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

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

Broken Abutment

Dr. White asks:

I have had two patients 'break' the abutment about half way down the dental implant. 

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November 27, 2006 in Abutments, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink

Understanding Implant-Abutment Attachments

A patient asks us:
Can someone please give me a basic explanation of the various types of dental implant-abutment attachments?

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October 17, 2006 in Abutments, Dental Implant Attachments | Permalink | Comments (4)

Bacteria Collecting on Abutments?

John asks us:
I've heard that there is a problem around the abutment margin junction on dental implants where bacteria tend to collect.

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October 17, 2006 in Abutments | Permalink | Comments (18)

Standard vs. Computer-Generated Abutments

Ronda asks us:
My 18 year old son was in a car accident and needed his 4 top front teeth replaced. He has had bone grafted and the dental implants are in. My question relates to his abutments.

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June 12, 2006 in Abutments | Permalink | Comments (9)

Atlantis Abutments

Dr. Croll asks us:

I use Atlantis custom abutments for cement retained crowns and bridges and usually the fit on single units is excellent.

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February 27, 2006 in Abutments, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink | Comments (3)

One Piece Dental Implant

Have any of you started using one-piece dental implant/abutments where there is no dental implant-abutment interface?

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December 27, 2005 in Abutments | Permalink | Comments (28)

Dental Implants and Abutment Screws

There seems to be some controversy over torquing down the abutment screw when placing dental implants.  Most of the dental implant crowns and bridges that I do involve torquing down the abutment and then cementing the crown or bridge.

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October 31, 2005 in Abutments, Dental Implant Materials | Permalink | Comments (5)

Dental Implant Abutments

The other day, we were looking at a case from another office, and wondering why the abutments were much smaller, or stepped back from the dental implant itself.

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October 17, 2005 in Abutments | Permalink | Comments (39)