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The Placement of Implants in Extraction Sites with Periapical Lesions…
In a recent study by CL Bell, et al, released in advance of publication in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Apr 14. [Epub ahead of print]), it is reported that placement of dental implants into extraction sites with chronic periapical pathology can be as successful as placement into non-pathologic sites.
The retrospective chart review included 655 patients with 922 implants. Of these, 285 implants were immediately placed into
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Study Provides Guidelines for …
A recent study published in the International Journal of Maxillofacial Implants, 2011 (Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2011 Mar-Apr;26(2):274-81) suggests that surgical guides used for dental implant assessment should be submerged in 70% alcohol for
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Antibiotics and Dental Implants
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There have been three Cochrane Database System reviews of this controversial subject of prophylactic delivery of antibiotics in advance of dental implant placement: 2003, 2008, and 2010.
Theoretically, since it is known that there is transmission
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A Debate Discusses The Most Appropriate System for …
The first dental implant debate has been hosted by the University of Peninsula Dental School and highlights what the profession may be thinking with respect to the implant industry. The event was titled: ‘Why choose our titanium? The implant
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FDA Requests Surveillance Studies on TMJ Implants…
The Dental Hub believes that this FDA release is so important it is placing it without edits for our readers.
Jeff Burgess DDS MSD, Editor in Chief
For Immediate Release: Feb. 7, 2011Media Inquiries: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 Consumer
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The Integration of 3-D digital systems with CAD/CAM …
Historically, the emphasis on dental implant diagnosis and surgery has been on anatomy, bone physiology, and surgical success. A dental implant could not be restored in a single setting because of the functional limitations of existing materials,
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Panoramic X-ray Digital Radiography For Dental Implants…
Prior to dental implant placement, a clinician typically procures a panoramic radiograph to assess bone quality, quantity, and anatomy. In many instances the panoramic x-ray imaging study is now digital and a number of studies suggest that the
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Dental Implant Topics Discussed At The Dentium World …
A manufacturer of dental products, Dentium USA, hosted its Seventh Annual Dentium World Symposium at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott in December 2010 for dentists and technicians. Dentium USA was carried out in combination with Loma Linda
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Implant Considerations in The Placement of …
Potential problems associated with the placement of mandibular implants in the anterior jaw region between the mental foramina include dehiscences or bone fenestrations, mandibular fractures, injuries to the mental nerve and perforation of the
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X-ray Considerations in The Placement of …
Potential problems associated with the placement of mandibular implants in the anterior jaw region between the mental foramina include dehiscences or bone fenestrations, mandibular fractures, injuries to the mental nerve, and perforation of the
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Dental Implants, Gingival Disease, and Perimplantitis: …
Two systematic review articles were recently published in the Cochrane Database Systems Review that should be of interest to dentists performing implants. The first: Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue
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