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Patients with Diabetes: How Do I Evaluate Suitability for Implants?
How do I evaluate these diabetic patients to determine which of them is a suitable candidate for implant restoration and which is not?
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Hepatitis C: Contraindication for Dental Implants?
My surgeon has told me that because of my history of Hepatitis C, I have a poor prognosis for dental implants. Is this true?
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Lupus: Precautions? Contraindication for Implants?
I have a 55 year old female patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and I would like to treatment plan her for dental implants.
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Warfarin: Potental Dental Implant Complications?
I would like to treatment plan a patient for multiple dental implants where the patient takes warfarin.
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Sinus Tract with Purulent Discharge : How Proceed?
The swelling went down and she has now developed a sinus tract with purulent discharge associated with one of the implants.
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HIV: Contraindication for Dental Implant?
HIV patient fractured a mandibular second molar which I had to extract and he wants me to replace it with a dental implant.
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Prednisone: Contraindication for Implants?
I have been on Prednisone 10mg each day for one year now due to fibrotic lung disease and my dentist wants to place dental implants after he removes several bad teeth.
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Osteoporosis a Contraindication for Dental Implants?
Any reason why I should not place dental implants in a patient with osteoporosis?
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Peri - Implantitis: What are the Indications?
when I went to torque down the abutment, it produced pain and I could feel slight movement. Is this an indication of periimplantitis?
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Metal Allergy: Are Implants Still An Option?
I’m wondering if any negative effects have been reported in dental implant patients who may have a metal allergy or sensitivity.
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Bone Density a Problem in Geriatric Patients?
I attempted to place a dental implant on a healthy 80 year old #19 area. The implant would not screw into the bone after it reached the tissue height.
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Multiple Sclerosis : Contraindication for Implants?
I have a 54 year old female patient interested in multiple dental implants for fixed restorations. She has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year
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Dental Implant Patient with Diabetes?
I have a patient who presented with diabetes (well controlled with drugs) and high blood pressure (well controlled with drugs). I am planning on placing 3 implants in the maxilla.
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Implants in Young Patient: Will This Prevent Full Growth of Maxilla?
I have a 14 year old male who lost all four of his maxillary incisors in a car accident. I would like to place dental implants in the maxillary alveolar ridge and would like to use them to support a bridge.
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Implant Patient Taking Aspirin: Should I Proceed?
I am planning to place a dental implant immediately following tooth extraction. Patient takes one aspirin daily. His physician refuses to get him off it.
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