Implantology Articles

• Restorative Responsibilities for Achieving Exceptional Implant Esthetics

  Jeffrey A. Babushkin, DDS
  Compendium - June 2013

  Various scenarios for dental implants in the esthetic zone, along with the responsibilities of the restorative dentist, are discussed.

• Implant Maintenance: Is There an Ideal Approach?

  Deborah M. Lyle, RDH, BS, MS
  Compendium - May 2013

  While a standard of care for implant maintenance is lacking, there are effective means and strategies for patients to clean the areas under and around implants and various prosthetic replacements.

• Immediate Provisionalization of Immediate Implants in the Esthetic Zone: A Prospective Case Series Evaluating Implant Survival, Esthetics, and Bone Maintenance

  Barry P. Levin, DMD, Brian L. Wilk, DMD
  Compendium - May 2013

  This prospective study evaluated implant survival, esthetics, and bone maintenance in immediately placed and immediately provisionalized implants in the esthetic zone.

• Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization Using a Customized Anatomic Temporary Abutment (CATA) to Achieve Gingival Margin Stability

  Scott Ross, DDS, Gregory A. Pette, DMD, MS
  Compendium - May 2013

  A novel technique is presented that enhances implant placement by establishing proper subgingival contours in the abutment phase, allowing the proper emergence profile to be developed.

• Treating Peri-Implantitis Using a Combined Regenerative/Resective Procedure: A Case Report

  Brock Lorenz, DMD, Taeheon Kang, DDS, MS
  Compendium - April 2013

  Surgical therapy in this case that describes a combined regenerative/resective procedure used in the treatment of peri-implantitis consisted of minimal resection of interproximal peaks of bone and gui...

• Screw-Access Marking: A Technique to Simplify Retrieval of Cement-Retained Implant Prostheses

  Compendium - March 2013

  The screw-access marking technique presented allows for any clinician to simply and predictably retrieve a cemented implant prosthesis if and when needed.

• The Digitalizing of Implant Dentistry: A Clinical Evaluation of 15 Patients

  Munib Derhalli, DMD, MS, MBA
  Compendium - March 2013

  This article discusses the use of and clinical applications for intraoral scanning technology as it applies to custom-fabricated implant abutments.

• Alveolar Ridge Augmentation: Combining Bioresorbable Scaffolds with Osteoinductive Bone Grafts in Atrophic Sites. A Follow-Up to an Evolving Technique

  Barry P. Levin, DMD
  Compendium - March 2013

  The demonstrated technique combines a resorbable mesh (PLGA) with rhBMP-2 and FDBA to reconstruct severely resorbed alveolar ridges to facilitate prosthetically guided implant placement.

• “Rules of Six”—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guidelines for Single-Tooth Implant Success

  Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD, Oliver C. Pin-Harry, DDS, MS
  Compendium - February 2013

  This report describes “rules” for effectively placing a single-tooth dental implant. They represent diagnostic targets and a single therapeutic guideline for directing clinical success and prevent...

• New Method for Improving the Accuracy of Bite Registrations in Restorative Implant Dentistry

  Mark W. Wilhelm, DMD, MSD
  Compendium - January 2013

  This case study describes a new proposed method to treat edentulous areas of the mouth using dental implants and fixed prosthodontic concepts to register secure and accurate bites.

• Purposeful Exposure of a Polylactic Acid Barrier to Achieve Socket Preservation for Placement of Dental Implants: Case Series Report

  Paul S. Rosen, DMD, MS, Adam D. Rosen
  Compendium - January 2013

  This retrospective case series reports on the use of a polylactic acid barrier that was left exposed in the process of socket preparation for the placement of dental implants.

• Treatment of Peri-Implantitis Using Nonsurgical Debridement with Bioresorbable Nanospheres for Controlled Release of Doxycycline: Case Report

  Lucas Alves Moura, DDS, MS, Ana Paula Oliveira Giorgetti Bossolan, DDS, MS, Eliana Ap. de Rezende Duek, PhD, Enilson Antonio Sallum, DDS, MS, PhD, Francisco Humberto Nociti Jr, DDS, MS, PhD, Márcio Zaffalon Casati, DDS, MS, PhD, Antonio Wilson Sallum, DDS, MS, PhD
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2012

  This case report shows an alternative approach for treating peri-implantitis, presenting clinical results after application of bioresorbable polymeric doxycycline 10% loading nanospheres as an adjunct...

• Computer-Guided Implant Surgery: Indications and Guidelines for Use

  Gary Orentlicher, DMD, Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD, Marcus Abboud, DMD
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2012

  This article presents an overview of the guidelines and indications for use of computer-guided technologies in dental implant treatment.

• Using Computer-Guided Surgery for Partial Guidance of Zygoma Implants

  Thomas J. Balshi, DDS, PhD, FACP, Glenn J. Wolfinger, DMD, FACP, Stephen F. Balshi, MBE
  Compendium - October 2012

  The described protocol provides a way to facilitate the placement of zygoma implants into the best position surgically and prosthetically using partially computer-guided surgery.

• Socket Grafting with Calcium Phosphosilicate Alloplast Putty: A Histomorphometric Evaluation

  Lanka Mahesh, BDS, MBA, Maurice A. Salama, DMD, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, FACD, DICOI, Frederic P.C. Joachim, DDS, MSc
  Compendium - September 2012

  Research results suggest CPS putty is a reliable choice for osseous regeneration in cases of socket grafting and implant-related surgeries.