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Recent Implant Questions and Discussions

• Dental Implants in the Palate?

  I was wondering if we could place implants in the palate, maybe along the midpalatal suture and use these for retention, like maxillofacial prostheses.

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• Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?

  After 1 year, the bone has resorbed on the buccal cortical plate and there is only a thin gingival layer of tissue over the labial aspect of the implant fixture.

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• Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?

  I have had some problems with porcelain fracture on my implant crowns and bridges. I try to tap off the crown or bridge with a Morrel Crown Remover with gentle tapping.

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• Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis: Can I Do a Sinus Lift?

  I have a patient who requires a sinus lift and implants in the maxillary alveolar ridge. One complication is that the patient has chronic polypoid sinusitis.

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• Mini Implants: Q&A with Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril

  Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril answers your questions on Mini Dental Implants.

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• Dental Implants in Younger Patients: Any Studies or Experience?

  I’m looking for information about dental implants in children, adolescents and young adults.

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• Guided Implant Surgery: The Future?

  I am wondering if the Guided Surgery is the the future in implants or is it just a hype?

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• Mucus Retention Cyst Causing Pain in Implant Patient?

  Patient is indicating dull throbing pain in area above the implant.

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• Mucograft Collagen Matrix Membrane Product: Results?

  I have learned about a new collagen matrix membrane product called Mucograft. The material is supposed to promote the regeneration of keratinized ginigva in association with grafting or tissue augmentation procedures.

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• Patient Complains of Numbness after Implant Surgery with Graft: Is this a Complication from the Graft Material?

  The patient has returned now with the chief complaint of complete numbness of her lower lip on the side the surgery was done. Should I approach this from the perspective of a complication of the surgery or a complication of the graft material?

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• Bone Loss of About 4mm Six Months After Implant Placement: Suggestions?

  At Stage II uncovering today, circumferential bone loss of about 4 mm extended from the crest.

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• Facial Growth: How Should This Effect the Dental Implant Treatment Plan?

  I have noticed over the last few decades how some of the implant cases have eventually become problematic because of continued facial growth in areas where there are natural teeth.

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• Most Favorable Place for Drilling the Osteotomy Site?

  When you are extracting a maxillary first molar and immediately replacing it with a single implant fixture, exactly where is the most favorable position for drilling the osteotomy.

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• Implant Patient’s Cheek Swelling after Sinus Lift and Bone Graft: Recommendations?

  I performed a lateral window with sinus lift and bone graft and placed 3 dental implants. On post-operative recall, the patient presented with a large swelling of the overlying cheek

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• Summers Lift Technique: Am I Pushing This Technique Too Far?

  I use the Summers Lift even when the implant fixtures extend over 2mm in to the sinus. I have not yet experienced complications from this approach. Am I pushing this technique too far?

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• Implant Seems to Have Protruded Through the Sinus Floor 2 to 3 MM - Best Approach?

  An immediate postoperative periapical radiograph was taken and in it the implant seems to have protruded through the sinus floor about 2-3 mm.

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• GBR Patient Reporting Pain when Preparing Osteotomy Sites?

  Have a patient who had GBR, everything was going well until I started preparing the osteotomy sites.

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• Which Sinus Lift Technique Should I Consider?

  Patient was referred for an implant surgery in #2 area. He was presented with 6mms of vertical height loss, 7mms of ridge width and 7mms of residual ridge height below sinus.

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• Implant Crown Sunk into Tissue and is Mobile: Any Insight?

  Unfortunately, one month later the implant crown has sunk about 3 mm’s into the tissue and is a little mobile

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• Broken Implant Fixture: What Do You Recommend?

  How do I get the implant out without destroying the buccal cortical plate?

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• Implants in Radiated Site?

  What are your experiences with dentures and mini or conventional implants in these radiated sites?

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• Implants in Alveolar Ridge with Sharp Knife Edge Ridge: New Technique?

  I had to place implants into an alveolar ridge where there was sharp knife edge ridge.

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• Bone Level vs. Tissue Level Implant?

  My oral surgeon was discussing the first few cases we are doing together and I am not following when he starts talking about bone level implant here and tissue level implant there.

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• Two Dental Implants Vs. Cantilever: What is the Preferred Treatment Plan?

  What are your recommendations? Go with Cantilever or two implants?

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• CT Scans for Implants: How Do I Get Started?

  I would like to start using ct scans for my implant cases, but I have no idea about where to begin

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