A dental implant is a medical device that is placed within your jaw. They are designed by dentists to look, feel and function like a …
Why Food May Get Stuck Between Dental Implants and Teeth
Dental implants are the ideal choice for the replacement of missing teeth for many reasons and although they are visually indistinguishable from natural teeth, they …
How to Remove a Fractured Dental Implant?
Dental implants are made of commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy and are generally quite strong. However, they can fracture if placed under excessive load. …
Does Dentists’ Experience Matter in Dental Implant Placement and Outcome?
Knowledge, expertise, and experience matters in everything we want to do at mastery level. Dentistry and dental implants are certainly no exception. But how does …
Minimally-Invasive Oral Surgery Techniques Result in Less Pain, Less Swelling, Less Complications, and Faster Recovery
No one looks forward to surgery, but with today’s technology, we are witnessing a revolution in minimally-invasive procedures in both medical and dental surgery. Minimally-invasive …
Atypical Pain Associated with Dental Implants in a Patient with Allergy to Nickel
While there are no scientific documentation or evidence on allergies to dental implants, some patients have expressed atypical symptoms following their placement. These atypical symptoms …
When to Consider Bone Graft for Impacted Wisdom Teeth?
During wisdom teeth extraction, bone grafting may be indicated if there is significant bone loss due to infection, cysts, gum disease, or proximity of the …
Why Dental Implant Complications Rise When There is No CBCT, Surgical Guide, and Comprehensive Examination / Plan
Dental implant complications are no mystery! A patient presented to us about 8 months after her dentist placed multiple upper dental implants to replace her …
Receding Gum Tissue After Dental Implant Treatments
One of the most common complications in implant dentistry is receding or very thin gum tissue which results in both aesthetic and functional problems. It …
8 Habits of Highly Skilled Dental Implant Dentists
In 2011, I wrote a blog on 7 habits of highly skilled implant restorative dentists. With great advances in dental technology, I am adding one …









