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Read More and Comment | 3 Comments »I’m wondering about Proximators, these look like undersized elevators with small tips and are supposed to be useful for atraumatically extracting teeth.
Read More and Comment | 5 Comments »Has anyone utilized self-tapping implants?
Read More and Comment | 6 Comments »How does the thread design in a dental implant fixture influence osseointegration?
Read More and Comment | 8 Comments »I have heard a lot of discussion about Endopore dental implants with their very coarse surface coating with a great deal of surface area for osseointegration
Read More and Comment | 38 Comments »What do the dentists here think of these new all zirconium implants? Do you think they will osseointegrate as well as titanium, and perform as well as the titanium dental implants?
Read More and Comment | 81 Comments »Some of the dental implant manufacturers have started using a new surface coating called NanoTite. Is there truly a benefit here? Have you attempted early or immediate loading with these?
Read More and Comment | 116 Comments »It seems as if the market has been moving in favor of internal connections. Can someone please explain to me why this is the case? What are the benefits of the internal-hex?
Read More and Comment | 29 Comments »I would like to know what other clinicians using dental implants with the different kinds of neck topographies have observed. Do you see a significantly greater loss of bone with necks with other kinds of surface topographies?
Read More and Comment | 2 Comments »I have read in the journals how dental implant designs with horizontal microthreads in the collar produce less bone loss.
What is your experience?
A doc friend of mine recently recommended that I try shorter dental implants. So I’ve been trying to get some opinions on these implants. Dentists on OsseoNews.com: What has been your experience with these shorter dental implants?
Read More and Comment | 45 Comments »Dr. Stefan asks:
I have heard about a new material being used for dental implant fixtures that is similar to resin-composite. Are any of you familiar with this material?
Have any of you used these resin-composite dental implant fixtures? Is this
material just osseo-accepted or does it result in osseo-integration? I
am sorry but I do not know […]
Have any of you heard of ZiUnite dental implants that Nobel Biocare is producing?
Read More and Comment | 34 Comments »Dr. Kimbrow asks:
I know quite a few dentists who continue to use dental implants with an external hex.
However, now that the internal connection dental implants have been out for awhile, is
there any great advantage to using external hex? What are the issues here, on both sides? Why would you choose external over internal or […]
Dr. Johnson asks:Can you please give your opinion on the newer zirconium dental implants that
are being developed for use in the US? I believe Nobel Biocare is
currently testing one called ZiUnite [Zi short for zirconium].
I think that
zirconium dental implants are already being used in Europe but not yet in the
US.
Do you think the zirconium […]
Dr. Aggar asks:My periodontist has recommended using a dental implant fixture with a
machined (smooth) collar in patients who have chronic periodontal
disease.
He says these will work better than dental implant fixtures which have a surface coating up to the platform. This seems to be true in cases where there is periodontal disease. Are any of […]
Read More and Comment | 6 Comments »Dr. Charlton asks:I am concerned about placing pure titanium dental implants. The alloy implants appear to be stronger.
In fact, I have seen dental implant fixtures fracture. I have discussed this question with one major implant company and they assure me that there is no significant difference in dental implant fixture strength and resistance to […]
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Read More and Comment | No Comments »I recently had cause to investigate the metal composition of dental implant fixtures.
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