuspid with an implant 6 months prior. The interproximal bone between the dental implant and the cuspid anterior to it was approximately 1.25 mm.

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• Astra Implant Rotated after Retorquing: Prognosis?

  When I was retorquing the abutment on #18 and towards the end of the torque (25N/cm2), the implant rotated with the abutment about 1/8 to 1/4 circle.

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• Prednisone: Contraindication for Implants?

  I have been on Prednisone 10mg each day for one year now due to fibrotic lung disease and my dentist wants to place dental implants after he removes several bad teeth.

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• Self-Tapping Implants: Thoughts?

  Has anyone utilized self-tapping implants?

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