25 Most Recent Comments

• Robert J. Miller on Grafting an Extraction Site even when the Buccal Cortical Plate is Intact?
  If you believe in grafting extraction site defects, why don't you place the implant and graft the extraction site defect around the implant. In this w...
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• Muammer on Anew Dental Implants: A Good System for Provisional Fixed Partial Dentures?
  Mozo Grau Dental Implants ? Does anyone have experience using mozo-grau implants (http://www.mozo-grau.com/) manufactured by the MozoGrau in Spain....
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• steve c on Grafting an Extraction Site even when the Buccal Cortical Plate is Intact?
  I agree with sb oral surgeon, almost every socket should be grafted to ensure predictability and make life simpler for the surgeon and the patient. A...
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• steve c on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  Suggest that for a full upper fixed you're better to get implant level impressions for a screw retained(retrievable) prosthesis. In this method you u...
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• Richard Hughes DDS, FAAID, FAAIP, Dipl.ABOI/ID on Dental Implant Failure
  Dear S. Brummel, You may want to visit the AAID webpage for some of your answers. As pe titanium vs zirconium, I would say that titanium is kinder t...
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• dr. andrews on Cone Beam vs. Traditional CT Scans
  That seems to contradict Nobels official website. I starting using Nobel Guide after my GXCB500 was installed. I am happy with the results thus far (7...
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• Denise on Core-Vent Implants
  Tenho uma paciente que tem o sistema Core-vent quero uma ajuda de voces para que possa encontrar os componentes deste sistema moro em cidade de goia...
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• S. Brummel on Dental Implant Failure
  I had tooth 29 removed a couple of months ago and am now suppose to have an implant done. after reading many comments on line I have to say I am alit...
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• Freeze on Piezosurgery: Device Gets Really Hot During Implant Surgery?
  Where can you purchase Piezosurgery kit or who did you purchase the Piezosurgery kit from? Thanks Freeze...
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• Andrej Meniga on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  Dear all, I am happy that I forced the discussion with my provocative answer, because a lot of different opinions came out. For replacing a pre...
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• Peter Fairbairn on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  Cross arch splinting on the maxilla is important and maybe a metal (or Zirconia frame ) try stage to help with bite and vertical dimensions. You can p...
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• T Booth on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  Palatal threads do we mean dehiscence or fenestration? dehiscence always graft and fenestration palatally i would not if always in good zone of attac...
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• Christo Lombard on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  Hi Dr. G If you are planning a full implant-retained fixed prosthesis with a long span for the maxilla, wouldn't a screw-retained prosthesis be mor...
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• Dennis Nimchuk on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  I have concerns about some of the recommendations posted here. Firstly a Medical Cat-Scan has radiation equivalent to approximately 1000 days of ba...
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• sb oral surgeon on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  dr meniga my comment was directed towards this statement "where a few exposed threads do not play any role". exposed threads of an implant - even pal...
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• narayan on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  How do you plan to provisionalize?If you're making abutment level impressions you need to provisionalize really well with good marginal adaptation,els...
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• Andrej Meniga on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  Hi, Sb oral surgeon, why don't you react to Linda or Dr C? How can you do a precision osteotomy after having a CT to "know the bone density"? Or,...
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• mak on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  Where is the level of the implant shoulder in relation to the gingival margin? If it's less than 1.5mm, then placing the abutments in the mouth with ...
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• Dr Kimsey on Treatment Plan for Partially Edentulous Maxilla in Patient with Rheumatoid Athritis?
  The very first question: Is she immunosupressed? Steroids or TNF or what?...
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• George Moss on Abutment Level Impressions vs. Implant Level Impressions?
  Either technique works. Prepped abutments in the mouth with a good impression and bite. Dental school C&B....
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• Matt on Dental Implants in Infected Sites
  I had a tooth extraction and double implants for the extracted tooth and the one adjacent (#11 & 12). I developed an infection that would not go ...
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• A.Romano dr.med.dr.dent Italy on ADA Comments on Oral Bisphosphonates
  the risk of developing osteonecrosis with low dosis of oral tablets biphosphonates is effective small but i already observed three cases of non osteoi...
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• Dr. Clyde Waggoner on CTx Test: Any Information?
  How does a CTX test relate to a NTX test. Do you use the same values, ie 150pg/cc? Are they totally different?...
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• DR TBooth BDS Hons MSc on Adequate Anesthesia for Implant Placement?
  I always use id blocks. injecting locally could lift the periosteum and cause a local anoxia and reduce blood supplyto bone surrounding the implan po...
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• DR TBooth BDS Hons MSc on Narrow or Regular Platform Implant?
  Hi Guys, i think really pre op ridge caliper measurements would be helpful; at 2,5,10mm . CT, is it indicated with ball bearing stents? maybe in the ...
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