Implants

The Immediate Provisional Hybrid

A growing patient population is missing some or all of their teeth. In the...

Flapless Implant Surgery With Aesthetic Temporaries

INTRODUCTION During the past 10 years, dental implant therapy has progressed considerably. For the...

Technique: Fabricating and Indexing a Provisional Restoration

INTRODUCTION Many patients are demanding placement of an implant-supported fixed complete denture at the...

Tooth-Implant Borne RPD: A Case Report

The biomechanical classification of a removable partial denture (RPD) based on the nature of...

Computer-Guided Treatment: It’s Easier Than You Think!

I have lectured internationally about computer-guided implant treatment since 1989 and have contributed to...

Upgradeable Dentistry, Part 4

In this final article of a 4 part series, the concept of “Upgradeable Dentistry”...

Maximizing Aesthetics in the Deficient Alveolar Ridge

A longstanding challenge to the restorative dentist is single-tooth replacement in an atrophic ridge...

Implant Placement in Infected Sites

Immediate post-extraction implant placement is an accepted protocol that offers a number of advantages...

Accurate Placement of Implant Abutments Using Acrylic Resin Jig

Figure 1. Implant abutments placed on the correct position. Figure 2. Acrylic resin jig...

Key Implant Positions: Treatment Planning Using the Canine and First Molar Rules

Historically, treatment planning for implant dentistry was mainly driven by the existing bone volume...