Implantology

Nobel introduces NobelReplace Conical Connection and NobelReplace Platform Shift

Nobel‘s website has always been an industry leader in terms of esthetics and informatics http://www.nobelbiocare.com/en/campaigns/nobelreplace-conical-connection-and-platform-shift/default.aspx#t4211532 I particularly enjoy the clinical case reports and videos – check out the link above.  Also, delighted to see that along with Astra Tech, Straumann and their own Active – platform switching is being built into the overall design. Related … Read more

Bicon Dental Implants

LOVE the website – CHECK OUT THE CASES LINK http://www.bicon.com/index.htm Related articles Montreal Dentist discusses the choices in dental implants (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Healing times for dental implants could be cut (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Endo Perio Implant Algorithm Redux (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com)

Woh, oh-oh, woh-oh, woh-oh, woh-oh-woh Montego Bay

You thirst to be thirsty in Montego Bay……. SCOTTSDALE, AZ,USA: The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics (AAIP) will hold its 29th annual meeting on Nov. 6 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in association with Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine and the Jamaica School of Oral Health Science. The theme of the meeting will be “Back … Read more

Dentsply and Astra Tech sitting in a tree, D-o-m-i-n-a-t-i-n-g

Personally, bigger is never better. Customer service and the value of the enduser goes out the window in lieu of margins and bottom lines. Perhaps Bret W. Wise may see this as an opportunity to turn the corporate culture of Dentsply around, but I’m not going to hold my breath. We’ve become a market driven … Read more

I DON’T THINK SO!!!!!!!!!!

Recent posting in Dr. Bicuspid referenced an article in August Journal of Endodontics wherein a preponderance of respondees in a survey replied that they would not refer to an endodontist to place implants……….In lieu of a comments reply, thought I’d go one better. Dear Ms. Kincade There were two articles of interest in the JOE … Read more

Don’t ya just screw ’em in and let them integrate – WHO KNEW?

Burlington, MA – August 22, 2011 Keystone Dental, an oral healthcare company focused on the delivery of breakthrough products to the oral healthcare space, announced today that a five-year, multi-center study to evaluate the long-term success of Genesis, The Biomimetic Implant System™, will begin this week. This postmarket surveillance study will evaluate both the long-term … Read more

Sometimes a great notion or an electric cattle prod….

Most dental companies have woken up to the power of social media/networking. They understand that viral marketing is as effective perhaps more so than real time events. Neither contraindicates the other, but together they offer a synergy the dental industry has never seen before. Would that most could see the value of social networking, discussion … Read more

Uh, oh, mamma look a booboo dai! Nobel Biocare midyear profits drop 51%

Tis essential to remember, that when the mighty fall, it takes a tad longer, but they crumble all the same. From Dr. Bicuspid staff….. August 12, 2011 — Swiss implant maker Nobel Biocare reported revenues of 286.4 million euros ($408 million U.S.) for the first half of 2011 (end-June 30), a 1.4% decrease from revenues of 291.6 million … Read more

And the featured speaker is Kim Jong-Il!

ICOI meeting in S. Korea………. http://icoi2011.org/main/main.asp Related articles North Korean army of hackers generating money for Kim Jong-il (Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle) (gamesradar.com)

Gunslinger research called out……

Wall Street Journal – August 3, 2011 – by Ron Winslow – Medtronics and Infuse in the news. Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday that it is giving Yale University a $2.5 million grant to conduct an ambitious,independent review of the safety and effectiveness of its controversial spine treatment called Infuse Bone Graft. Under terms of the pact, … Read more

Agenesis of the lateral incisors treated with Straumann Bone Level implants and Etkon zirconia abutment

More from our friends at EN.ZERODONTO.COM – add in a discussion forum and LOOK OUT CLEVELAND!!  Contribution of clinical case reports from our viewership is welcome. Surgical Part PROSTHETIC PART Dr. Fabio Cozzolino Dr. Roberto Sorrentino Dr. Anna Mariniello Dental Technician: Mr. Vincenzo Mutone The surgical phase of a case of agenesis of two lateral incisors treated inserting … Read more

Anterior Implant Cantilevered Restorations

Figure 7C. Occlusal image of the rotation of 1.3 and facial drift of 1.2.

Two adjacent missing teeth in the anterior maxilla or mandible often pose a challenge for implant reconstruction. Maxillary lateral incisors and all mandibular incisors have relatively small diameters and replacement with two adjacent implants often results in the implants being positioned relatively close together which can compromise an optimal esthetic outcome. When adjacent teeth are … Read more

Implant Supported-Titanium Milled Bar Over-Dentures: Clinical Case Report

Figure 22. Post treatment patient front view.

Abstract:This article aims to determine the indication criteria for a maxillary and mandibular implant-supported overdenture utilizing a milled titanium bar. A case report delineating the treatment plan sequence is presented. Implant supported over-dentures are one of the traditional treatment modalities for completely edentulous patients. There are several ways to fabricate an implant supported over-denture. In … Read more

MTA: The New Material of Choice for Pulp Capping

Figure 32. Post-operative radiograph of MTA pulp cap.

The use of MTA (Angelus, Brazil/ Clinical Research Dental, London, ON) (Fig. 1) has revolutionized endodontics, since its introduction to dentistry in 19931 (it has been on the dental market since about 1998). In the years since, it has proven to be an exceptional material with a wide range of clinical uses, all scientifically and … Read more

New Glass Ionomer System and Application in Children

Figure 8. DM palatal view, post-operative.

INTRODUCTIONChildren are an integral part of every family dentistry practice. There is no doubt that children can be a tremendous practice builder, just as there is no doubt that children can, on occasion, be a tremendous challenge. There are times in all of our practices when we are challenged with a pre-cooperative or an uncooperative … Read more

Craniofacial Pain/Headaches/TMD and Apnea (The Same Animal?)

Dentists are the most important component of screening and treatment for these disorders. For years, neurologists and pain management specialists have treated pain in the head and neck as separate entities. Sleep specialists include the fields of psychology; pulmonology and psychiatry have treated sleep disorders as separate entities. Dentists have treated jaw joint disorders as … Read more

It Must Be That Time of Year!

Dr. Nicolucci is president of the Canadian Society of Oral Implantology and is Oral Health's editorial board member for Implantology.

It seems that every year, when it’s time to write an editorial for the August Implant issue of Oral Health, my head seems to be swimming with … not so much the Good – but the Bad and the Ugly. I start by trying to write something implant-related, but my head is swimming with news … Read more

The Big Business of Continuing Education

Fellow Dental Professionals, As professionals, we must continually upgrade and refresh our knowledge, not only because it’s a requirement, but because we care about giving the best up-to-date treatment options to our patients. We have many opportunities to do this and no one format suits everyone’s needs. Continuing education has become big business, and a … Read more