Discussions on Surgical Placement of Dental Implants
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Effect of Magnetic Fields on Bone Healing Around Implants in the Mandible: Anybody Research This?
I am doing my thesis on The Effect of Magnetic Fields on Bone Healing Around Endosseous Implants in the mandible. In my experimental design, I have placed 2 implants in the mandible one on each side in the anterior region and subjected one of them to a magnetic field.
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Prognosis of Final Restoration when Using Shorter Dental Implants?
The patient would like to avoid the lateral window sinus lift at all cost, so I looked at an alternative of performing a osteotome assisted sinus lift, in which case I would have to use shorter implants.
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Patient Pulled Out Implants on Overdenture: How Should I Treat This?
Everything was fine for awhile, but a few weeks ago when the patient removed her overdenture, she pulled out one of the dental implants.
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Surgical Guide Stents for Implants: Compromise on Prosthetics to Obtain Better Placement?
I would rather compromise some on the prosthetic rehabilitation to so that I can attain a viable implant osseointegration.
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Post-Operative Infection after Sinus Lift: Causes?
Then at 3.5 to 4 weeks patient returns with a moderate size swelling in the upper side where the sinus lift was performed.
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Cancer Patient: Is Radiation Therapy a Contraindication for Implants?
I have a patient who recently completed radiation treatment for lung cancer. She would like dental implants in the maxilla.
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Recurrent Infection after Implant Surgery: Causes?
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?
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Contraindications to Immediate Placement?
Are there any contradindications to immediate placement that I should be aware of?
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Piezosurgery: Is the Integration of the Implants I’m Placing Compromised by the Piezo?
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.
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Soft Tissue Laser for Stage 2: Recommendations?
I would like to use a soft tissue diode laser more for Stage 2 uncovery. What are your recommendations?
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Dental Implants for Pregnant Patients: Protocol?
If a female patient is pregnant, when is the safest time frame to surgically place dental implants?
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Entered the Nose Area While Raising the Flap During Implant Surgery: Best Way to Manage This?
During implant surgery, while raising the full thickness flap I entered the nose area. Is there a protocol when you enter the nose?
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Dental Implant Fixture Got Stuck: Any Ideas on Why This Would Happen?
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.
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Early Dental Implant Failure: Clarification of Possible Explanations?
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.
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Penetration of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve: Thoughts on Protocols?
Out of hundreds of implants placed, I have had a few instances (three or four) where the drill penetrated the inferior alveolar nerve. I
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Changing the Direction of an Implant: Proper Protocol?
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?
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Implants in the Anterior Mandible: Hemorrhage a Significant Risk?
For implants in the anterior mandible, some of the surgeons that I work with are concerned about an anatomical variation which could result in in a life-threatening hemorrhage.
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Placing Implants in the Atrophied Anterior Mandible: How Should I Evaluate This?
I am concerned about placing implants in the atrophied anterior mandible with decreased bone height like 10-12mm. What chance is there for fracturing the anterior mandible?
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Flap Fails to Close using MIS 10mm Implant: Does this Need Further Treatment?
I placed an MIS 10mm implant in the #30 site in a two stage approach, and covered the implant with a cover screw. I then closed over the implant site with a mucoperiosteal flap secured by 3 silk sutures.
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Preforated the Lingual Cortical Plate: Should I Proceed with the Overdenture?
While drilling the osteotomy in the premolar-canine area, I inadvertently perforated the lingual cortical plate.
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Slight Buccal Concavity: Should I Place the Implant at an Angle?
The site has a slight buccal concavity. To compensate for this I am going to have to place the implant at an angle relative to the occlusal plane.
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Management of the Sinus Membrane Along the Vertical Medial Wall of the Sinus: Which Technique?
What technique would you recommend for the management of the sinus membrane along the vertical medial wall of the sinus?
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Mandibular Denture is Loose and Shifts: Attachment Recommendations?
I have an edentulous patient with very little bone in the mandible who complains that her mandibular complete denture is loose and shifts around when she eats.
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Implant Patient with Bruxism: What Steps Need to Be Taken to Ensure Success?
I have a patient with a history of bruxism (clenching specifically) that is considering implant surgery to replace/repair a number of lost or damaged teeth.
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8 MM Implants: Would Splinting Improve Stability?
How stable/ reliable is an 8 mm endosseous implants in the #3,4,5 area?
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