Discussions on Site Preparation

What criteria do you use to decide when to do a saggital split? Is there a better technique for increasing the buccolingual bone volume?

I placed a dental implant into a healed extraction site to replace a maxillary central incisior. The soft tissue on the labial of this site has a small indentation or wrinkle similar to the rugae on the palate.

Upon examination, buccal bone was resorbed and bone graft is a must in order to proceed with dental implant placement. Which grafting technique and time frame should I use?

I have been getting some mixed messages about how to deal with dental implant sites that have frank signs of infection. In the past, when I had to extract a tooth with a chronic periapical infection, I would wait about 3 months before placing the dental implant. Am I being too conservative?

Dr. Jack asks:
I would like to ask those out there who do routine implants around the maxilla region, what is the best approach to internal sinus lift? I have been to several courses but there are some variations and each with their own justification.

I was wondering what the general surgical opinion was about attempting vertical ridge augmentation, when more than 4mm height is desired.

Those practices where a relatively high volume of implants, will soon witness the appearance of CT machines

We are pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Dr. Leon Chen, a periodontist who developed the Hydraulic Sinus Condensing Technique.

Barrier Membranes certainly have their place in dental implant placement. I much prefer a resorbable membrane because of no second surgery, but if not primary closure the membrane picks up the stuff in the patients mouth and smells.