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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

• Sinus Lift in Two Stages?

  Can I do the sinus lift in 2-stages? Can I lift the sinus and graft 2-3mm of bone, wait for that graft to heal and then graft again at the time of implant placement?

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• Locator Attachments: Trouble Picking Them Up in Overdenture?

  I have just started doing mandibular retained overdentures using Locator attachments. But one problem I have been having is picking them up in the overdenture.

    Read More and Comment  | 18 Comments »
 
• Advice for Complication in Creation and Maintenance of an Interproximal Papilla?

  I am seeking advice for a complication in the creation and maintenance of an interproximal papilla between #7 and 8, an aesthetically demanding site.

    Read More and Comment  | 26 Comments »
 
• Implant Systems: Commercially Pure Titanium vs. Alloy?

  I have a recently experienced two posterior Astra implant fractures. I was told by a colleague that Astra implants are made up of commercially pure titanium, while most other implant systems use an alloy.

    Read More and Comment  | 28 Comments »
 
• Type of Anesthesia for Dental Implant Surgery?

  Do I need general anesthesia for one implant for front tooth #9 or will local anesthesia be fine. I am concerned about the dangers of general anesthesia, which the oral surgeon has downplayed.

    Read More and Comment  | 62 Comments »
 
• Implants Too Close: Can I Use Orthodontics To Create Space?

  My problem is that I think I placed the dental implants too close together. I am not sure what the minimum distance is between adjacent implants. My question is can I use orthodontics to move the implants apart to create adequate space?

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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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• 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.

    Read More and Comment  | 20 Comments »
 
• 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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• Mini Implants in Anterior Mandible: Expectations of Longevity?

  I am thinking of restricting my use of mini implants to the anterior mandible for supporting overdentures, but I am concerned about longevity.

    Read More and Comment  | 27 Comments »
 
• Space Between Implant Fixture and Natural Teeth: How Much Is Enough?

  . That will leave me only 1mm of space on each side, will this be enough space between the implant fixture and the adjacent natural teeth?

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• Bucco-Lingual Resorption Exposing the Threads on Implants: How to Manage?

  But when I examined the patient at 6 months post-op, the alveolar ridge had undergone 4mm of bucco-lingual resorption exposing the threads on both dental implants.

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• Platform Switching: Which Implants are Designed for This?

  Do all implant brands have the capability of platform switching?

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• Porcelain Fractures: How To Approach?

  Now that I have been restoring dental implants for about 7 years, I am beginning to see some trends in complications, I have seen too many fractured porcelain crowns and bridges.

    Read More and Comment  | 23 Comments »
 
• CBCT Scanners: Understanding Low-Contrast Detectability?

  Basically, he says that no other CBCT scanner has the low contrast silica detector system of the i-CAT system.

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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.

    Read More and Comment  | 36 Comments »
 
• 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.

    Read More and Comment  | 23 Comments »
 
• 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.

    Read More and Comment  | 13 Comments »
 
• Short Wait for Osseointegration?

  As fixture design and surface coating have evolved, osseointegration periods have shortened considerably.

    Read More and Comment  | 20 Comments »
 
• 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?

    Read More and Comment  | 24 Comments »
 
• 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?

    Read More and Comment  | 36 Comments »
 
• 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

    Read More and Comment  | 38 Comments »
 
• 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

    Read More and Comment  | 69 Comments »
 
• 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?

    Read More and Comment  | 79 Comments »
 
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