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Questions and Discussions on Dental Implants

Welcome to the Q&A Section of OsseoNews.com, where you can research, and participate in discussions about dental implants. It's the one place where dentists, surgeons, and industry experts share their knowledge on implants.

Recent Questions and Discussions

• Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?

  I am really not sure about this because sometimes the radiograph looks like there is adequate bone and then after I reflect the flap I see that the buccal cortical plate is very thin or dehisced. When this happens I usually go to a 3.5mm implant fixture to makes sure that I have enough bone volume.

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• Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?

  I plan to make final impressions at the abutment level and then insert the permanent bridges. In the past I made implant level impressions and then inserted the permanent abutments and bridges at the same time. Anything wrong with making abutment level impressions like I am planning?

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• Treatment Plan for Partially Edentulous Maxilla in Patient with Rheumatoid Athritis?

  I have an elderly female patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who is almost completely edentulous in her maxilla.

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• Grafting an Extraction Site even when the Buccal Cortical Plate is Intact?

  What is the current thinking on grafting extraction sites? My understanding is that if the buccal cortical plate is intact there is no need to graft.

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• Technique for making Implant Level Impressions on Slightly Malaligned Implant Fixtures: Anybody Try This?

  I read an article in the current issue of JOMI on the Accuracy of Different Impression Techniques for Internal-Connection Implants which described a technique for making implant level impressions on slightly malaligned implant fixtures.

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• Consenus on Sinus Grafting at Time of Extraction with an Infected Tooth?

  What is the consensus on sinus grafting at the time of extraction of an infected tooth, such as with a failed root canal treatment

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• Implant Failure: How To Handle the Situation?

  I have a patient who has had 2 implant failures in site for tooth #9.

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• Sterilizing the new Ankylos Surgical Kit?

  Could anyone please tell me how to sterilize the new Ankylos surgical kit?

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• Placing Tapered Dental Implant: What’s the Best Approach?

  I placed my first tapered dental implant. I usually place cylinder shaped implants with straight walls. I made the osteotomy site too large.

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• Implant Treatment Plan for Replacing 9 thru 14?

  I will later place implants in 13 and 14 positions and splint two crowns. Would this treatment plan provide the best chance of success for this situation?

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• Waterlase MD as an Adjunct for Performing the Final Osteotomy?

  Does anyone have experience using the Waterlase MD as an adjunct in performing the final osteotomy at the floor of the sinus in preparation for an internal sinus lift?

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• Maxillary Implant-Supported Roundhouse Fixed Partial: How Do I Angle the Implant Fixtures?

  My only question is how do I angle the implant fixtures in the canine and central incisor sites?

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• Implant Surgery: Do I Completely Cover or Drape the Patient?

  My only question at this point is should I drape the implant patient and cover everything except her mouth, eyes and nose?

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• CAD/CAM Implant Restorations In-House: Should I Head in this Direction?

  I place my own implants and have just started doing immediate placement and immediate temporization. I am thinking now that maybe I could do the permanent restoration with CAD/CAM in-house.

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• Dental Implant Fixture Surface Treatment: How Durable Is It?

  How durable is the titanium oxide layer on the surface of the implant fixture? If this surface comes into contact with a metallic instrument or glove will the surface be removed or contaminated to the point where it will be useless for osseointegration?

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• All-On-4 Implants System: Longevity and Durability?

  I have seen a ton of articles in the peer reviewed literature supporting the use of all-on-4 implant design. But what do you experienced practitioners who have used the system say about its longevity and durability?

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• Narrow Diameter Implants: Are There Absolute Contraindications?

  Are there any true absolute contra-indications for small diameter implants as compared to conventional dental implants?

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• Palatal Sinus Tract Developing After Implant Placement: Thoughts?

  Can a palatal sinus tract develop so quickly after implant placement if a perforation did occur?

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• Thickening of the Sinus Membrane: What Do You Recommend?

  I have treatment planned a bilateral external sinus lift on a patient. While I was reviewing the CBVT scan I noticed on the lower part of the maxillary sinus an apparent thickening of the sinus membrane of about 5mm.

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• How Do I Choose the Right Bone Graft Material?

  There is a bewildering array of different materials available for bone grafting procedures. How do you choose which bone graft material to use?

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• Connecting Natural Teeth and Dental Implants: New Techniques?

  A recent article concluded that if case selection was appropriate and some modifications in technique were used that natural teeth could be connected to dental implants.

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• Bilateral Maxillary Sinus Lifts with Bone Augmentation: How Long To Wait Before Implant Placement?

  My surgeon has told me that after he does these procedures I will have to wait 9 -12 months for the bone grafts to completely heal before he can go in and place the implant fixtures.

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• Unable to Make Abutment Level Impressions: Recommendations?

  I have not been able to capture clear impressions of the margins. I really do not want to remove the abutments and take a new implant level impression and make a second set of abutments.

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• Sandwich Bone Graft Technique: How are the Results?

  I read an article in a peer reviewed dental journal describing a new technique for achieving more predictable results in bone grafting implants where the threads have been exposed.

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• Hybrid Implants for Crown and Bridge: Any Feedback?

  I saw an advertisement for using hybrid implants (2.9mm) for crown and bridge applications. These are wider than mini implants and narrower than conventional implants.

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