Temporary Cement for Implant Supported Bridges?
What temporary cement should I use to make it possible to retrieve a cement retained bridge?
What is the Best Way to Insert a Full-Arch Fixed Partial Denture?
I am getting ready to insert a full-arch fixed partial denture that has both screw retention and cement retention. What is the best way to insert this?
Maxillary Overdenture Supported by Alveolar Ridges and Implants: Valid Long-Term Treatment?
I have seen numerous examples of maxillary overdenture supported by the alveolar ridges and retained by 4 implants. Have there been any long term studies in the literature validating this treatment philosophy?
Junction of Abutment and Implant Fixture: Potential Source of Infection?
The literature seems to supports the view that the junction of the abutment and implant fixture is a potential source of infection and inflammation.
Excess Cement Penetrating Deep into Gingival Tissue: Do Specific Implant Fixtures Prevent This?
I recently attended a lecture where the teacher showed some examples of complications that arose from excess cement being extruded from the crown margin and deep into the gingival tissue.
CEREC to Make 3-Unit Bridge to Cement over Implants?
Can you use the CEREC to make a 3-unit bridge to cement over implants?
Restoration of Immediate Temporary Crown Cases: Guidance?
I am just starting out with the restoration of dental implants placed by my surgeon. He recommends that we do some immediate temporary crown cases.
Die Spacer for Implant Crown and Bridge Cases?
When I send my crown and bridge cases to the dental laboratory, I specify how many coats of die spacer I want placed on my master dies. Should we be doing the same thing for implant crown and bridge cases?
Temporary Crown for Implant: How do I Contour this to Prevent Gingival Recession?
How do I contour the buccal of the temporary crown to prevent gingival recession?
Strongest Alloy and Porcelain Combinations for Implants?
I want to minimize the amount of chipping of porcelain on my implant crown and bridge cases. What are the strongest alloy and porcelain combinations?
Restoration of an Edentulous Mandibular Arch: 2 or 3 Implants?
My oral surgeon is recommending 2 implants for the posterior sextants and 2 implants for the anterior sextant. What do you think?
Implant-Retained Bridges: Can I Use Pneumatic Crown and Bridge Removers?
I know some of my colleagues use pneumatic crown and bridge removers for natural teeth. Can we use this on implant retained bridges?
Impression for Implant Overdenture: Ways to Save Money?
I have a patient who is treatment planned for a maxillary overdenture supported by 4-implants in the second premolar and canine areas
Proper Implant Bridge Design to Replace #2 to #5?
If I place a wide platform implant in #2 site and a regular platform in #5 site, will that be enough support for a 4-unit bridge extending from #2 to #5?
Provisional Hybrid when Converting Mandibular Overdenture to Fixed Partial?
My surgeon suggested that after he places the other implant fixtures I convert the overdenture into a provisional hybrid partial denture so the patient can get used to wearing a fixed appliance.
Die Spacer on Implant Abutments: How Much is Enough?
What are dental labs doing about die relief on implant abutments?
Restoring a Branemark Mark II Dental Implant?
I have a patient who has a Branemark Mark II dental implant of 4.0mm in diameter.
Implant Retained Overdenture: Determine How Long the Locator Abutment Should Be?
At that visit I am planning on uncovering the implant fixtures and placing transmucosal healing abutments. How do I determine how long the Locator abutment should be?
Nobel Direct Loss of Buccal Gingiva: Prepare the Implant in the Mouth or Make PFM Instead?
I placed a Noble Direct 3.0 implant in the mandibular right first premolar area. Now there is loss of buccal gingiva right up to vestibule.
Implant Bridge: Combining Cement and Screw Retained Prosthesis?
I have to insert an implant bridge that has both screw and cement retention.
Restoring Single Unit Crowns on Implants: What Material Should I Use?
I have to restore a full maxillary arch of single unit crowns on implants and natural teeth – 14 single units. I want to use the same material for all the crowns. What should I use?
Advantages of Lingualized Occlusion Over Other Occlusal Schemes when Restoring Implants?
I have been taking courses on how to restore implants. I have heard several lecturers discuss the benefits of using a lingualized occlusion scheme and that this places less stress on the implants and is easy to adjust.
Break Open Torque Wrenches Seem to Be Sticking?
Recently I noticed that some of the torque wrenches seem to be sticking and are possibly not opening up when they reach the desired torque level.
Options for Provisional Restoration?
What other options are there to temporarily replace the missing tooth while the implant integrates?
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.
