Implantology

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Dental Implants design and primary stability. A histometrical evaluation

Nothing like RSS feeds coming to your iPHONE, iPAD regardless of where you find yourself…..the pan seared rainbow trout with salsa verde at Ruby Watchco is exceptional G.E. ROMANOS1, M. DAMOURAS2,A. VEIS3,F. SCHWARZ4, and N. PARISIS3, 1New York University, USA, 2Dental School Frankfurt, Germany, 3Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 4University of Düsseldorf, Germany Bone-to-implant contact (BIC) % and primary stability … Read more

Leaky, smelly implants takes on a whole new meaning…..

From Dr. Bicuspid Team July 26, 2011 — In response to concerns over the degradation of titanium implants, researchers from the University of Oviedo in Spain have developed a highly sensitive method to determine the levels of titanium in human blood (Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, July 22, 2011). Read article Related articles Heavy metal: Titanium implant … Read more

Dem bones, dem bones

Dem dry bones………. Histological Comparison of Healing Following Tooth Extraction With Ridge Preservation Using Mineralized vs. Demineralized Freeze Dried Bone Allograft Robert A. Wood D.M.D, M.S.,* Brian L. Mealey D.D.S., M.S.* *Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Background: Allografts such as demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) and … Read more

Interview: ‘Lasers are going to revolutionise implantology’

“Luke, I am your father” has suddenly taken a strange twist. And the rumoured purchase of AMD lasers by Dentsply in concert with the acquisition of Astra Tech should be making more and more sense.  The new LightWalker hard- and soft-tissue dental laser system from Fotona was introduced at IDS 2011. The system offers a … Read more

So you think implants are the sine qua non of rehabilitation do ya?

Take a gander at this ‘un….. Adaptability of mastication in people with implant-supported bridges Grigoriadis A, Johansson RS, Trulsson M. Adaptability of mastication in people with implant-supported bridges. J Clin Periodontol 2011; 38: 395-404. Abstract Objectives: We aimed to determine whether people with implant-supported bridges in both jaws, thus lacking periodontal receptors, adjust jaw muscle activity to … Read more

Chairside Techniques: How to Successfully Manage Implant Patient

Webinar on Tuesday from the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries HAVE A TEAM MEETING!!! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/684212443 Image by fe_cavallo via Flickr Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Gene combination identified as risk factor in success of dental implants (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Healing times for dental implants could be cut (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) New Fiber-Reinforced Composite … Read more

American Academy of Implantology – Practical Education for the Practicing Implant Dentist!

Lost Wages, Nevada, October 19th – 22nd, 2011 Obtain practical continuing education you can use immediately in your implant practice at AAID’s Annual Meeting, October 19 – 22, 2011 in exciting Las Vegas. http://www.aaid.com/index.html Related articles Gene combination identified as risk factor in success of dental implants (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) CE Diary Connects Dental Professionals with CE … Read more

Gene combination identified as risk factor in success of dental implants

From Dentistry IQ June 29, 2011 Journal of Oral Implantology — The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction, leading to negative … Read more

Astra Sells Dental Unit for $1.8 Billion

By Margot Patrick from the Wall Street Journal LONDON–AstraZeneca PLC said Wednesday it has agreed to sell Astra Tech to Dentsply International Inc. for $1.8 billion,after a sale process that attracted strong interest from private-equity firms and strategic buyers looking to tap into growth in the dental-implants market. The transaction, expected to close in the second half, will … Read more

AstraZeneca Near Sale of Unit to Dentsply

From Bloomberg – June 21, 2011 AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is close to an agreement to sell Astra Tech, a Swedish maker of dental implants and medical devices, to Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) for about $1.8 billion,said a person with knowledge of the sale. No deal has been reached and the talks may still fall apart, said the person, … Read more

Healing times for dental implants could be cut

By Johanna Loberg from EurekAlert The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, researchers at the University of Gothenburg; Sweden, have come up with a method that could shorten the healing … Read more

Expasyl – the concept of extrapolation makes good sense

Had the occasion to chat with Dr. Jordan Soll a while back and for some reason, the subject of his use of Expasyl came up. It’s primary purpose is for tissue retraction. As I listened to him describe it’s value, it dawned on me that it would have purpose in apical surgery.  Bit of a … Read more

Full Fathom Five – The Endo Implant Algorithm

Time to make this blog a tad and smidge more erudite……thus, in terms of reference for the Endodontic Implant Algorithm – the removal of tooth when all is lost, I shall quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; … Read more

Atlantis Abutments – Astra Tech Implants

I’ve mentioned Todd Welch before – www.wtnperio.com and www.wtnperioblog.com – he’s a superb talent. Check out his latest posting today. Image by M. Janicki via Flickr 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 … Read more