Locator Attachments

Dr. H asks,

I have been doing mandibular dental implant supported overdentures for some time. My standard design is for an anterior bar supported by 3-4 dental implant fixtures. I use a central clip and 2 distal ERA or preciclix attachments.

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January 16, 2007 in Overdentures | Permalink

Abutment Insertion Problems

Dr. L. asks:

I have difficulty inserting the abutment into the dental implant fixture. The gingival tissue grows tightly against the healing cap.

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January 16, 2007 in Abutments | Permalink

Implant Fixtures With Horizontal Microthreads

Dr. J. from Michigan asks:

I have read in the journals how dental implant designs with horizontal microthreads in the collar produce less bone loss.

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January 16, 2007 in Dental Implant Systems | Permalink

Cone Beam CT

We are presenting information in this interview on Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography ( Cone Beam CT ) and its use in implant dentistry. Dr. Alan Winter, a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, who lectures internationally on this topic, has taken time out of his busy schedule to discuss this important issue with us. He is one of the chief dental consultants at APW Dental and Imaging Services, LLC, which is the leader in this field (www.apwdentalservices.com).

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January 9, 2007 in CT Scanning | Permalink

Platform Switching

Dr. Y. asks:

I have been hearing a lot about platform switching. Can someone explain, in simple terms, what platform switching is, and why it may lead to less bone loss?

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January 9, 2007 in One Piece Implants | Permalink

Predictability of GBR?

Dr. H asks:

I am periodontist with two years experience with dental implants. Recently I placed implants in a 36 year old female,healthy, with no parafunctional habits, who had lost tooth numbers 19 and 30 several years ago. She has buccal-lingual bone resorption, so I decided to place the dental implant and do guided bone regeneration (GBR) at the same time.

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December 25, 2006 in Guided Tissue/Bone Regeneration | Permalink

Penetrating the Maxillary Sinus

Dr. Chin asks:

I recently placed 4 dental implants in the maxillary jaw. The panoramic radiographs I took before the procedure showed a 13mm vertical bone height in the left premolar area. I was planning to place 11.5mm length implants there.

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December 25, 2006 in Overdentures, Shorter Dental Implants, Surgical Placement of Dental Implants | Permalink

Bacterial Colonization Around the Micro-Gap?

Dr. H. asks:

Recently I have been hearing a great deal about the problem of bacteria colonizing around the micro-gap between the dental implant fixture and the abutment. I have heard that this micro-gap and bacterial colonization can produce bone loss.

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December 25, 2006 in Abutments, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink

Immediate vs. Delayed Loading?

Dr. Cal. asks:

I have just read: Immediate versus delayed functional loading of implants in the posterior mandible - A 2-year prospective clinical study of 12 consecutive cases (Romanos G., Nentwig G-H. Int. J. of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry; 2006:26:459-469).

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December 18, 2006 in Immediate Loading | Permalink

Implants for Orthodontics?

Dr. Mit. asks:

I am an orthodontist in Indiana. I would like to place mini-implants for anchorage in the anterior region for effective intrusion of anterior teeth.

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December 18, 2006 in Mini Dental Implants, Orthodontics | Permalink