Introduction The Straightforward, Advanced and Complex (SAC) classification in implant dentistry was introduced following an International Team for Implantology (ITI) Consensus conference held in 2007 (Dawson 2009). The classification aimed to assist clinicians in evaluating the difficulty of cases, and serve as a tool for case selection and treatment planning.
Choosing your scanbodies There are some common misunderstandings when talking about scanbody choice. Different companies may provide scanbodies for a specific implant system. We can work on original parts, but also on replacements. We need to be aware of the consequences of such choices to consciously decide on which scanbodies
Intraoral scanners are being applied in many dental indications. Starting from restorative dentistry through prosthodontics and of course orthodontics. They are present in chairside systems, the aligner business, patient monitoring apps and treatment planning. Let’s see what benefits they can bring for implant surgery-oriented dental practitioners. Advantages for the digital
Background The introduction of dental implants into contemporary dental practice presents one of the major breakthroughs for the replacement of missing teeth. Dental implants have certainly advanced oral rehabilitation and patient-related quality of life in partially and fully edentulous patients, alongside high survival rates and success rates (Pjetursson, 2014). Yet,
Introduction Insufficient bone volume is a common problem encountered during the rehabilitation of the partially/completely edentulous posterior maxilla with implant retained/supported prostheses. The pneumatization of the maxillary sinus may limit the bone support for dental implants following tooth loss along with loss of alveolar bone height. In such a scenario,
Introduction Implant dentistry is a treatment modality widely used in daily practice for fully and partially edentulous patients to improve masticatory function and quality of life. This therapy offers not only significant functional and biologic advantages for many patients when compared with conventional fixed or removable prostheses, but also yields
Provisional prostheses play an essential role in testing prosthodontic parameters before the construction of definitive restorations. These parameters include soft tissue shaping for an optimal emergence profile, the occlusal scheme, and esthetics. The fabrication of such transitional prostheses is not mandatory for every patient, but some of the factors that
Timing in dental implant treatment and currently available guidelines In medicine and dentistry, timing, amongst others, is a crucial factor (Rosenberg 1999). When it comes to dental implants, timing will affect our decision-making process at many levels, but especially in terms of the final outcome that we are able to
Some thoughts on masticatory function, oral-health-related quality of life and neurocognitive function perspectives. Background Oral health is an integral element of general health. Oral disease, despite its high prevalence, is often neglected and rarely seen as a priority in health policy (Peres et al. 2019). Tooth loss, as one of
Introduction Implant-supported restorations have been the standard of care for the past 30 years. In the beginning, the success criteria were mainly related to the survival of restorations over time (Albrektsson et al. 1986). This definition, however, has evolved in such a way that health, function, and esthetics are also
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