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Implant Placed in Inferior Alveolar Canal: Timeline for Patient Recovery?
I recently installed an implant into the inferior alveolar canal. Upon realizing what I had done, I backed out the implant and replaced it with a shorter, wider implant.
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Cover Screw Exposed on Anthogyr AXIOM Implants: Recommendations?
I did a sinus lift and installed 3 Anthogyr AXIOM implants in the maxillary right posterior 4 months prior.
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Implants Installed in 1995: Anybody Recognize These?
I have a new patient who presented with implant supported, screw retained fixed partial dentures in the maxilla and mandible.
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Extraction Defects: What remedial treatment would you recommend?
What remedial treatment would you recommend for this implant patient? Any suggestion as to what went wrong?
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Extraction Defects: Should They Be Repaired Before Placing Implants?
Should the extraction defects be repaired before placing implants? Should the implants have been placed at the time of extraction?
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Identify Implant in the #27 Area?
I have not been able to identify the implant in the #27 area. Can anyone help?
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Bio-Gide Membrane Exposed: Comments on Long Term Management?
At 1 week post-operative, the patient returned and presented with loose or missing sutures around #9 and 11 with membrane and graft exposed.
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Pregnant Patient Wants Implant: Should I Proceed?
The patient is currently pregnant and I would have to place the implant and the crowns while she is still pregnant. Should I proceed with the work?
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Anklyos Implants: Can I Use them For This Patient that Needs Bilateral Sinus Lifts?
I will need to do bilateral sinus lifts for this patient. I’d normally place the implants simultaneously, but I’m now using the Anklyos implant system.
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Knife Edged Ridge Case: Recommendations?
My concern is that the alveolar ridge is quite narrow buccolingually and I will have to do some major surgical intervention to accommodate the implant fixtures.
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Unexpected Anatomic Structure Revealed After CBCT for Implants: Advice?
During treatment planning for implants, a CBVT scan revealed what appears to be an anatomic structure about 1mm diameter in the area.
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Diminished Bone Volume and Patient Wants Implant Case: Recommendations?
The area has healed uneventfully but there is decreased bone height and the ridge diameter of about 5mm.
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Maxillary Anterior Site Development Case: Your Suggestions?
A 50 year old male patient, non- diabetic, non-smoker, without parafunctional habits, presented with a mobile 7 (maxillary right lateral incisor; 12).
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Case: Bone Regeneration on Adjacent tooth whilst Placing Implant and Grafting with Vital
Bone Regeneration on Adjacent tooth whilst Placing Implant and Grafting
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Comprehensive Treatment Plan for Patient with Significant Periodontal Disease?
I have a patient who presents with missing teeth and many of the remaining teeth have significant periodontal disease.
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Adequate Bone Volume and Bone Height for Mandibular Overdenture?
Do you think I have adequate bone volume and bone height for a mandibular overdenture retained by 4-implants?
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Implant Healing Caps Exposed: Recommendations?
Two weeks after the surgery the implant healing caps became exposed and I advised the patient to use chlorhexidine gel over the implants.
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Patient with Persistant Infection: Recommendation for Implant Placement?
Approximately 1 month later patient returned with another infection. Patient wants implants to replace #18,19.
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Installing Implant into Graft: Will I Get Stability Even If Don’t Engage any Original Bone?
It looks like my entire implant will be in graft. Normally I have chosen to place implants into areas that can gain all the initial stability from the original bone and not rely on the grafted portion.
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Tore Sinus Membrane and Grafted with Regeneform: Thoughts on this Case?
The problem I encountered during the surgery is that I inadvertently tore away the sinus membrane in the area where I needed to graft. The membrane had been completely removed. I grafted the area with Regenaform.
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Fungal Sinus Infection Case with Omnilock Implant: Can This Be Related to a Dental Implant?
The ENT specialist suspects that the fungal infection may be related to her dental implant and he wants me to remove the fixed partial denture so he can have greater visual access to the area.
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Anterior Loop Implant Case Part 2: Place Two Implants or Four Implants?
Place 2 implants and avoid placing implants into the incisive canals or place 4 implants in the anterior mandible to avoid complications?
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Implant Case: Successful Cosmetic Result from Master Technician
Implant case by master technician, Antonio Lazetera, of Italy
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CBCT Shows Anterior Loop up 14mm to the Mental Foramen: Is it Crucial to Avoid This?
The problem is that if I allow 14mm each side then I will only have enough space to place 2 regular platform implants inter-foraminally rather than the 4 I intended. Is it crucial that I avoid the whole anterior loop?
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Inflamed Gingival and Two Threads Exposed: How Do I Salvage this Case?
The patient presents with red and inflamed gingival and mucosa around the dental implant. Two threads are exposed. When she smiles, the frena pull causes some discomfort.
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