
Alloderm Results – Part 2
Lecturers and clinicians are recommending Alloderm as the graft of first choice. I see no evidence to support Alloderm over SECTG. They claim Alloderm is

Lecturers and clinicians are recommending Alloderm as the graft of first choice. I see no evidence to support Alloderm over SECTG. They claim Alloderm is

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

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

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.

Dental implant surgery in the posterior maxilla requires consideration of anatomic factors. Due to reduced bone quality of this region, tooth loss results in

In the last decades, laser therapy has been proposed as an alternative to therapy, due to its capability to obtain tissue ablation, hemostatic, bactericidal and

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

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

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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