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

Immediate Placement of One-Piece Dental Implant-Abutment

Dr. Sefer asks:
I am considering an immediate placement of a one-piece dental implant-abutment at the time of extraction to replace an anterior tooth.

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December 11, 2006 in Immediate Loading, One Piece Implants | Permalink

Protocol for Determining Osseointegration

Dr. Stewart asks:

With the increased frequency of immediate provisionalization on dental implants today, I am wondering how your "protocol" for determination of osseointegration sucess may have changed.

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November 6, 2006 in Immediate Loading, Surgical Placement of Dental Implants | Permalink | Comments (11)

Immediate Insertion for Teeth with Periapical Infections?

Joel, a dentist from Rochester, asks:
I am doing an immediate insertion maxillary complete denture after extracting several non-restorable teeth with periapical infections.

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October 2, 2006 in Immediate Loading, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink | Comments (3)

Immediate Loading in the Anterior Aesthetic Zone?

Dr. Polson asks: I have discussed a number of dental implant cases where I want to do a one-piece, single stage, immediate provisionalization at the time of tooth extaction in the anterior aesthetic zone.

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August 28, 2006 in Immediate Loading, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink | Comments (6)

Immediate Loading

David, a dentist, asks:
It seems like immediate loading is becoming the gold standard in dental implant placement and restoration. 

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August 15, 2006 in Immediate Loading, Surface Treatments | Permalink | Comments (8)

Total Graft Failure and Teeth in Day

Dana from Florida asks us:

My wife has been undergoing treatment to place dental implants in her entire upper mouth. She had bone grafts in the back of her mouth 18 months ago to place bone while she still had front her front teeth.

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May 30, 2006 in Bone Grafting, Immediate Loading | Permalink | Comments (38)

One-Piece Dental Implant - Abutment Units

A reader asks us:
One of the aspects of the one-piece dental implant - abutment units is that the dental implants have to be loaded immediately after placement. 

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January 7, 2006 in Immediate Loading, One Piece Implants | Permalink | Comments (4)

Dental Implants and Buyers Remorse

No matter how carefully we discuss the dental implant procedure with a patient, sometimes a patient has "buyers remorse" after the surgery. 

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October 31, 2005 in Immediate Loading | Permalink | Comments (2)