INTRODUCTION Dental implants have become a mainstream treatment modality for our patients. Many individuals with dental problems first investigate possible solutions by searching.
More and more patients in our practice are expressing a strong desire for a “Hollywood” smile. When delivering cosmetic smile enhancements, be it.
INTRODUCTION Implant dentistry has been a field that has been evolving ever since the early investigator Brånemark introduced the process of bone osseointegration..
Dental implants have become a mainstay in the prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous and partially edentulous patients.1,2 In spite of ongoing improvements in materials,.
INTRODUCTION Retrograde peri-implantitis, also referred to as an implant periapical lesion, can be described as a radiographic lesion around the apical portion of.
INTRODUCTION Full-arch dental implant reconstruction requires proper diagnosis and treatment planning to assess the existing patient anatomy, any pathologies, occlusion, soft-tissue volume, lip.
Congenitally missing teeth are quite common in the adult population, being found on average in about 6.5% of individuals and with little to.
INTRODUCTION As technology advances, patient treatments advance too. The advent and continual development of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) machines and guided surgery.
Figure 1. The i3D Smart (Vatech) is an example of a cone beam device on the lower end of the cost range that.
INTRODUCTION In all the years since 1963, when Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark invented the first titanium dental implant, much has changed in the implant world..
