implantology

RD Online Dental Education

Free webinar on Atlantis – now owned by Dentsply…….hmmmmmm, I wonder……. http://www.prodentalcpd.com/members/webinars Related articles Kodak Dental Systems: Free Online Webinar (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) ACE Dental Education (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Annual session course on dental labs first of its kind (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Open Wide – The Official Blog of The Chicago Dental Society (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) ‘By applying hypnotherapy, dental anxiety and phobia … Read more

Eh, what’s yer treatment plan doc?

Not going to say a word about this case, the images speak for themselves……….what I’d really like is to have the comments reflect treatment considerations……..if you’re having trouble with Moveable Type and the blog on www.oralhealthjournal.com – kendo@endosolns.com, I’ll post the responses……..it’s the goal of this forum, at least one of them, to create clinical … Read more

How to stop an implant-related lawsuit before it happens

By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor Dr. Bicuspid September 26, 2011 — SAN FRANCISCO – The specter of litigation can keep good dentists from adding dental implants to their treatment repertoire. While implants can add another revenue stream to a practice, dental practitioners need to be aware of the associated risks,according to Burdick Ray,JD, an attorney in Irvine, … Read more

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

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)

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

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

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