Dental Implants Discussed by Experts

Mandibular Rehabilitation: Treatment Options?

osseonews — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:31:18 +0000

I have a 65 year old female who presents with extensive mandibular fixed partial dentures which are failing.

GIP Implant Case in Patient with Sinus Complication

osseonews — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:16:22 +0000

This is a case of a 38-year old patient with a gap of 11mm in the upper jaw, due to loss of teeth 15 and 16 and a osseous height of 9mm to sinus. The patient on several occasions suffered from sinusitis.

Guarantee for Dental Implants: Discussion Topic

osseonews — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:36:30 +0000

For some implant systems and in some countries, implants may be guaranteed for life. How do you feel about giving a guarantee for dental implants that you install?

Implant Placed in Inferior Alveolar Canal: Timeline for Patient Recovery?

osseonews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:56:36 +0000

I recently installed an implant into the inferior alveolar canal. Upon realizing what I had done, I backed out the implant and replaced it with a shorter, wider implant.

Cover Screw Exposed on Anthogyr AXIOM Implants: Recommendations?

osseonews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:45:27 +0000

I did a sinus lift and installed 3 Anthogyr AXIOM implants in the maxillary right posterior 4 months prior.

Implants Installed in 1995: Anybody Recognize These?

osseonews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:42:32 +0000

I have a new patient who presented with implant supported, screw retained fixed partial dentures in the maxilla and mandible.

Failures with Z System’s Zirconium Oxide Implants: Explanations?

osseonews — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:07:36 +0000

We place the Z System's zirconium oxide implants and have had relatively good success. What I am trying to understand is why not all of them succeed.

Dental Implants in Patient with Graft Versus Host Disease: Guidance?

osseonews — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:05:16 +0000

I have a new dental implant patient who presents with a history of leukemia and a bone marrow transplant. He is currently suffering from graft versus host disease.

Extraction Defects: What remedial treatment would you recommend?

osseonews — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:45:53 +0000

What remedial treatment would you recommend for this implant patient? Any suggestion as to what went wrong?

Extraction Defects: Should They Be Repaired Before Placing Implants?

osseonews — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:24:25 +0000

Should the extraction defects be repaired before placing implants? Should the implants have been placed at the time of extraction?

Identify Implant in the #27 Area?

osseonews — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:20:07 +0000

I have not been able to identify the implant in the #27 area. Can anyone help?

Periodontally Questionable Teeth: Retention vs. Extraction and Implants

osseonews — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:15:13 +0000

Should we now be revising our traditional approach to the retention of questionable or marginal teeth and leaning more toward extraction and replacement with implants?

Remove Broken Screws from Screw-Vent 10mm Placed 20 Years Ago: Any Insights?

osseonews — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:13:29 +0000

I now have been referred a patient who has a Screw-Vent 10mm implant placed around 20 years ago with the abutment fracturing 17 years ago. With word getting out that I remove these screws this patient has presented to my office.

Autogenous Bone Graft: Is this still Justified?

osseonews — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:10:23 +0000

With all these other graft materials available, and their proven efficacy, is there still justification for creating a second surgical site to harvest an autogenous graft?