Implant Site Development
Winter 2010 |
 The primary consideration in preparing the implant osteotomy site is the preservation of bone vitality. Most extractions, and all extractions in the anterior region, should be coordinated with a site development plan, such as bone grafting, or immediate or delayed implant placement...
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How to Prevent Implant Failure
Due to Incorrect Implant
Cementation Technique
Summer 2010
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 Early retention of dental implant restorantions was predominantly by screw-retention to the dental implant fixtures.
With the advent of single tooth dental implants and esthetically driven multiple unit restorations, cement retention to the abutment became the preferred method of securing the restoration....
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The Advantages of Custom Milled Implant Abutments
Spring 2010
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 Selecting and fitting the restoratorative abutment is one of the most important and challenging steps in implant prosthodontics.
Choosing the appropriate abutment depends on the restorative objective, the position and angulation of the implants(s), the amount of interarch space, the soft tissue dimensions, and the esthetic demands of the case...
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Histologic Evaluation of an Nd: YAG
Laser- Assisted New Attachment
Procedure in Humans
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 This report presents histologic results in humans following a taser-assistec/new attachment procedure (LANAP) for the treatment of periodontal pockets. Six pairs of single-rooted teeth with moderate to advanced chronic periodontitis associated w/th sub gingiva/ calculus deposits were treated. A bur notch was placed within the pocket at the clinically and radiographically measured apical extent of calculus.
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Cardiologist Join Periodontists in Acknowledging the PerioCardio Connection
Winter 2009 |
 The evidence for a link between periodontal disease and systemic diseases has been mounting for many years. Now it appears more likely than ever there is, indeed, a connection. This year, in a groundbreaking collaboration, cardiologists and periodontists agreed. There appears to be a scientific relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and periodontal disease.
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Treatment Planning Considerations for the Complex Implant Case
Summer 2009 |
 From the first meeting, the clinician should obtain an overall appraisal of the patient. As is the case for patients in need of any dental treatment, a thorough medical history is required. Patients should be made aware of the role that smoking, systemic diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis, and medications such as steroids and bisphosphonates may play in the success or failure of dental implants.
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Avoiding Esthetic Problems in Implant Dentistry
Spring 2009 |
 The indications for gingival augmentation have chang-ed over the year’s from treatments of recession to achie-ving optimal esthetics.
While treatments of recession is still an objective, it can now be achieved with the introduction of new root coverage techniques. The objectives of gingival augmentation are to:
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The Benefits of Computer-Assisted Tomography in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Summer 2008 |
 Dentists have a variety of radiographs available for implant diagnosis and treatment planning, These include periapical, panoramic, conventional tomography, and computer-assisted tomography.
The panoramic radiograph is the most frequently used dental z-ray for dental implant treatment and is also the least accurate. Distortion can range from 25 to 30 percent. The average distortion of a periapical radiograph has been estimated at five to ten percent.
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Emergency Periodontal Procedures
Spring 2008 |
 Dentists have a variety of radiographs available for implant diagnosis and treatment planning, These include periapical, panoramic, conventional tomography, and computer-assisted tomography.
The panoramic radiograph is the most frequently used dental z-ray for dental implant treatment and is also the least accurate. Distortion can range from 25 to 30 percent. The average distortion of a periapical radiograph has been estimated at five to ten percent.
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Gingival Addition and Removal
Winter 2008 |
 Dentists have a variety of radiographs available for implant diagnosis and treatment planning, These include periapical, panoramic, conventional tomography, and computer-assisted tomography.
The panoramic radiograph is the most frequently used dental z-ray for dental implant treatment and is also the least accurate. Distortion can range from 25 to 30 percent. The average distortion of a periapical radiograph has been estimated at five to ten percent.
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2020 SW 27th Avenue
Preserving the dimensions of the
alveolar ridge for implant placement
is esthetically important to
ensure a scalloped gingival margin,
bilaterally symmetrical gingival height,
intact interdental papillae, naturallyoccurring
root convexities and natural
tooth proportions...
Sinus floor elevation with bone augmentation of the maxillary sinus is a highly predictable and effective procedure to increase bone volume in the posterior maxilla. Success rates are equal to or better than that of all implants placed in nongrafted maxillary bone in or out of the sinus. Consequently, even in situations where the interocclusal dimension is normal or only ...