Discussions on Dental Implant News

Are abutments necessary for the deeper placed implant fixtures or could this framework be designed for direct fixation onto the implant fixture?

Are there any less expensive techniques for restoring these All on 4 cases?

I have a patient that has presented with recurrent infection after implant surgery. Could a delay in removing the coverscrew and placing the healing abutment have caused this?

Are there any contradindications to immediate placement that I should be aware of?

Is anyone else experiencing a loss of retention from Zest Locators?

Some experienced clinicians suggest the long term viability of the implant post block grafting is poor.

I started using Piezosurgery recently to extract some of the root canal treated anterior teeth during immediate implant cases. I noticed after the extractions that the socket bone almost looks burned and bleeding is reduced.

I would like to use a soft tissue diode laser more for Stage 2 uncovery. What are your recommendations?

If a female patient is pregnant, when is the safest time frame to surgically place dental implants?

During implant surgery, while raising the full thickness flap I entered the nose area. Is there a protocol when you enter the nose?

I recently placed an Astra 4.0×13 implant in the #5 area. The implant fixture became stuck at the midpoint of the depth of the osteotomy during installation.

I have been confronted with a case of early implant failure resulting in the removal of the implant, I am trying to figure out what went wrong with a case that I just did which failed immediately.

Are there any shock absorbing or cushioning or spring-action intermediate connections between the prosthesis and the implant abutment?

For Mini Dental Implants, which type is more useful, with Collar or without Collar?

Considering there is no blood supply to the graft material early on, I believe the addition of antibiotics to the graft can be helpful to prevent infection of the bone graft and less than desirable results.

Out of hundreds of implants placed, I have had a few instances (three or four) where the drill penetrated the inferior alveolar nerve. I

What is the consensus on using free gingival graft (FGG) or connective tissue graft (CTG) as a membrane over the top of graft sites with slight exposure of the FGG or CTG, if primary closure is not fully obtained?

However, many people seem to be very concerned about placing Bicon implants in max. anterior region because it gets dislodged easily.

I’m worried about future bone/gingival recession. I’m wondering if I should tell the pt it was not placed in the ideal position and needs to be redone before integration or if the depth is not that bad?

Most US implantologists do not seem overly worried about treating clients on low dose oral bisphosphonates with dental implants.

When you get to the stage where you have already placed your osteotomy channel and you are down the implant fixture and you take a radiograph and see that the fixture is malpositioned or misangled, what should you do?

The patient came back to see the restoring doctor with a slight facial gingival dehiscence, and exposed threads.

Is there any difference in the ability to establish primary stability between parallel walled cylinder dental implants vs tapered implants?

Are people using B-TCP as a sole grafting material? Can you expect predictable results using B-TCP for 4 and 3 walled defects?

Is the resulting bone formation derived from such a synthetic material, like Fortoss Vital, sufficient enough for implant placement or is a bone block inevitable?