Piezoelectric Microsurgical Sinus Lift
Dental implant surgery in the posterior maxilla requires consideration of anatomic factors. Due to reduced bone quality of this region, tooth loss results in a resorbtion of bone and a pneumatized maxillary sinus. When <5mm of residual bone remains between the alveolar crest and maxillary sinus, often a lateral window sinus lift is warranted. […]
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 fresh extraction sockets, authored by Roberto Crespi, considered the correction between the meaning of keratinized mucosa(KM) and the long-term maintenance of implants placed in fresh sockets and immediately loaded. Methods: […]
Dental Implant Rescue
When a treatment plan involves the loss of a front tooth and implant replacement, many factors need to be critically assessed. One factor is the soft tissue response to implant and restorative treatment. Studies show that 1-2 years after placement of a maxillary anterior implant restoration, recession frequently occurs. It occurs for many reasons, some […]
The Results of Instant Provisionalization of Immediate Single-Tooth Implant
In the June 2009 issue of Clinical Oral Implant Research, there was an article entitled Instant provisionalization of immediate single-tooth implant is essential to optimize esthetic treatment outcome, De Rouck, T. et al. The goal of this study was to compare the soft tissue margin at immediate implants following two restorative protocols: immediate connection of […]
