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Implants in Patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Has anyone had the experience placing implants into people with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease where the flow of tears and saliva are greatly reduced due to inflammation of the lacrimal and salivary glands?
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Assessing Osseointegration: Is there a Predictable Way?
Has anyone come up with a predictable way to determine if an implant is truly integrated at the time of uncovery?
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Failing 3i Nanotite Implant: Anyone Experience This?
I am an oral surgeon and I recently placed 2 dental implants in #18 and #19 sites — 3i Nanotite tapered 4mm x 11.5mm.
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Possibility Implant Has Moved?
I checked my photographs of the placement and found that I had placed the implant in the middle of the ridge, Is it possible that this implant has moved?
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Bruxism: Suggestions for Affordable Treatment?
I have a patient who is a severe night time bruxer and has a gag reflex and I fear if I place dental implants and make a u- shaped overdenture his bruxing will destroy the implants.
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Missing Transmucosal Healing Cap: How Temporarily Seal?
I occasionally have had a patient present to the office with a dislodged and missing transmucosal healing cap.
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Large Nutrient Canal: How to Manage?
On the panoramic radiograph I see a large nutrient canal subjacent to the area where I will be placing the implants.
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Deformed Implant Fixture: What is the Protocol?
The dental implant fixture threads have been deformed.
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Hemorrhaging After Implant Placement: Explanation?
Soon after, while still at the surgery the dental implant patient had spontaneous, immediate bleeding from his right nostril.
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CTX Level: What Level is Risky?
I have a patient that requires 2 mandibular extractions and is interested in dental implant replacements where I ordered serum CTX study which returned with a level of 137.
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Implant Protrudes into Maxillary Sinus: How To Manage?
My mother went to the dentist and had a root-form dental implant placed in her left posterior upper jaw.
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Consumption of Alcohol Leading to Implant Complications?
The patient had a shot of alcohol on the first night post-op and 2 days later there was severe inflammation which surprisingly caused teeth #1 and #4 to become slightly mobile.
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Mucous Retention Cyst: How to Address?
I have a patient with missing molars on the right side of the maxilla. Upon evaluation of his CT scan I discovered a lesion consistent in appearance with mucous retention cyst.
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Implants in Patients Going Thru Menopause?
I have a number of female patients who are going through menopause and I’m wondering whether I should place implants in these patients.
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Torquing Produces Pain?
The surgeon placed a dental implant in #8 position and the surgery and healing were uneventful. When I went to torque down the abutment, the patient felt a sharp pain.
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