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Archive for January, 2008

• Missing Transmucosal Healing Cap: How Temporarily Seal?

  I occasionally have had a patient present to the office with a dislodged and missing transmucosal healing cap.

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• Large Nutrient Canal: How to Manage?

  On the panoramic radiograph I see a large nutrient canal subjacent to the area where I will be placing the implants.

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• Straumann’s Sales Outlook Remains Solid

  Swiss dental implant maker Straumann posted a 12 percent rise in first-quarter sales and said its solid North American performance set it apart from rival Nobel Biocare.

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• Implant-Supported Prostheses: Comprehensive Explanation?

  If possible, I’d like to get a comprehensive explanation concerning the difference between implant supported fixed partial dentures, fixed-detachable dentures [hybrid] and overdentures?

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• Nobel Biocare Shares Fall To Record Low

  Nobel Biocare Holding AG, the world’s largest maker of dental implants, fell to a record in Zurich trading after cutting its 2008 sales target by about half.

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• Unsupported Area: Can An Overdenture Work?

  The patient wants a more effective maxillary restoration without any grafts or new implants and The only solution I thought about is an overdenture but I am not sure of the result as I do not have any implants anterior to the canine area and a large unsupported area #6 to 14.

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• Suturing Technique: Best Protocol?

  I have had several cases where I have had to suture the maxillary sinus membrane during sinus lift procedures.

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• Deformed Implant Fixture: What is the Protocol?

  The dental implant fixture threads have been deformed.

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• Sinus Lift Complication after using Summer’s Osteotome Technique?

  2 months ago I placed an implant in #14 area using a drill to prepare the osteotomy and Summer’s osteotome technique on the apical 3mm to raise the sinus floor.

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• Assessing Graft Site for Possible Infection?

  How do I know if the grafted material has osseointegrated and healed well enough for me to place an implant?

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• Patients with Diabetes: How Do I Evaluate Suitability for Implants?

  How do I evaluate these diabetic patients to determine which of them is a suitable candidate for implant restoration and which is not?

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• Small Diameter Implants: New Developments

  By using small diameter implants, we eliminate the need in many cases for bone augmentation and sinus lift procedures…a simple system for SDI placement eliminates many potential complications…

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• Mussels Inspire Implant Research

  Researchers in Germany are developing a UV hardenable adhesive technology to bond dental implants into the human body.

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• Dental Lab Work Being Sent to China?

  Are an increasing number of labs sending implant and other dental work to China, potentially increasing risk for patients.

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• Titanium Membrane Exposure: Solutions?

  I have placed 3 implants and grafted around the implants with autogenous bone chips and a non-resorbable titanium membrane 3 weeks ago.

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• Hepatitis C: Contraindication for Dental Implants?

  My surgeon has told me that because of my history of Hepatitis C, I have a poor prognosis for dental implants. Is this true?

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• Necessity for Sinus Lift?

  Are there any alternatives to a sinus lift?

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• Encountering Marrow Space on Sinus Lift?

  I was performing a sinus lift last week when I encountered a situation I had never seen before.

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• Inadequate Bone Height: Elevate Maxillary Sinus Membrane During Implant Placement?

  Is it necessary to elevate the maxillary sinus membrane during placement of implants through the floor of the sinus when there is inadequate bone height?

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• Lateral Incisors Orthodontically Treated: Chance of Implant Failure?

  I have to place a dental implant in the anterior mandibular region to replace a lower central incisor which is congenitally missing.

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• One-Piece Implants: Progessively Load? Cross-Arch Stabilization?

  Is it necessary to progressively load one piece implants or can they be brought into normal function immediately?

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