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

Controlling Pain After Implant Placement

Jen, a dentist, asks:

I am getting ready to do my first dental implant cases. I am a general practitioner with residency experience.

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December 11, 2006 in 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

Implants Showing Thru Gingival Tissue

Dr. Mena asks:

I recently did a few immediate loading cases with root-formed dental implants and composite resin temporization on titanium or zirconia abutments.

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November 27, 2006 in Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink

Dental Implants in the Interforamina Area

Dr. Fabrizio asks:

I have a case where the mandibular nerve exited the mental foramen, but seems to continue mesially and connects with the controlateral nerve in the incisor region.

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November 20, 2006 in Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink

Full Arch Overdenture or Free-Standing Implants?

Dr. Meese asks:
I am doing my first full arch case.  It is an edentulous maxilla with excellent bone volume and density opposing a mandibular removable partial denture.

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November 13, 2006 in Overdentures, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink | Comments (22)

Internal Vs. External Hex?

Dr. Kimbrow asks:

I know quite a few dentists who continue to use dental implants with an external hex.

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October 17, 2006 in Dental Implant Systems, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink | Comments (9)

Dental Implant in Fresh Socket

Dr. Taylor asks:

When placing a dental implant into a fresh socket, and there isn't complete fill of the residual socket by the dental implant, would you fill the space with a bone graft and a membrane, or just use a membrane?

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October 9, 2006 in Surgical Placement of Dental Implants, Treatment Planning & Complications | Permalink | Comments (11)

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)

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)