Dental Implant Trauma Case
Dr. Blair asks us: I have a young man (28) that needs his upper two centrals removed due to trauma and we plan dental implants.
Sinus Graft Augmentation
Dr. Neale comments: I am relatively new at doing lateral wall sinus graft augmentation.
Dental Implant Resorbable Membrane Question
Dr. Huang asks: Is it necessary to put a resorbable membrane over the Titanium mesh + bone grafting for GBR before dental implantation?
Loading Protocols
Dr. Maynard asks: How aggressive are you in your loading protocols, and are you getting predictable outcomes?
Insertion Torque and Osseointegration
It has been purported that excessive insertion torque may lead to ineffective osseointegration due to bone compression and necrosis at the cellular level.
Natural Tooth to Dental Implant
Dr. Smolen asks us: Where might I find the statistics or any article in the literature relevant to connecting a natural tooth to a dental implant? Have an answer for Dr. Smolen? Please leave your comments below. For additional thoughts on Connecting Dental Implants to Natural Teeth, please click here.
Dental Implants: Overdentures with ERA Attachments
Dr. Gold asks us: I have been making overdentures with ERA attachments.
Nobel Direct Implant Reviewed
On February 6, 2006, participants from Medical Products Agency, Nobel Biocare and clinicians met for a discussion regarding the amount of bone resorption for the Nobel Direct dental implant.
Resonance Frequency Analysis
I have recently started doing immediate loading after my periodontist places the dental implant fixture. This has me a little worried because it is so new. One of my concerns is if primary stability has really been achieved.
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?
Preparing the Abutment
For some of my more apprehensive dental implant referrals I place the solid abutment onto the dental implant for them, allowing them to take a conventional crown and bridge impression for the crown.
Effects of Electromagnetic Field
I found little information about tissue regeneration around dental implants under the action of a electromagnetic field.
Metal Reinforced Acrylic Frameworks
For fixed full-arch dental implant supported partial dentures in the mandible,
one approach has been to use metal reinforced acrylic frameworks.
Single Maxillary Central Incisor
I think replacing a single maxillary central incisor is quite challenging.
Filling the Screw Channel
I have heard a number of speakers recommend different materials for filling the screw channel before cementing a crown or bridge.
Dental Implants: Connecting Natural Teeth
The literature in the peer-reviewed journals seems divided on the question of connecting dental implants to natural teeth in fixed partial dentures.
All on 4 Protocol
Some dental implant professionals have proposed the “All on 4” treatment plan of restoring a fully edentulous arch with 4 dental implants placed strategically and supporting a fixed partial denture (ie, bridge).
Dental Implants: Patterns of Occlusion
What patterns of occlusion are you having success with? I have been using a lingualized contact pattern of occlusion.
Immediate Loading Protocols
We recently had a chance to talk with Dr. Thomas Balshi about the surgical and prosthetic protocols that he and Dr. Glenn Wolfinger have developed for the Teeth-in-an-Hour and Teeth-in-a-Day paradigms.
Dental Implants and Distal Extension
Has anybody tried using dental implants to support distal extension base removable partial dentures?
Dental Implants: Pneumatic Handpieces in Implant Dentistry
Has anybody tried to remove cemented crowns or bridges with a pneumatic handpiece?
Dental Implants: Retrievability
The concept of retrievablity was something that seemed very important in the “beginnings” of implantology.
Dental Implant Restorations: Internal Thread Complications
One complication encountered in dental implant restoration occurs when the internal threads of the dental implant become stripped or bent.
Passive Fit
One of the most challenging areas in implant dentistry is to achieve passive insertion of a screw-retained metal framework for a bar-retained overdenture or a fixed partial denture.
Evaluating the Vertical Dimension, RP5 Design..
I would also verify contact of the musculature at the corner of the mouth to be in contact with the buccal surface of the first premolar when the mouth is opened slightly.
