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One-Piece Unibody Implant Placement
Demonstration of the placement of Zimmer One-Piece Unibody Implant in a staged site.
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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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Mini Implants in Anterior Mandible: Expectations of Longevity?
I am thinking of restricting my use of mini implants to the anterior mandible for supporting overdentures, but I am concerned about longevity.
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High Costs for Implant Screws for Orthodontic Anchorage: How to Manage?
I have been using the mini-implant screws for orthodontic anchorage, but the costs are getting extreme.
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Occlusal Splint Therapy: An Option for Unsuccessful Dental Implant Treatment?
I have been an unsuccessful dental implant patient for two years and my prosthodontist recommends occlusal splint therapy to stabilize the jaw muscle with a hard acrylic appliance.
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No Attached Gingiva on the Lingual Side of Implants?
The problem I have is that there is almost no attached gingiva on the lingual side of the implants, What is the probable cause of this problem?
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Exposure of Bio-Oss Graft in Endodontically Treated Tooth: How to Approach?
I have grafted an extraction site after extracting tooth #19 [mandibular left first molar] with Bio-Oss… the tooth had previously had endodontic therapy and I inadvertently left some pieces of gutta-percha behind in the bone around the socket.
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Space Between Implant Fixture and Natural Teeth: How Much Is Enough?
. That will leave me only 1mm of space on each side, will this be enough space between the implant fixture and the adjacent natural teeth?
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Bucco-Lingual Resorption Exposing the Threads on Implants: How to Manage?
But when I examined the patient at 6 months post-op, the alveolar ridge had undergone 4mm of bucco-lingual resorption exposing the threads on both dental implants.
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Prophylactic Antibiotic Coverage when Placing Implants: What’s the Consenus?
Quite a bit of controversy still exists about the routine use of prophylactic antibiotic coverage when placing dental implants.
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Platform Switching: Which Implants are Designed for This?
Do all implant brands have the capability of platform switching?
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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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Options for Provisional Restoration?
What other options are there to temporarily replace the missing tooth while the implant integrates?
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Porcelain Fractures: How To Approach?
Now that I have been restoring dental implants for about 7 years, I am beginning to see some trends in complications, I have seen too many fractured porcelain crowns and bridges.
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CBCT Scanners: Understanding Low-Contrast Detectability?
Basically, he says that no other CBCT scanner has the low contrast silica detector system of the i-CAT system.
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