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I plan to make final impressions at the abutment level and then insert the permanent bridges. In the past I made implant level impressions and then inserted the permanent abutments and bridges at the same time. Anything wrong with making abutment level impressions like I am planning?
Read More and Comment | 6 Comments »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.
Read More and Comment | 10 Comments »The gingival has receded slightly and the metal abutment is showing. Also there has been a graying of the gingival tissue on the labial of the implant. I am considering options.
Read More and Comment | 5 Comments »The literature seems to supports the view that the junction of the abutment and implant fixture is a potential source of infection and inflammation.
Read More and Comment | 17 Comments »How do I contour the buccal of the temporary crown to prevent gingival recession?
Read More and Comment | 4 Comments »What are dental labs doing about die relief on implant abutments?
Read More and Comment | 2 Comments »At that visit I am planning on uncovering the implant fixtures and placing transmucosal healing abutments. How do I determine how long the Locator abutment should be?
Read More and Comment | 7 Comments »I hand-tightened the abutment screw and then I torque it down to 35Ncm. I realized then that I had made 2 errors. A radiograph demonstrated that the abutment was not fully seated when I torque it to 35Ncm. Also I realized that I was only supposed to torque it to 20 Ncm.
Read More and Comment | 8 Comments »I have inherited a patient with 6 Screw Vent dental implants. I need to remove the TSF abutments which I thought were only held in by abutment screws.
Read More and Comment | 5 Comments »One of my patients came in for an abutment insertion and the conventional abutment screw that I attempted to insert was too narrow and just slipped down the screw channel.
Read More and Comment | 3 Comments »I had to remove a crown cemented with zinc phosphate cement because it became loose. The crown was destroyed because I had to cut it off. The abutment was still stuck to the crown, as well as, the stabilizing screw.
Read More and Comment | 9 Comments »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.
Read More and Comment | 12 Comments »Last week I was screwing down the abutment screw when it got stuck. I am not sure what happened.
Read More and Comment | 16 Comments »I have a patient with a broken abutment screw. The dental implant has an internal hex configuration and it is difficult to even visualize the broken screw head.
Read More and Comment | 20 Comments »My periodontist says everything is good, but my general dentist says the angularity of the implants, especially of #19, is too much towards the lingual side.
Read More and Comment | 15 Comments »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?
Read More and Comment | 3 Comments »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.
Read More and Comment | 14 Comments »But when I torqued down the abutment to 35Ncm, the patient experienced a sharp pain that radiated superiorly.
Read More and Comment | 11 Comments »I have recently started using zirconia abutments, but have experienced my crowns debonding and dislodging.
Read More and Comment | 7 Comments »I recently attended a lecture where the idea of micromovement of the abutment / implant interface under load created a micropump of fluid movement that contributed to bone loss.
Read More and Comment | 16 Comments »One of my dental implant patients returned with a loose cemented crown. I cannot be sure if the crown is loose or if the abutment is loose. Is there any reliable way to determine this?
Read More and Comment | 7 Comments »I am wondering if a principle outlined by Misch in Dental Prothesis book is generally accepted?
Read More and Comment | 12 Comments »How soon after implant placement can I replace the healing collar with a temporary abutment?
Read More and Comment | 7 Comments »I am an Australian dentist. I recently went to place a screw retained abutment and cement retained crown on the upper right premolar. The surgeon had placed a Branemark narrow platform 15mm length dental implant.
Read More and Comment | 6 Comments »When I torque down the abutment into the dental implant, sometimes the gingiva blanches around the junction of the implant platform and the abutment margin on the buccal.
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