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Fig. 20: Impression copings were picked up in the impression taken with polyether material in the anterior region and zinc oxide eugenol material in the posterior edentulous area

Long-term success rate of mandibular locator implant-retained overdentures: How do we ensure predictable results?

Introduction Fully edentulous patients with severely resorbed ridges and unfavorable jaw relations often encounter difficulties with their conventional denture due to an impaired load-bearing capability, especially in the lower arch. Implant-retained overdentures (IODs) were proposed as an effective treatment for rehabilitating such patients to restore both function and esthetics and

May 17, 2022

A Safe, Predictable and Efficient Way to Create a Lateral Window during Sinus Floor Elevation

Introduction A lack of vertical dimension of alveolar bone at the posterior maxilla is a common challenge in implant dentistry. Usual causes can be the result of a loss of alveolar bone from periodontal destruction, or a pneumatized maxillary sinus, or both. Advancement in material science and nanotechnology allow stronger

April 19, 2022

Why we should assess gingival phenotypes in daily practice – gingival phenotype assessment tools & gingival phenotype classifications revisited

Abstract Periodontal tissue phenotypes have been recently defined as the combination of gingival phenotype (GP) – earlier reported mainly as the gingival biotype – and bone morphotype. The main focus of this summary is to describe the GP as consisting of gingival thickness (GT) and gingival width (GW). GP has

April 5, 2022

Fig. 7: Post-operative OPT showing implant position, MUA and seating of provisional prostheses

Immediate Full Arch Load – Dual Arch Case Report

The landscape of dentistry, particularly implant dentistry, is rapidly changing. More and more patients are finding themselves at the crossroads presented by failing dentition. The options available are often limited to full arch rehabilitation with implants vs progression to partial or full edentulism. The ‘All-On-X’ concept has been around for

March 22, 2022

Overview of sinus floor elevation procedure in implant dentistry – Part 3

Introduction In the second part of the blog, we had discussed about the lateral window and transcrestal approach for sinus floor elevation along with complications. In the third part of this blog article, we will be covering the alternatives/advancements to these two techniques which were proposed in order to minimize

March 15, 2022

Innovations in the Surgical Reconstructive Treatment of Peri-Implant-Related Intrabony Defects

Background Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition that occurs in the tissues surrounding dental implants. It is characterized by inflammation of the peri-implant connective tissue and progressive loss of supporting bone (Schwarz et al., 2018). A systematic review described a 22% prevalence of peri-implantitis (Derks & Tomasi, 2015). Critical analyses of

March 8, 2022

Fig. 5: Bond milled teeth on milled denture bases. A: maxillary denture; B: mandibular denture

Is a Digital Workflow for Removable Prosthesis Practical or Not?

Why digital? As CAD/CAM is being more widely used in dentistry, how does it facilitate clinical practice? Digital workflows consist of data acquisition, computer-aided design, and computer-aided manufacturing. As these digital tools improve, they can mostly calculate errors in each procedure. Every step can be digitized, and the whole process

March 1, 2022

Fig. 15: Lateral view of the prosthesis showing the angulated screw system screwdriver in the access hole. The screwdriver can engage the screw through the access hole on the palatal surface of the prosthesis after the screw channel angulation has been changed

Angulated Screw Channel Solutions in implant dentistry – When do we use them?

Angulated Screw Channel Solutions The provision of an implant-supported restoration presents many challenges for the dental clinician, especially in the atrophic maxilla. This is due to a myriad of factors like atrophy of the residual ridge, facial morphology, inclination of the implant axis and other factors (Mericske-Stern et al. 2000).

February 15, 2022

Fig. 2: Implant placement with guided surgery, flapless approach

Esthetics and immediate loading protocols: prosthetic considerations for predictable results

Implant therapy has been proven to provide not only long-term success, but also predictable treatment outcomes and pleasing esthetic results. Nevertheless, fully edentulous jaws still present significant challenges for successful oral rehabilitation. In fact, when this type of treatment is required, several issues come into play: How to solve the

February 8, 2022

Guidelines for ridge preservation: when and how

Introduction Ridge preservation is defined as any procedure undertaken at the time of or following an extraction that is designed to minimize external resorption of the ridge and optimize bone formation within the socket as a consequence of bone remodeling. As far as possible, immediate implant placement with immediate restoration

February 1, 2022

Clinical insights

Long-term success rate of mandibular locator implant-retained overdentures: How do we ensure predictable results?

A Safe, Predictable and Efficient Way to Create a Lateral Window during Sinus Floor Elevation

Why we should assess gingival phenotypes in daily practice – gingival phenotype assessment tools & gingival phenotype classifications revisited

Immediate Full Arch Load – Dual Arch Case Report

Overview of sinus floor elevation procedure in implant dentistry – Part 3

Innovations in the Surgical Reconstructive Treatment of Peri-Implant-Related Intrabony Defects

Is a Digital Workflow for Removable Prosthesis Practical or Not?

Angulated Screw Channel Solutions in implant dentistry – When do we use them?

Esthetics and immediate loading protocols: prosthetic considerations for predictable results

Guidelines for ridge preservation: when and how

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