Implantology Archives - Page 11 of 20

Utilization of an In-Office CAD/CAM e.max Maryland Bridge as a Long-Term Anterior Provisional

Figure 27. Final post-cementation smile.

ABSTRACTThrough Computer Aided Design (CAD) a multiple unit prosthesis can be designed with ideal characteristics. By utilizing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), the clinician has the ability to mill the designed prosthesis with extreme accuracy. E.max has been selected as the material for this investigation due to strength and esthetics. The combination of in-office CAD/CAM technology … Read more

Surface Treatment of Small Diameter Implants and the Effect on Osseointegration and Crestal Bone Retention

Figure 7. After 2 years, bone growth & increased bone density.

Since the introduction of dental implants, clinicians have developed strategies to accelerate healing and compress the time to final prosthetic reconstruction. These strategies have included modifying implant macroarchitecture, microarchitecture, and surface chemistry1. While the first surface treatment utilized acid etching to increase surface area, the earliest attempt to incorporate a bone-like surface treatment employed a … Read more

Dental Internet Directory

ASSOCIATIONSASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIOThe official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONBecause bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMEY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRYToronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & CONT. … Read more

Zimmer Dental offers cortical-cancellous mix

Source Dental IQ Zimmer Dental., a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, has announced the availability of Puros Cortico-Cancellous Particulate Allograft. The product is an anatomic-based mixture of cortical and cancellous bone, designed to provide clinicians with a way to simplify the grafting process. Composed of 70% cortical and 30% cancellous bone, Puros Cortico-Cancellous does … Read more

Clog – Simultaneous Sinus Graft and Implant Placement

About the author – from Dentinal Tubules Adam Glassford Dental Surgeon works at Andrea Ubhi Dental Care York and King Lane Dental Care in North Leeds. Adam carries out Dental Implant, Sedation & Cosmetic Dentistry on patients referred by other dentists as well as those that self refer. Adam also looks after private patients for … Read more

Clog – C me CBT me..

3D approach to replacing a fractured tooth with an Implant. Incredibly accurate approach to designing and placing a dental implant with the aid of a 3D x-ray that shows us the exact thickness and height of the bone we are dealing with. By Professor Luiz Antonio Soares Zeppini… And since we’re speaking of implants…….http://www.dentsplyimplants.com/ Please be … Read more

Zest Anchors locator pivoting technology available on the MIS SEVEN and Mistral Implants

Uploaded by MISimplantsCanada on Mar 30, 2012 LOCATOR Attachments are designed with customizable levels of retention and a low vertical profile. Most important, however, is its innovative ability to pivot, which increases the attachment’s resiliency and tolerance for the high mastication forces an attachment must withstand, allows it to compensate for the path of insertion even with up … Read more

The screw is the clue

Uploaded by AshleyMarkDMD1 on Feb 2, 2012 A great technique and real life experience of having an abutment screw strip while trying to remove the screw retained crown. Dr. Kaep was on the ball as he dove into make a groove into the head of the screw w/ a small round highspeed bur, and then, use a philips-esque … Read more

Tissue is the issue

http://www.slideshare.net/kendo160/prd-32-3degidi11 http://www.slideshare.net/kendo160/pouch-roll-technique http://www.slideshare.net/kendo160/gingival-papilla-dimensions Uploaded by quintpub on Jan 16, 2012 The Dental Video Journal provides a unique approach to dental education and training. High-quality recordings of live surgeries, supplemented by comprehensive background information, allow you to experience a wide range of clinical scenarios as if you were really there. Each volume contains four professionally filmed video segments featuring … Read more

Implant Microsurgery: Periimplant Repair of Implant Overdenture Abutment

Push technology – you have to love it. RSS feeds, YOUTUBE, Follow, all the social media sites that “push” information to you through alerts………this one’s from YOUTUBE. Uploaded by perieau on Mar 29, 2012 Dental Implants can become infected but just as teeth with gum and bone problems can be treated so can dental implants. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a73r7jMRuY[/youtube]

Clog – Dental Implants, Crown Lengthening and Gum Grafting

Thanks to Dr. Alex Bankhead – Utah Valley Periodontics [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPAVvzAlkXY[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVqB_Us500[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHV-u482o1Y[/youtube]

The View from Alexandria

Stars Beyond the Horizon (psssssssst – click on the link above) Joint meeting of the ICOI and the AOIA – double click on the images…….

Clog – Sinus augmentation – tunnelling technique

I walk on my tongue over broken glass to get folks to contribute clinical content – Canadians that is and nadda. I meet a friend from Estonia in Hamburg whom I know from a long standing relationship on an online discussion forum and voila – do the math – “This one is especially for Ken … Read more

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.

There is no magic to the needs of this blog. We have abundant talent across this country. The concept of sharing and caring provides a baseline for standard of clinical expertise and all that is needed is a series of images and a brief explanation of the treatment done. With all the folks GIVING CE … Read more

Dr. Hessam Nowzari

In lieu of clinical cases, I wish to share an article by Dr. Nowzari. Dr. Hessam Nowzari, Director, University of Southern California Advanced Periodontics program, has been extensively involved in academic training programs in Taiwan since the late 90’s. From then, there was a rising demand for more advanced and formalized training in this region. Dr. … Read more

Saudi dentists receive U.S. patent for novel soft tissue augmentation technique

From Dental Tribune International – March 7, 2012 – Daniel Zimmerman ALEXANDRIA, Va., USA: An invention from Saudi Arabia that could help more patients to get dental implants is reported to have granted patent status by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The new method, called tunneling technigue, is said to increase thickness of soft … Read more

Get Shorty

Short dental implants can save time, reduce costsBy DrBicuspid Staff March 2, 2012 — Use of short dental implants in some patients could help avoid major surgeries, save time, reduce costs, and eliminate possible complications associated with grafting procedures, a Swiss researcher reported today at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) in Phoenix, AZ. … Read more

How To Use Atlantis Abutments On Dental Implants

By Todd Welch – FACEBOOK Here is a recent case I completed. I place Astra Tech dental implants and typically utilize Atlantis abutments for implant supported bridges and anterior implants. I have the lab fabricate the Atlantis abutments and temporary crowns, I seat the case and then refer the case back to the restoring dentist … Read more