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• Implant gone wrong on Bridge or Implant?
  Hi there, I just went through a implant nightmare. First, two extractions (one for an impacted tooth and another for a baby tooth that I never lost),...
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• mike Kluth on Dental Implants in the Palate?
  Thanks for the input everyone. I am having my OMFS do all the grafting and implants. Way out of my skill set! I am looking to have the palatal imp...
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• walid kattar-periodontist on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  i guess if we are in front of a class 1 defect (implant body not extruding the cortical plate), than a GBR technique will safe your case predictabily....
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• Andrey Yegorovykh on Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?
  This hot water trick cannot be true :) If crowns were expanding to the degree sufficient to alter cement fixation: 1.cements wouldn't hold long 2.porc...
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• Jeevan Aiyappa on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  Dear Dr B, I guess there is a need to have some more details regarding the situation and its background. - How old is the patient? - Why did the ...
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• egonzalezdds on Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis: Can I Do a Sinus Lift?
  Maxillary Sinus Membrane Repair: Update on Technique for Large and Complete Perforations by Dr. Michael Pikos...
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• Keith VanBenthuysen on Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?
  You can also place "hot" moist impression compound around the crown itself. I usually place it remove and rewarm several times to allow for expansion...
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• Carlos Boudet, DDS on Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?
  I believe the Morell remover is the sliding hammer style of remover. I have had success with the Richwill crown remover which is a thermoplastic "juj...
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• Paresh B Patel on Mini Implants: Q&A with Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril
  Excellent presentation with precise step by step directions to achieve success with mini implants. You should consider a second webinar with some fix...
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• Carlos Boudet, DDS on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  It is unclear whether you mean that the implant platform was 4mm or that the implant was submeged 4 mm below the crest. Both are unacceptable. The b...
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• Carlos Boudet, DDS on Abutment Screw Loosening: Is This Inevitable?
  There are several implant systems sold today that have a reputation for no screws loosening due to their design, Camlog being one of them. The extern...
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• Carlos Boudet, DDS on Implants in Alveolar Ridge with Sharp Knife Edge Ridge: New Technique?
  If you have a knife edge ridge to begin with, you will not have the minimum amount of bone buccal and lingual to the osteotomy, and you should conside...
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• rj on Piezoelectric Surgery: Comparing the Systems?
  has any one used the NSK Variosurg ? if yes what are your thoughts about it and also how would you compare it with Acteon sateltec...
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• Mohamed EL moghazy on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  You can use bone graft and membrane....
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• Carlos Boudet, DDS on Dental Implants in the Palate?
  I would suggest that you consider incorporating some posterior support in your prosthetic plan. If you replace the anteriors with implants without an...
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• egonzalezdds on Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis: Can I Do a Sinus Lift?
  Check in the literature for the work published by Dr. Michael Pikos on this subject. With his technique it is possible to do the corrective surgery a...
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• sb oral surgeon on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  why 4mm below alveolar crest?? this is a clear violation of biologic width principals. you set up a zone of inflamation and lost bone. I think that ev...
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• erich on Dental Implants in Younger Patients: Any Studies or Experience?
  There is a review article by Cronin in the 1998 Dental Clinics of North America-"Implant use in growing patients. Treatment planning concerns." Also t...
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• CMBolognesi on Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?
  Hi Dr. Stall, l found your hot water trick quite interesting. Does it work for temporary cement only or can it be used for permanent cements like Harv...
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• David Levitt on Bone has Resorbed on the Buccal Cortical Plate: What Should I Do Now?
  Yes this defect can be grafted. If you have never done this before I suggest you refer to someone who has a great deal of experience as there is a gr...
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• David Stall, DMD on Problems with Procelain Fractures on Implant Crowns and Bridges: Use Ultrasonic Unit?
  I rarely, if ever, cement implant crowns with a hard cement. I prefer a temporary cement like TempBond NE or a medium cement like Temrex so that if I ...
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• Frank Celenza DDS on Dental Implants in the Palate?
  I have done over 50 palatal implants, for orthodontic anchorage purposes. They integrate and are very stable. I also dabbled with snap attachments f...
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• Ken Clifford, DDS on Dental Implants in the Palate?
  Mike, are you willing to consider mini implants? If so, I just completed a case where I placed an 8-unit fixed bridge on 7 mini implants which gave my...
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• dr purvesh on What is the Best Way to Insert a Full-Arch Fixed Partial Denture?
  sir i didnt understand your question in the first place Could you please mail your case in detail to my e mail add if possible. Thanx lookin forward t...
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• dr purvesh on Late Facial Swelling After Implant Placement?
  Go for a CT SCAN and pay the bill for it yourself. The faster you do it the quicker will be the diagnosis . Mostly it is buccal plate perforation and/...
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