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Minimally Invasive Surgical And Prosthetic Management Of A Failed Implant In The Esthetic Zone

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Introduction Management of the peri-implant soft tissue contours is a critical component of esthetic implant therapy. In patients with high esthetic demands, minimally invasive surgical techniques and prosthetic soft tissue development are important in achieving a seamless, naturally appearing implant supported restoration. Prosthetic tissue conditioning and accurate translation of the restorative contours to the final … Read more

Many Questions are Arising Around Alberta’s Anesthesia Guidelines

Alberta is one of just two provinces where dentists with specialized training both administer general anesthetic and perform a dental procedure on a patient, according to a CBC inquiry. The majority of provinces require at least two “operators” be present in accredited dental offices to do such work — one person to deliver the sedative drugs … Read more

La Dolce Vita

From ZERODONTO – by Drs. Cozzolino, Mariniello, Sorrentino and CDT Sacchetta A new technique of prosthetic dental abutment movement with individualized fixed resin provisional crowns and resilient material is proposed……. Clinical case 1 A man 26 years old came to our observation, previously treated in the maxillary arch with an incongruous fixed prosthetic therapy, a … 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

Compartmental tongue surgery yields better outcomes

By Donna Domino, Associate Editor – from DrBicuspid.com – FULL ARTICLE February 9, 2011 — Tongue cancer patients who have compartmental tongue surgery live longer and have fewer recurrences of the disease compared with those who undergo conventional surgery, a new retrospective study found (Oral Oncology, January 22, 2011). Cancer of the tongue is aggressive, as evidenced by its … Read more

Is Oral Surgery Safe When Taking Blood Thinning Medications

Posted by Dr. Todd Welch on Jan 5, 2011 in Oral Surgery This questions brings up two important topics: what does warfarin do and what are the consequences for tooth removal or any other oral surgical procedures. Let’s take them one at a time – we’ll paint these topics with a broad brush in order … Read more

Older patients’ oral health critical prior to surgery

July 23, 2010 By: Erin Archer, R.N. from DrBicuspid.com Elderly patients presenting for surgery may be harboring undetected oral infections that could lead to expensive and life-threatening complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 1, 2010). The entire medical team — including oral care providers — needs to be aware of these … Read more

What would you do to treat this case?

The raw power of the internet is the ability to shift gears on the fly………the blog is in its infancy, we’re following a trodden path………perhaps we need to invent our own path and journey on one not only less travelled, but perhaps previously unexplored…. Post your comments on how you would treat this situation…..the goal … Read more