The ‘dark triangle’ between dental implants or teeth is both an aesthetic as well as hygienic issue. It occurs when the papilla (the gum tissue …
Bone around teeth deteriorate from inflammation or infection commonly caused by abscess, gum disease, or fractures. Extraction of such teeth without attention to the bone …
Initial placement of a dental implant and revision therapy following complications are not the same. Changes in the bone anatomy, biology, and physiology of healing …
Severe loss of jaw bone can result from advanced periodontitis (gum disease), trauma, or oral pathology (cysts, cancer, etc). With loss of teeth and bone, …
Dental implants provide a strong foundation for support of teeth and can certainly impact the ultimate aesthetic result by their position. However, it is the …
Poorly placed dental implants in the smile zone often results in a number of complications including poor aesthetics, bone loss from peri-implantitis, infection, and gum …
2-dimensional dental X-rays (peri-apical x-rays and panorex) were the only diagnostic imaging in dentistry until availability of 3-dimensional cone beam CT scan (CBCT) in early …
While dental implant fracture is rare, they can occur particularly under excessive load. This patient presented with a broken dental implant with a small segment …
So you have a missing tooth and decide to pay a visit to your dentist to get it replaced. After considering all your options, you …
In part 2 of our episodes on Non-Invasive Reverse Torque Removal of Dental Implants, we address the 5 most common questions asked about dental implant …