It was once said by Albert Einstein, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Hence, throughout history, we as human beings all continually strive to research and acquire knowledge. Likewise in dentistry, scientists and researchers at universities will perform bench top experiments, followed by animal studies, which … Read more
Dr. Neda Rafati Arbutus North Dental, Vancouver, British Columbia How would you define or summarize your practice philosophy? My practice philosophy is going above and beyond for our practice team, patients and community. Providing the best customer service experience and being a positive contributing community member are key vision points for us. One of our … Read more
Abstract Modern oral implantology requires comprehensive diagnosis, intricate planning, and precise execution to achieve desired prosthetic and functional outcomes to meet patients’ and clinicians’ expectations. In this context, digital dentistry has been adopted as an excellent service, especially for complicated full-mouth rehabilitation cases, to which the implant all-on-6 concept has become an established treatment option. … Read more
Introduction Displaying an optimal amount of gingiva while smiling is one of the critical elements in the ideal conceptual smile.1 In orthodontics and aesthetic dentistry, it is not rare to encounter a patient complaining of a ‘gummy smile’ or excess gingiva on smiling.2 Therefore, it is essential to understand the etiology, biology and management strategies … Read more
Congenital missing teeth (CMT) or dental agenesis is a common dental abnormality, in which some dental buds fail to develop, leaving an empty space in the arch which causes numerous complications.1 In most countries, out of every 10 to 20 individuals, at least one suffers from agenesis of at least one or two permanent teeth.2,3 … Read more
Abstract: Introduction: Implant-supported prostheses predictably lead to successful esthetic and functional rehabilitations of patients with missing teeth. Nonetheless, technical and biological complications may be encountered including those leading to a dislodgement of an implant-supported prosthesis. Case report: An 83-year-old female patient presented to the University of Toronto, Graduate Prosthodontic specialty clinic on an emergency basis … Read more
Background information: The use of dental implants in the rehabilitation of partially edentulous and completely edentulous patients has been available for many years. The benefits of dental implants in improving the quality of life for these patients have been well documented. The replacement of missing teeth can take the form of both the fixed and … Read more
Introduction Today, it is generally accepted amongst clinicians that endosseous dental implants have become the standard of care when listing treatment options for restoring an edentulous space. This was not the case as early as 20 years ago! Over the last 4 decades translational science and clinical research have broadened our knowledge around the processes … Read more
Introduction In patients with inadequate ridge dimensions, the successful placement of dental implants is a challenge with regards to maintaining an ideal 3D positioning of the implant fixtures. Vertical and/or horizontal ridge augmentation procedures may be necessary using a combination of biomaterials to achieve this objective. Effective one-wall reconstruction of the posterior mandible has been … Read more
Introduction: There can be a lot of flexibility when it comes to workflows and treatment plans for patients with a terminal dentition. These cases are life changing and thus should be well planned and executed. Using a digital workflow can enable proper treatment planning right from the start. These workflows allow restoratively driven implant placement … Read more
Dentsply Sirona World 2022 in Las Vegas inspired over 4500 attendees during the three-day event. DS World featured extraordinary entertainment, industry-leading clinical education courses, and a great networking opportunity for the dental industry. “The energy was electrifying! You could feel the excitement and passion to learn, connect, engage, and work together to transform dentistry and … Read more