Have your ever inherited a case with an unknown implant type that you need to identify in order to treat? If it's not happened to you yet count your...
John Carson | 8 years ago ›
Determining the Completion of Growth for Implant Placement in Young Patients
Most young patients that are congenitally missing teeth are 14 to 16 years of age at the completion of orthodontic treatment. At what age can...
Greggory Kinzer | 8 years ago ›
Does Facial Growth Continue as We Age?
It is generally accepted that facial growth is complete and implants can be placed in females at approximately 17 years of age and in males at...
Greggory Kinzer | 8 years ago ›
Dental Implants: Modifying Provisionals
Figure 1 If you are like me, then implants are becoming a bigger and bigger part of your practice. As we know, managing soft tissue around...
John Carson | 8 years ago ›
How Many Implants in the Edentulous Mandible?
Fig. 1 How many dental implants would you like to see in the edentulous mandible? Certainly there are many questions: Fixed or...
Doug Benting | 8 years ago ›
Get in the Esthetic Zone: Implant Abutments
Today we have more options than ever before when deciding on an implant abutment in the esthetic zone. Should it be a custom abutment or a stock abutment?...
Greggory Kinzer | 8 years ago ›
The Two-piece Custom Implant Abutment
As has been discussed in previous posts, many options exist for implant abutments in the esthetic zone. One of the most recent abutment designs is the...
Greggory Kinzer | 8 years ago ›
This article describes the benefit of using a triple tray for impressions, but also discusses the one instance when a triple tray can present a problem.
Mary Anne Salcetti | 8 years ago ›
Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 2
Fig. 1 Click here to read Part One of this series. If you haven't noticed, we are now in an age of dentistry that praises 'conservation...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
This is a patient who after several years of procrastinating has decided to move forward with treatment. The deciding factor for her was recurrent decay...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Possible Risk Factor for Implant Placement
When it comes to looking at the possibility of implant placement, there are several things that we must consider, from the implant site itself to our...
Jeff Lineberry | 9 years ago ›
As we know in the world of dentistry today implants are becoming increasingly prevalent. And while they are a great option for tooth replacement, they...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›