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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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Ridge Splitting Techniques in Implant Dentistry
In this exclusive video, Dr. Maurice Salama demonstrates the technique of Ridge Splitting and Expansion utilizing piezo-surgery, ridge split instrumentation and bone expansion drills.
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Dense-PTFE Membrane vs. Expanded-PTFE Membrane ?
I am a dental student and I am trying to figure out the difference between a dense-PTFE membrane and a expanded-PTFE membrane. What exactly is the difference?
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Increasing Alveolar Ridge Height: Techniques?
Are there any other techniques for augmenting alveolar ridge height other than using a block graft?
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Balloon Device for Ridge Augmentation?
I recently became aware of a technique for using a balloon type device for expanding the alveolar ridge area prepatory to tissue expansion procedures. Has anybody used this approach for alveolar ridge augmentation?
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Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
In which cases should distraction be used? What kinds of complications have you encountered?
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Bone Augmentation and Ridge Preservation
The most important lesson to be learned from the
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literature, as well as from my own personal experience, is that when a
tooth is extracted, a bone augmentation or preservation procedure must
be instituted at the time of extraction.
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Ridge Augmentation
Ridge height is adquate for 10mm length dental implants, however ridge widgth is inadequate. Provided inital stabilization is present, would this be considered too risky if approximtately 50% of the facial threads are exposed after osteotomy and dental implant placement?
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