Last week at the Seattle Study Club Symposium I was talking with a group of the other presenters and we were all remarking how implant restorations have come full circle back to screw retained. It is Read More
Removable Gingival Mask
Every once in awhile we encounter a patient where replacing lost alveolar bone and gingival tissue can not be accomplished with our routine procedures. When confronted with loss of periodontium that Read More
What Do I Do With All These Healing Caps?
Do you have a system in your office for the management of implant parts? You probably do have some kind of systems if you are doing implant dentistry, but the real question is how well does that Read More
Screw Retained Versus Cement Retained Implant Crowns
Recently I received a call from my laboratory questioning a prescription they had received. The patient had two single unit implants on her lower left replacing the first and second molars. " The Read More
Dental Implant Failure Rate
I had a great patient come in today disappointed because one of his two implant fixtures failed during the healing phase prior to uncovering. I have come to think of dental implants as invincible, the Read More
Treatment Planning for Peri-Implant Esthetics
As I complete the series on soft tissue esthetics around anterior implants we have worked our way back to assessing the existing architecture and planning for success. John Kois has simplified the Read More
Anterior Implant Tissue Response
One of the most challenging pieces of anterior implant esthetics is anticipating and controlling the tissue response. In the early days of implant dentistry we were cautious of loading implants due to Read More
Placing Cord When Cementing an Implant Crown
In the last two days I have heard some really wonderful presentations on implant dentistry. From treatment planning to cementation I have lots of new ideas to take back to my patients that I will Read More
