Board Certified Periodontist, Dr. Scott O. Kissel

NYC Periodontist Blog: Periodontal Health & Dental Implant Insights

Dental professionals using a surgical microscope during a gum grafting procedure, emphasizing advanced periodontal techniques in a clinical setting.

Alloderm Results

I would like to highlight a recent article in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, entitled; *Acellular dermal matrix allograft (Alloderm) versus subepithelial connective tissue graft

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Structure of a dental implant showing components: crown, abutment, and screw, with a diagram illustrating their placement in the jawbone.

Abutment Surface

Recently, an article entitled Effect of Surface Topography of Implant Abutments on Retention of Cemented Single-tooth Crowns, by Tomie Nakakuki de Campos et al., for the International

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Structure of a dental implant showing components: crown, abutment, and screw, with a diagram illustrating their placement in the jawbone.

Implants Infected Sites

Another article in the Journal of Periodontology, Fresh-Socket Implants in Periapical Infected Sites in Humans, by Crespi, Roberto, deserves attention. Journal of Periodontology Mar 2010, Vol.

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Patient discussing dental treatment with periodontist, smiling, in a dental office setting, highlighting All on 4 dental implants.

Drug Allergies

Should all NSAIDS be avoided in patients with aspirin reactions? Most aspirin and NSAID reactions AREN’T immune-mediated or TRUE allergies.  Most are sensitivities due to

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Dental professionals using a surgical microscope during a gum grafting procedure, emphasizing advanced periodontal techniques in a clinical setting.

Biotypes

The April 2010 edition of the Journal of Periodontology had an article entitled “Tissue Biotype and Its Relation to the Underlying Bone Morphology”, authored by

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Illustration showing a missing tooth on the left and a dental implant being placed on the right, highlighting the process of tooth replacement for improved oral function and prevention of jawbone loss.

Keratinized Mucosa

In the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology, an article entitled A 4-year evaluation of the peri-implant parameters of immediately loaded implants placed in

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New York Periodontist Scott O. Kissel