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I have treatment planned a mandibular first molar for extraction and immediate replacement with a wide platform implant. After extracting the tooth, exactly where in the socket should I place the implant?
Read More and Comment | 35 Comments »At a recent course I took, a well known, prominent lecturer stated that Nobel Groovy implants have a higher rate of failure due to the TiUnite surface which covers the entire implant fixture surface, including the collar.
Read More and Comment | 32 Comments »I have a case now where I have to place implants bilaterally in the mandibular first and second premolar areas. How should I lay the full thickness flap to gain maximum exposure and visibility and avoid cutting the mental foramen loop?
Read More and Comment | 30 Comments »I am wondering about orienting the drills and dental implants in the proper orientation to avoid the lingual concavity. Can anyone please offer some advice?
Read More and Comment | 17 Comments »I have a patient missing the lower left first molar and second premolar. Should I use one or two implants? What is the correct treatment plan?
Read More and Comment | 19 Comments »I extracted the maxillary right canine and central incisor and placed 2 immediate dental implants. The lateral incisor was already missing…I decided to do stage-2 today uncover on the spot and I laid a flap to discover that the implant in the canine position is completely dehisced on the buccal…
Read More and Comment | 28 Comments »Today in the dental clinic an orthodontic implant was lost in the sinus. We went in and tried to locate it.
Read More and Comment | 33 Comments »I have read several articles and comments on Bisphosphonates, as it relates to dental implants, but this whole matter keeps developing and changing. What is the current protocol for managing dental implant patients taking Actonel?
Read More and Comment | 13 Comments »I performed site preservation at site #19 with BioOss and Collatape coverage and a few days later the Collatape membrane became dislodged, exposing the graft site.
Read More and Comment | 13 Comments »How do I assess the primary stability of the implant fixture after I have torque it down to 30-35 Ncm?
Read More and Comment | 19 Comments »While placing a dental implant fixture in #19 area I perforated the lingual cortical plate. Should I expect complications in osseointegration? Advice?
Read More and Comment | 28 Comments »I placed one implant on the #13 site [maxillary left second premolar] but underestimated how far from the maxillary first premolar I should have drilled the pilot hole. If I leave the implant fixture as is, will it osseointegrate?
Read More and Comment | 30 Comments »One of the problems I am having is that when the patient returns for post-operative follow-up, they have the membrane over the graft site exposed.
Read More and Comment | 21 Comments »My periodontist has told me that he is going to extract the tooth, place a bone and soft tissue graft, place a Nobel Biocare MK III implant, and bond the crown of the central incisor to the adjacent central incisor and lateral incisor while the implant fixture osseointegrates.
Read More and Comment | 21 Comments »Is anybody aware of any patients developing prion or other bacterial infections following bone grafting procedures?
Read More and Comment | 36 Comments »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?
Read More and Comment | 37 Comments »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 »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 »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 | 30 Comments »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 »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?
Read More and Comment | 54 Comments »This created a very large defect in the labial cortical plate. I therefore decided not to place the permanent implants.
Read More and Comment | 37 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 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 »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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