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66th Annual Winter Clinic – Friday, November 14th 2003

The Winter Clinic trade show is not only for those looking to buy or sell, it is also the place that you will find exciting new products, learn vital new information and enjoy novel presentations and demonstrations.

Letters (October 01, 2003)

Re: Editorial, ‘What’s In a Name?’ March 2003 Dr. Goodlin suggests that the public’s best interests are served in recognizing the accreditation in AACD as a specialty degree in “cosmetic dentistry”. The assumption is that cosmetic dentistry exists in a vacuum, that it is a discipline unto itself and that it should be recognized as … Read more

Internet Directory (September 01, 2003)

ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more

Internet Directory (August 01, 2003)

Implantology: Immediate Occlusal Loading for Fixed Prostheses

FIGURE 11--A panoramic radiograph demonstrating the final restoration in place.

ABSTRACT The concept of immediate implant occlusal loading root form implants for fixed restorations has received increasing interest over the last five years. Studies have discussed the factors that may influence results, including implant number, implant length, bone density, occlusal schemes and patient habits. To reduce the risks, implant numbers should be increased, occusal forces … Read more

Periodontics: Implant Complications and Maintenance Issues

FIGURE 10--Framework Fracture of Fixed Implant Prosthesis.

By Jim Yuan Lai, DMD, MSc(Perio), FRCD(C) and Francine Albert, DMD, MSc(Prosth), FRCD(C) The high predictability and long-term success of implant therapy has been well documented (Adell 1981, Albrektsson 1986). Complications do arise, as it may be the case after any Prosthodontic or Surgical procedure. In recent years, a number of authors have specifically looked … Read more

Dental Internet Directory (July 01, 2003)

Dental Internet Directory (June 01, 2003)

Dental Internet Directory (May 01, 2003)

Aesthetic Considerations: Hard and Soft Tissue Management in Single Tooth Implant Placement

FIGURE 5C--Picture of upper and lower right quadrants; 1.6, 1.5, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, PFM implant-supported crown at site 1.4 restored by Dr. Susan Murray, (note the formation of a full papilla in the 1.3/1.4 embrasure space but not in the 1.4/1.5 embrasure space) .

Single tooth replacement with an implant is challenging especially in a highly compromised site. If the final outcome of a single tooth implant is to resemble, aesthetically and functionally, a real tooth surrounded by natural looking soft tissues, there are three important factors to consider: i) the original tooth should be in place upon presentation; … Read more