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.

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?

I am 50 years old, and have had periodontal disease for 20 years. I also developed rheumatoid arthritis about 12 years ago.

Recently, I completed a case where I forgot to torque down the abutment screw completely. Now it is loose! How do I retrieve this screw and tighten it?

I have a patient that I would like to treatment plan for anterior dental implants. He is young and healthy except he has aplastic anemia, a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells.

I have a 52 year old male patient with a history of laryngeal cancer (removed 3 years ago + radiotherapy) who needs 7 dental implants…

Has anyone had any experiences with treating patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with dental implants? Were you able to find any references?

I would like to treatment plan this patient for dental implants but am reluctant to proceed until I know more about the interaction between Paget’s Disease and dental implants.

Patient has received organ transplants of the kidney and pancreas. Patient also has a very low salivary output and is xerostomic due to the multiple drugs that are taken daily to support the organ transplants.

Within the last two months, three of my implants in two patients failed to integrate. Both of the patients were healthy middle-aged men without any significant negative factors in their pre-surgical assessment or medical workup.

Are there any special considerations for grafting/ dental implants given the previous work that was done around the cleft? Are there any factors to be considered when placing dental implants for a cleft palate?

Dr. Lee asks:
I have a patient who is an oral cancer survivor.  Five years after radiation treatment he has zero saliva and severe and extensive root caries. All teeth are hopeless and he will need full mouth extraction.

The patient wants dental implants. He will be starting hyperbaric oxygen treatment.  What are his risks if […]

Dr. Fuchs asks us:I recently had a diabetic patient come in for a dental implant consultation.

I´m wondering if some of you can update me on the latest research concerning dental implant placement in diabetics. Some studies suggest that most diabetics who lack good glycemic control are unable to receive dental implants due to the […]

Dr. Jeffries asks us:
I’m trying to get a barometer on the
prevailing opinion for dental implant placement on patients taking oral
bisphosphonates (Fosamax, Actonel, etc.)

I’ve placed them in a number of these
patients and have seen no problems, nor have I seen any published reports of
osteonecrosis associated with dental implant placement in these
patients.
What are some other surgeons’ […]

Dr. Abrams asks us:
I am planning on placing two dental implants to
replace the lower right first and second molars in a patient with a long history of bruxism.

The history bruxism has resulted in a completely
flat occlusal plane, i.e. the curve of Monson is flat. Would a screw-retained or cement -retained superstructure be better?
I am […]