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Implantology Articles
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Immediate Implant Placement in Posterior Areas: The Mandibular Arch
Various considerations necessary for implant placement at the time of mandibular molar extraction are discussed, including several recently advocated treatment options.
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Enhancing Extraction Socket Therapy with a Biphasic Calcium Sulfate
In this 4-month case series, patients were treated with an innovative biphasic calcium sulfate graft, demonstrating its ability to preserve or augment socket volume and resorb in a timely fashion.
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Analysis of Bone Formation After Sinus Augmentation Using ß-Tricalcium Phosphate
The aim of this case series was to systematically evaluate the development and maturation of augmented bone in the maxillary sinus using ß-tricalcium phosphate.
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A Retrospective Analysis of 12 Immediate-Implant Restorations in the Maxillary Premolar Region
A retrospective analysis was performed of 12 consecutive patients who received implant placement with concurrent restorations in the maxillary premolar region as part of the General Practice Residency...
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A Maxillary Fixed Bridge Supported by Dental Implants: Treatment Sequence and Soft-Tissue Considerations
This clinical report details the stepby- step process—with a rationale for each step—for one patient who elected to reconstruct a maxillary arch with an implantsupported fixed prosthesis.
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“Rules of 10”—Guidelines for Successful Planning and Treatment of Mandibular Edentulism Using Dental Implants
Explains the specifics of the Rules of 10 guidelines for treatment planning implant therapy in the edentulous mandible
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Postextraction Maintenance of the Alveolar Ridge: Rationale and Review
Describes the various techniques used for socket preservation.
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Improving Quality of Life Using Removable and Fixed Implant Prostheses
In the case presented, emphasis was placed on patient–clinician communication to correctly facilitate the desired clinical result. The final restoration consisted of a maxillary removable, implant-a...
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A Modified Ridge Expansion Technique in the Maxilla
The purpose of this article is to describe several modifications to the original ridge-splitting technique for deficient maxillary ridges.
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A Clinical Investigation of the Rescue™ Internal Implant
Immediate implant placements in molar sites have been problematic. This report describes the use of a novel dental implant placed immediately in first and second molar sites.
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A Clinical and Histological Comparison of Two Different Bone Augmentation Materials in the Atrophic Pre-Maxilla
This case study was conducted to compare the regenerative potential of bovine xenograft versus demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft in a thermoplastic biologic carrier in regards to achieving reg...
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Obliteration of the Nasopalatine Canal in Conjunction with Horizontal Ridge Augmentation
This article describes bone grafting of the canal and concurrent ridge augmentation to obtain adequate bone quantity and quality and to allow correct 3-dimensional placement of the implant.
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Posterior Tooth Replacement with Dental Implants in Sites Augmented with rhBMP-2 at Time of Extraction—A Case Series
This case series demonstrates seven molar-site implants placed in six consecutively treated patients. All sites were augmented with rhBMP-2 (1.50 mg/cc)/ACS (recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Prote...
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Crestal Bone Loss and the Consequences of Retained Excess Cement Around Dental Implants
The focus of this article will be to discuss the predisposing factors that can lead to retained cement and clinical strategies to minimize or prevent cement peri-implantitis.
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Alveolar Ridge Augmentation: Comparison of Two Socket Graft Materials in Implant Cases
