Dental Implant Discussion: Restoration of Dental Implants

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Temporary Crowns and Bridges on Dental Implants?

Charles, a dentist, asks:

I have a devil of a time making temporary crowns and bridges on dental implants. Does anybody have any good techniques that they would care to share with the rest of us?

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December 11, 2006 in Crowns and Bridges, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink

Screw vs. Cement Retained?

Dr. Menal asks:

I am presently evaluating the design for both upper and lower bar-retained overdentures. The upper will have eight dental implants and the lower will have six dental implants. The position of the dental implants will follow recommended positions as outlined by Misch. My question centers around rather to design a screw-retained or cement-retained bar with attachments.

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December 4, 2006 in Overdentures, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink

Gold Crowns vs. PFM

Keith from California asks:

I have the impression that, in absence of aesthetic considerations, gold crowns are superior to PFMs on natural teeth and on dental implants. Is this accurate?

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October 17, 2006 in Mini Dental Implants, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink | Comments (7)

High Water Hybrid

Dr. C. asks:

I am restoring an edentulous mandible. Originally I treatment planned for five 4.0x10 mm dental implants between the mental foramens. Because of bone quality, I could only place five 3.25x10 dental implants.

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October 9, 2006 in Restoration of Dental Implants, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink | Comments (2)

Cement Vs. Screw Retention

Dr. Collins asks:

In all the courses on dental implants that I have taken this year, the instructors recommend using custom abutments and cementing the crowns and bridges. Some recommend temporary cement and others use permanent cement.

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October 9, 2006 in Dental Implant Materials, Restoration of Dental Implants, Techniques and Procedures | Permalink | Comments (10)

Bridge on Narrow Platform Implants?

Mitchell, a dentist, ask us:
I have a patient with a severely atrophic mandible. I planned to have 6 regular platform dental implants placed to support a bridge.

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August 28, 2006 in Narrow Platform Implants, Restoration of Dental Implants | 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)

Free-Standing Implants To Retain Overdentures?

Larry, a dentist, asks us:

I am hearing more and more about using free-standing implants to retain overdentures both in the maxilla and mandible. In the mandible, two dental implants in the canine areas appears to be the most frequent design. In the maxilla four dental implants in the canine and second premolar areas appears to be the most frequent design. Bars seem to be on the way out.

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August 28, 2006 in Overdentures, Restoration of Dental Implants | Permalink | Comments (12)