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Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making, Part 2: Partial Edentulism

A previous review1 considered the factors involved in the decision of whether to extract...

Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making Part 1: Total Edentulism

With the introduction of endosseous implants by Brnemark in 1969,1 dental patients have the...

A Perspective Regarding the Role of Local Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: Things You Should Know

Periodontal diseases are infections of the periodontium.1 Once there is an immune response to...

Implant Surgery and High-Frequency Currents

The physical consequences of passing an electrical current by means of a metal insert...

Mandibular Overdentures Retained With Porous-Surfaced Implants

Construction of conventional mandibular dentures can be a frustrating restorative procedure for dentists to...

Implant Micro-Gap Modification

Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are...

New Directions in Dentistry: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gordon Christensen

In keeping with the theme of “New Directions” that traditionally has been an area...