Giving the team the opportunity to evaluate how the patient responds to occlusal and esthetic changes
A blending of science, art, and technology helps dental teams meet patient expectations
A new era of CAD/CAM promises to be a major force
Much attention has been focused on peri-implant disease, particularly in regard to its prevalence and the need to develop proper therapeutic approaches and modalities for its treatment.
Virtual planning modalities offer implant clinicians the ability to map the proposed implant sites to produce a stereolithographic surgical guide that provides a relatively precise path for osteotomy ...
Even with staging and socket grafts, the buccal plate will still resorb. The socket graft only diminishes the amount of change. Decisions must be based on clinical and anatomical findings.
Presented are three clinical cases illustrating possibilities for advanced immediate loading using different implant designs, demonstrating treatment of severe bone defects and the facilitation of pla...
This article examines the role of the abutment in supporting both esthetics and technical success, including cemented versus screw-retained restorations, material selection for anterior tooth replacem...
Considerations regarding occlusion when performing dental implant restorations are reviewed.
Improvements in imaging, software, biomaterials, and more enhanced outcomes
How to make choosing the ideal materials a little less difficult
Where custom CAD/CAM abutments come into their own
The need for excellent biocompatibility and customizable shape and angulation
An anterior option that allows excellent esthetics and optimal placement