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Archive for June, 2008

• Bio-Oss: Mix Small and Large Particle Sizes?

  Bio-0ss representatives recommend mixing small and large particle sizes, but is anyone comfortable using large particle size only?

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• Nobel’s Fastest-Growing Markets

  Nobel Biocare Holding AG said sales are growing much stronger than 20 percent in India and China, helping make Asia the company’s fastest-growing region.

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• MELISA Test for Hypersensitivity to Metals: Should This Be Routine Prior to Implant Surgery?

  Considering the possibility of people experiencing adverse reactions to implant metals, should testing for intolerance, with MELISA, routinely be done prior to implant placement?

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• Using Lasers to Treat Peri-Implantitis?

  To all of you who use lasers to treat peri-implantitis, what does the laser do to the implant surface, and do you use the laser on hard or soft tissue?

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• Break Open Torque Wrenches Seem to Be Sticking?

  Recently I noticed that some of the torque wrenches seem to be sticking and are possibly not opening up when they reach the desired torque level.

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• Wrinkle Appearance on the Labial Gingival at Implant Site: Recommendations?

  I placed a dental implant into a healed extraction site to replace a maxillary central incisior. The soft tissue on the labial of this site has a small indentation or wrinkle similar to the rugae on the palate.

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• Technique to Use for Connecting Bridge to Mini Implant?

  I am concerned about the technique used for connecting the bridge to the mini implant.

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• Large Defect in the Labial Cortical Plate

  This created a very large defect in the labial cortical plate. I therefore decided not to place the permanent implants.

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• OsseoIntegration: Improved with Growth Hormone?

  The use of the growth hormone in oral implantology has managed to regenerate the bone and hasten the integration between the bone base and the dental implant.

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• Abutment Screw Gets Stuck: How to Prevent This?

  Last week I was screwing down the abutment screw when it got stuck. I am not sure what happened.

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• Crown 1mm Short of the Margin: Recommendations?

  I cemented a crown on a dental implant abutment using a mixture of Tempbond [Kerr] and Vaseline. The post-cementation radiograph showed that the crown was 1mm short of the margin.

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• Peri-Implantitis Cause of Implant Loss?

  I had 2 dental implants fail due to peri-implantitis in my lower jaw. CT scan showed good bone quality.

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• Bone Resorption Data on Astra Implants

  Follow-up research among patients consistently shows a marginal bone level reduction of just 0.4 mm or less for Astra Tech dental implants, a performance indicator at least three times superior to the industry norm.

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• Nobel Hunting for Acquisitions?

  Nobel Biocare was eyeing acquisitions itself, and growth will happen through acquisitions.

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• Suture Lost Exposing the Implant: What to Do?

  The patient still has some throbbing pain in the area upon palpation and the implant is still exposed. What should I do next?

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• Best Method to Remove Osseotite Implant?

  What is the best method to remove this implant with the least damage to the surrounding bone and soft tissue?

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• Removing a Cemented Bridge without Destroying the Implants?

  Does anybody have a technique for getting off a cemented bridge without destroying it or the implants?

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• Immediate Loading: When Is This Approach Indicated?

  Is immediate loading a possibility in a case like mine or would a more conservative approach be preferable?

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• Loose Bridge Supported by Three Implants: What Can Be Done?

  I have three upper incisor implants holding a 4-unit bridge and my problem is that the bridge keeps coming loose.

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• Pregnancy and Tooth Loss

  Women who have more children are more likely to have missing teeth, according to a new study.

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• IMTEC Introduces New Vision Software

  Vision represents a new milestone for IMTEC in Industrial Computed Tomography

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• Accuracy of Cone Beam Scan with Metallic Restorations?

  How accurate is a Cone Beam scan when the patient has metallic restorations like amalgams, crowns and bridges?

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• Implant Supported Bridges: Minimum Number of Implants?

  I have treatment planned a fully edentulous patient for implant supported bridges in his maxillary and mandibular arches.

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