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Best Technique for Removing Osseointegrated Implants?
I need to remove several dental implants from the mandibular molar region. They are osseointegrated and stable.
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Trouble Getting Primary Stability
I have been having trouble getting good primary stability when I place dental implant fixtures. In order to increase stability, I have been using ligature wire to splint the implant fixtures to the adjacent teeth.
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Fracture of Buccal Cortical Plate: What To Expect?
After placing a 5×13mm dental implant in the maxillary canine area, I detected a hairline fracture in the buccal cortical plate.
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Short Wait for Osseointegration?
As fixture design and surface coating have evolved, osseointegration periods have shortened considerably.
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Implants Following Radiation Treatment?
I am going to place dental implants in the mandible. The patient had radiation treatment for cancer therapy 20 years ago. Is it safe now for me to place the dental implants?
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Fosamax and Dental Implant Treatment
What is the length of time that one needs to stay off Fosamax to safely have dental implants done? Are the cases isolated or is there a large number of women involved who have taken Fosamax and suffered osteonecrosis?
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Endopore Implants in the Posterior Maxilla?
I have heard a lot of discussion about Endopore dental implants with their very coarse surface coating with a great deal of surface area for osseointegration
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Periodontal Surgery after Implant Placement?
I placed dental implants in the region of maxillary molar and canine region around 2 months back. Now our periodontist suggests a full mouth gum surgery
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All Zirconium Dental Implants: Opinions?
What do the dentists here think of these new all zirconium implants? Do you think they will osseointegrate as well as titanium, and perform as well as the titanium dental implants?
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Trouble with Parallel Dental Implants
I have trouble placing dental implants parallel to one another. After I drill with the 2.0 pilot drill, I place the guide pins and take a radiograph.
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Full Arch Overdenture or Free-Standing Implants?
My surgeon recommends a full arch bar overdenture, however, the attachment manufacturer says that all I need is 4 free-standing dental implants…
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Surface Topography for Implants: Where is this Trend Headed?
I have tried most of the major dental implant companies. I am wondering if the critical factor here in osseointegration is the surface coating?
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Cement Vs. Screw Retention
Should I use cement or screw retention? Is the prevailing opinion in the restoration of dental implants moving in the direction of cement retention? If so, why?
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CT Scans: Standard of Care for Implants?
I’m just wondering if a CT scan was easy to get and read, would you do it more often when treatment planning for dental implants? Won’t this then make dental implant treatments even more expensive to patients?
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Flapless Implant Surgery
Would flapless implant placement increase the acceptance of dental implant treatment plans with my patients? What are the pros and cons here?
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