March 31st to April 2nd, 2011 – Naples Hotel Royal Continental. A boat ride from Capri – can you afford NOT TO ATTEND. ICOI ITALY AND EUROPE present their 2nd International Conference, NOT TO BE MISSED. Multi-disciplinary approach – From Endodontic Surgery to the Aesthetic Aspect in Implantology VISIT files.me.com/ken.serota160/z748f8 for the .pdf Con Image … Read more
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, standouts in surgical procedures in terms of growth over the next five years are going to be dental implant, facial injectable, optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter, spinal nonfusion implant, and percutaneous heart valve procedures in North America. Image via Wikipedia Otherwise, … Read more
February 11, 2011 Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local blood supply to the bone. The literature in this area has been severely limited since most investigations cannot evaluate sufficient numbers of afflicted individuals to accurately determine the incidence of … Read more
Hardeep Birdi, DMD, MS John Schulte, DDS, MSD Alejandro Kovacs, DDS, MS Meghan Weed, RDH Sung-Kiang Chuang, DMD,MD Journal of Oral Implantology Vol. XXXVI/No. Six/2010 Excessive crown-implant ratios have been cited in the literature as being detrimental to long term implant survival. However, unfavorable crown-implant ratios have not yet been established. The primary aim of this study was to … Read more
I must admit to finding it disheartening that www.odq.qc.ca takes me to a page that requires a magnifying glass to find the link to convert it to English, but in the realpolitik of the world in which we live, I felt it served the purpose of globalism to share one of the hilites of the Journees Dentaires … Read more
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This case from Dr. William Cohen of St. Louis, Missouri was presented to the members of osseou@ls.rxdentistry.com – www.osseouniversity.com. It sequentially demonstrates a pre and post autogenous block graft, a connective tissue graft (preliminary and post block scans taken, fixtures placed with surgical guide). I encourage those who wish to show similar examples to send … Read more
By Dr. David Rosen – from Dental Compare With the possible exception of implant fixtures (and their prosthetic attachments), no area in periodontics has proliferated so rapidly as periodontal regeneration materials. Today commercial preparations are marketed almost as soon as the first piece of research is published. Some pan out and some are gone as … Read more
For years, I have administrated a series of online discussion forums whose sole purpose has been to learn collegially. The case presented is from an Estonian dentist, the images are in a MOBILE ME link. The case references an endo-implant algorithm determination of the critical thought process used in determining the sine qua non of … Read more
AZ looks to sell off Astra Tech dental and devices unit WORLD NEWS | NOVEMBER 17, 2010 KEVIN GROGAN AstraZeneca has reportedly hired JPMorgan to find buyers for its Astra Tech business,the sale of which could bring in $2 billion. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker told PharmaTimes World News that “as a general rule, we don’t comment on market speculation”. … Read more
Because the majority of dental implant patients are older and have facial aging, dentists may want to consider the benefits of rejuvenation techniques such as Botox to maximize the cosmetic outcomes of the procedure, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) annual meeting in Las Vegas.Joseph Niamtu III, D.M.D., an … Read more
While Canada Typically Mimics the US Trends in the North American Dental Implant Market, Last Year Saw a Change, according to Millennium Research Group TORONTO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, while Canada typically mimics US trends in the North American dental implant … Read more
According to new dental reports by iData Research, the U.S. market for dental implants is expected to regain double-digit growth by 2013, and will help drive the dental prosthetic market to reach over 82 million prosthetic placements by 2016. In addition, the dental bone-graft-substitute (BGS) market is estimated to double in value. Adoption of new technologies such as … Read more
PALM HARBOR, FL, August 11, 2010 /Dental PR News/ — World-renowned oral surgeon and educator Michael A. Pikos, DDS, (www.DrMichaelAPIkos.com) has chosen Safety Harbor Resort and Spa as the new home for The Pikos Implant Institute. “We are very pleased to partner with the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. This luxury resort and world class spa … Read more
Jul 29, 2010 | USA – Dental Tribune Implant education for the dental team to be available online The Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA) will offer a Dental Team Implant Certification Program on 27 August in Hamburg, Germany. In an effort to provide those who cannot make it to Germany. In an effort to provide those … Read more
Every day, the restorative dentist is faced with a great many challenges. Patient demands, esthetic concerns, parafunctional habits, pain management and a plethora of other obstacles need to be identified and addressed so that we can reliably do our jobs. Recently, Cad Cam dentistry has evolved to a level that allows us to effectively deal … Read more
New Orleans — Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, the ‘Big Easy’. The latest world meeting of the I.C.O.I. (International Congress of Oral Implantologists) was held at the end of April in this historic city. It was evident that it has still not fully recovered from hurricane ‘Katrina’. A tour of the area revealed many areas … Read more
Implant dentistry has become the most predictable method to replace missing teeth. The doctor and the patient often have an incentive to do treatment, which is faster, easier and less expensive. As a consequence, treatment planning for implant dentistry is most often driven by the existing bone volume in the edentulous sites. This method is … Read more
One of the critical steps in prosthodontics is the impression. The precision of an impression determines the fit of the restoration. Following final impressions, an inter-occlusal record is taken in order to articulate the upper and lower models. In the Kennedy class one and two, partial edentulism, there is no posterior occlusal support. Therefore, bite … Read more
