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Archive for September, 2009

• Video: Growing Your Practice with IMTEC’s Small Diameter Implants

  Lean how IMTEC’s MDI system has helped one clinician take his practice to the next level.

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• CAD/CAM Implant Restorations In-House: Should I Head in this Direction?

  I place my own implants and have just started doing immediate placement and immediate temporization. I am thinking now that maybe I could do the permanent restoration with CAD/CAM in-house.

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• Dental Implant Fixture Surface Treatment: How Durable Is It?

  How durable is the titanium oxide layer on the surface of the implant fixture? If this surface comes into contact with a metallic instrument or glove will the surface be removed or contaminated to the point where it will be useless for osseointegration?

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• All-On-4 Implants System: Longevity and Durability?

  I have seen a ton of articles in the peer reviewed literature supporting the use of all-on-4 implant design. But what do you experienced practitioners who have used the system say about its longevity and durability?

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• Narrow Diameter Implants: Are There Absolute Contraindications?

  Are there any true absolute contra-indications for small diameter implants as compared to conventional dental implants?

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• Palatal Sinus Tract Developing After Implant Placement: Thoughts?

  Can a palatal sinus tract develop so quickly after implant placement if a perforation did occur?

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• Thickening of the Sinus Membrane: What Do You Recommend?

  I have treatment planned a bilateral external sinus lift on a patient. While I was reviewing the CBVT scan I noticed on the lower part of the maxillary sinus an apparent thickening of the sinus membrane of about 5mm.

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• How Do I Choose the Right Bone Graft Material?

  There is a bewildering array of different materials available for bone grafting procedures. How do you choose which bone graft material to use?

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• Connecting Natural Teeth and Dental Implants: New Techniques?

  A recent article concluded that if case selection was appropriate and some modifications in technique were used that natural teeth could be connected to dental implants.

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• Bilateral Maxillary Sinus Lifts with Bone Augmentation: How Long To Wait Before Implant Placement?

  My surgeon has told me that after he does these procedures I will have to wait 9 -12 months for the bone grafts to completely heal before he can go in and place the implant fixtures.

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• Unable to Make Abutment Level Impressions: Recommendations?

  I have not been able to capture clear impressions of the margins. I really do not want to remove the abutments and take a new implant level impression and make a second set of abutments.

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• Sandwich Bone Graft Technique: How are the Results?

  I read an article in a peer reviewed dental journal describing a new technique for achieving more predictable results in bone grafting implants where the threads have been exposed.

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• Hybrid Implants for Crown and Bridge: Any Feedback?

  I saw an advertisement for using hybrid implants (2.9mm) for crown and bridge applications. These are wider than mini implants and narrower than conventional implants.

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• Implant Supported Denture: Single Piece Metal Framework or 3 Seperate Segments?

  I am doing an implant supported mandibular fixed partial denture for an elderly edentulous patient, and my oral surgeon and lab are recommending to different protocols.

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