All-on-4 Concept Update
Over the past 17 years, the All-on-4 treatment concept has been a reliable and predictable modality to rehabilitate edentulous jaws with immediate function as full-arch prostheses. This article highlights clinically…
Zygomatic Implants
Restoring the dentition of an edentulous patient is often challenging. Endosseous dental implants have allowed for far more versatility in this area but still require adequate maxillary and mandibular alveolar…
Maxillofacial Bone Grafting Materials
For successful outcomes in bone grafting, it is important to have a clear and detailed understanding of the fundamentals and basics in regenerative science. This article summarize the grafting materials…
Update on Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
Implant stability is critical to implant success, and the amount of available bone is vital to achieving that end. Because of low-lying maxillary sinuses, adequate alveolar height on the posterior…
Prosthodontic Principles in Dental Implantology
More patients are requesting fixed prosthesis to replace missing teeth. More than 5 million dental implants are placed annually in the United States. This number will decrease in 2020 owing…
Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation of Deficient Maxilla and Mandible for Implant Placement
Ridge augmentation for implant procedures has been shown to be highly successful. There are several techniques available to the dentist, but they require some degree of surgical expertise and experience….
Immediate Implants
Immediate implants have become a popular option for replacing teeth. This article describes the surgical and restorative considerations involved in the planning and placement of an immediate implant. Immediate implants…
Implant Surgery Update for the General Practitioner
It is essential for practitioners who place dental implants to be able to diagnose and treat common complications or know when to refer to a specialist. Common complications can include…
Guided Implant Surgery
Guides used in dental implant surgery add accuracy and an overall predictability. Successful guided implant workflow depends on 3-dimensional image acquisition and precise medical model fabrication. The contemporary process blends…
An Update on the Treatment of Periimplantitis
As implant placement increases within all dental specialties, it is expected that the number of suboptimal results will increase, as well. The goal of this article is to provide clinicians…
