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OsseoNews.com Editor Picks

Welcome to the Editor Picks Section of OsseoNews.com, where our editor highlights the most interesting dental implant discussions.

Recent Editor Picks

• Most Favorable Place for Drilling the Osteotomy Site?

  When you are extracting a maxillary first molar and immediately replacing it with a single implant fixture, exactly where is the most favorable position for drilling the osteotomy.

    Read More and Comment  | 16 Comments »
 
• Summers Lift Technique: Am I Pushing This Technique Too Far?

  I use the Summers Lift even when the implant fixtures extend over 2mm in to the sinus. I have not yet experienced complications from this approach. Am I pushing this technique too far?

    Read More and Comment  | 18 Comments »
 
• Implant Seems to Have Protruded Through the Sinus Floor 2 to 3 MM - Best Approach?

  An immediate postoperative periapical radiograph was taken and in it the implant seems to have protruded through the sinus floor about 2-3 mm.

    Read More and Comment  | 22 Comments »
 
• Which Sinus Lift Technique Should I Consider?

  Patient was referred for an implant surgery in #2 area. He was presented with 6mms of vertical height loss, 7mms of ridge width and 7mms of residual ridge height below sinus.

    Read More and Comment  | 18 Comments »
 
• Implants in Alveolar Ridge with Sharp Knife Edge Ridge: New Technique?

  I had to place implants into an alveolar ridge where there was sharp knife edge ridge.

    Read More and Comment  | 17 Comments »
 
• Bone Level vs. Tissue Level Implant?

  My oral surgeon was discussing the first few cases we are doing together and I am not following when he starts talking about bone level implant here and tissue level implant there.

    Read More and Comment  | 31 Comments »
 
• Two Dental Implants Vs. Cantilever: What is the Preferred Treatment Plan?

  What are your recommendations? Go with Cantilever or two implants?

    Read More and Comment  | 24 Comments »
 
• Abutment Screw Loosening: Is This Inevitable?

  Do all abutment screws eventually loosen and have to be re-tightened?

    Read More and Comment  | 22 Comments »
 
• Barrier Membranes: Are there Alternatives?

  Are there any materials that can be mixed and applied over the graft to harden and contain the graft material? Is there a reasonable alternative to barrier membranes?

    Read More and Comment  | 25 Comments »
 
• Dental Implant Lawsuits: What is the Best Way to Protect Myself?

  I am only doing simple implant cases. How do I best protect myself from potential lawsuits from implant surgery?

    Read More and Comment  | 39 Comments »
 
• Extra Wide Implants for Immediate Placement: Any Experience with These?

  I am now considering going back to the way I used to do immediate placement, but using extra-wide implants – 8-9mm wide implants.

    Read More and Comment  | 46 Comments »
 
• Platform Switching: Evidence for this Protocol?

  According to a periodontist at my implant study club, the evidence for justifying the platform switching protocol is lacking.

    Read More and Comment  | 30 Comments »
 
• Benefits of PRP and PRGF: Does the Clinical Experience Support the Literature?

  I have read about PRP and PRGF and have attended lectures on the subject. It seems like the literature establishes a strong case for the benefits of using these in bone grafts to enhance regeneration and healing.

    Read More and Comment  | 40 Comments »
 
• Mesiodistal Space a Mere 3.5mm: Will My Plan Work?

  I have treatment planned her for the insertion of a narrow platform implant. I would then place another temporary crown and later a porcelain fused to metal crown. Will this work?

    Read More and Comment  | 21 Comments »
 
• Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?

  I am really not sure about this because sometimes the radiograph looks like there is adequate bone and then after I reflect the flap I see that the buccal cortical plate is very thin or dehisced. When this happens I usually go to a 3.5mm implant fixture to makes sure that I have enough bone volume.

    Read More and Comment  | 17 Comments »
 
• Grafting an Extraction Site even when the Buccal Cortical Plate is Intact?

  What is the current thinking on grafting extraction sites? My understanding is that if the buccal cortical plate is intact there is no need to graft.

    Read More and Comment  | 19 Comments »
 
• 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?

    Read More and Comment  | 43 Comments »
 
• 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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• 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.

    Read More and Comment  | 21 Comments »
 
• 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.

    Read More and Comment  | 27 Comments »
 
• Tooth Treated with a Root Canal: Candidate for Immediate Implant Placement or Not?

  Tooth #8 was treated with a root canal, post and crown and has fractured vertically. The tooth needs to be extracted and replaced with an implant. I’d like to do immediate placement.

    Read More and Comment  | 44 Comments »
 
• Mix Antibiotic with Bone Graft to Decrease Post-Operative Infection?

  I was wondering if I would decrease my chance for post-operative infection if I mix an antibiotic with the bone graft material?

    Read More and Comment  | 31 Comments »
 
• Hip Graft: How Long to Wait Before Placement of Implants in Maxilla?

  How long do you have to wait after a hip graft before placement of implants in the maxilla?

    Read More and Comment  | 18 Comments »
 
• Implant Site Preparation: Treatment of Asymptomatic Foreign Bodies on the Sinus?

  There is no current consensus on the treatment of asymptomatic foreign bodies on the sinus. Does the patient really need to have it removed? Is it medically necessary?

    Read More and Comment  | 17 Comments »
 
• Splitting the Ridge Instead of Block Graft: Details on Procedure?

  I have read about splitting the ridge to increase bone volume at the recipient site instead of doing a block graft on the buccal of the cortical bone.

    Read More and Comment  | 20 Comments »
 
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