Implants

Prosthetic Complications: Challenges Created by Poor Implant Positioning

In implant dentistry, the goal of the implant prosthesis is to not only survive...

The Emergency Implant

INTRODUCTION Implant dentistry has come a long way in helping the general dentist plan...

Compromised Implant: An Interdisciplinary Rescue Treatment

INTRODUCTION Implant treatment for a single missing tooth in the aesthetic zone is best...

Guided Applications for Partial Extraction Therapy

INTRODUCTION Dental implants for replacing missing teeth have become an integral part of current...

Trephine Removal of a Damaged Implant

In some instances, an integrated dental implant will need to be removed and replaced....

Full-Arch, CAD/CAM, Implant Supported Reconstruction: A Guided Protocol Using Digital Technologies

INTRODUCTION As humans grow older and lose their teeth, the vertical dimension between their...

An Experienced Implant Clinician Shares Perspectives

Charles D. Schlesinger, DDS, in an interview with our editor-in-chief, Damon Adams, DDS, discusses...

Ridge Augmentation: Understanding the Power and Potential of Particulate Grafting

INTRODUCTION The field of restorative dentistry has been through a paradigm shift as the...

Vitamin D Deficiency and Early Implant Failure: What Every Clinician Should Know

INTRODUCTION Dental implants are generally considered a safe and highly predictable surgical procedure performed...

Simple Maxillary Sinus Tenting and Implant Placement

INTRODUCTION Patients often present with bone quality or quantity that is not conducive to...