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Tissue Biotype
One of the great challenges with implant care is having excellent gingival esthetics around the site. Implants at this time are flat, in a biologically contoured area. Attempts have been made to make...
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What are the benefits of dental implants?
Dental implants offer many benefits, including a great smile. Because this is a form of treatment that a person is not accustomed to having done on a regular basis, it can make the decision seem a bit...
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Caring For Dental Implants
After dental implant surgery, it’s important that you continue to clean and maintain them. Dental implants are just like natural teeth in that they must be protected from the rigors of daily life....
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History of Dental Implants
Dental implants are devices that are surgically installed in a patient’s mouth as a replacement for their natural, damaged teeth. These devices are thought by many to be innovative solutions to dental...
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Molar Extraction Technology Helps with Dental Implants
Oral surgery procedures like molar extraction and dental implants can sometimes be a difficult process, but new technology is making these processes better than ever. Having teeth removed and dental...
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Coated Titanium Implants Revisited
During the late 80s and during the 90s we were introduced to various ceramic coated dental implants. I embraced this technology because it made sense. We placed many of these and many of you have been...
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MARROW STROMAL CELL SHEETS
When we perform bone regenerative procedures such as grafting of extraction sockets or osteotomies to build up the bone for treatments such as dental implants, we use various materials to aid in...
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PIEZOSURGERY: SAFER AND BETTER?
We have been using Piezosurgery for our office-based surgeries for many years. This is an advanced technology which uses ultrasonic frequencies to perform bone surgery. We have found it to be a...
View ArticleRAP – RAPID ACCELERATORY PHENOMEN0N, CORTICOTOMIES, AND ORTHODONTIC CARE
A “corticotomy” refers to a procedure where we make cuts in the bone to disrupt the outer (cortical) bone layer in the area of the tooth roots to cause the release of reparative factors from the bone...
View Articlerh BMP-2 VERSUS PRGF FOR SINUS LIFT GRAFTS
The use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 = rhBMP-2) as a bone induction technique (to gain new bone) has been an accepted and effective technique for many...
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New Trends In Dental Implants
A trending topic right now seems to be the decision to opt for “mini-dental implants” instead of more traditional ones. Below we are going to take a look inside the trend, and lay out some of the...
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Orthognathic Surgery
What is orthognathic surgery? Also known as corrective jaw surgery, patients undergo this procedure in order to correct a wide range of major and minor dental and skeletal irregularities. Jaw surgery...
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Dental Implants: The Recovery
The recovery time following dental implant surgery tends to vary, but is usually based on the amount of teeth being implanted, whether or not a bone graft was needed and the individual and how well...
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Bone Grafting for Dental Implants
Bone grafting and dental implants typically go hand-in-hand, as the loss of a tooth can wear down the surrounding jawbone structure and a dental implant is a common procedure to replace lost teeth. As...
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WE ARE NOW ABLE TO DO TEETH IN A FEW HOURS!
I am excited to announce that we have taken the All on Four concept to a whole new level. There are many ways to say it: Teeth in a Day, Same Day Teeth, Smile in a Day, etc, etc. These have all been...
View ArticleCOATED TITANIUM IMPLANTS REVISITED
During the late 1980s and during the 1990s we were introduced to various ceramic coated dental implants. I embraced this technology because it made sense. And it did. We placed many of these and many...
View ArticleRISKS AND BENEFITS OF PERIODOTNAL PROBING AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS
Over the years we have vacillated as to whether it is acceptable to perform periodontal probing around dental implants. We have generally advocated for checking periodontal health this way, but...
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Common Dental Implant Myths
Insecure about a missing tooth? Don’t be. With dental implants, you can get your smile back to looking perfect. For many, dental implants provide the feeling of having their natural teeth back again....
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What to Expect When Expecting (..A Bone Graft)
Need a dental implant but don’t have sufficient jaw bone? Dental implants are the most effective option when it comes to replacing a tooth. However, if in order to successfully get an implant, you...
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What Exactly is a Dental Implant?
Missing teeth? No problem. A dental implant is a way to replace an empty void that may be leaving you self-conscious about your smile. Whether the vacant spot is due to a sports injury, facial trauma,...
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