Implantology Articles

• Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Using Cortical Bone Pins in Combination with Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF)

  Michael Toffler, DDS
  Compendium - March 2014

• Correction of Esthetic and Biomechanical Outcomes after Maxillary Anterior Single Dental Implant Fracture: A Case Report

  Ulrike Stephanie Beier, MS, DMD, Heinrich Strobl, MD, DDS, PhD, Matilda Dhima, DMD, MS
  Compendium - February 2014

• Extraction Site Preservation Using New Graft Material That Combines Mineralized and Demineralized Allograft Bone: A Case Series Report with Histology

  Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, MS
  Compendium - February 2014

  Retrospective case series reports on the use of a new allograft bone product aimed at preserving the alveolar ridge dimensions of patients requiring tooth extraction with plans for future dental impla...

• Tooth Preservation Vs. Implant Therapy: What’s Best for the Patient?

  Ali Allen Nasseh, DDS, MMSC, PC, Nader Vafaie, DMD, MMSc, Sharona Dayan, DDS, DMSc
  Compendium - January 2014

• Assessing Image-Guided Implant Surgery in Today’s Clinical Practice

  Frederic J. Norkin, DMD, Jeffrey Ganeles, DMD, Samuel Zfaz, DDS, Alireza Modares, DDS, MS
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2013

  This discussion of the basic tenets of image-guided surgery delineates the factors that impact accuracy when using guided implant surgery

• Retrieval of a Defective Cement-Retained Implant Prosthesis

  Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, FACD, Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS
  Compendium - October 2013

  The author discusses techniques that address issues involving the predictable removal of cement-retained implant crowns, including locating the access and stripped screws.

• Evaluation of Physical Properties of Different Digital Intraoral Sensors

  Wisam Al-Rawi, BDS, MSc, MS, Sorin Teich, DMD, MBA
  Compendium - September 2013

  Transitioning from conventional film to digital radiography offers both advantages and limitations. This study presents the results of the evaluation of the physical design of eight CMOS digital intra...

• Dental Implantology: An Evolving Treatment Modality

  Scott D. Ganz, DMD
  Compendium - September 2013

  Treatment planning for dental implants has improved dramatically over the past three decades, with today’s imaging technologies allowing clinicians to assess patient-specific anatomy before the scal...

• CAD/CAM Implant Abutments Using Coded Healing Abutments: A Detailed Description of the Restorative Process

  Douglas H. Mahn, DDS, Tony Prestipino, CDT
  Compendium - September 2013

  Combining CAD/CAM technologies with the use of coded healing abutments facilitates and simplifies the ability to deliver highquality adjacent implant restorations.

• Characterization and Treatment of Postsurgical Dental Implant Pain Employing Intranasal Ketorolac

  Rebecca Bockow, DDS, MS, Jonathan Korostoff, DMD, PhD, Andres Pinto, DMD, MPH, Matthew Hutcheson, MS, Stacey A. Secreto, CRC, Laura Bodner, DMD, Elliot V. Hersh, DMD, MS, PhD
  Compendium - September 2013

  This open-label study characterizes the nature of postsurgical pain following implant placement and explores the analgesic efficacy and tolerability of intranasal ketorolac in this patient population.

• Peri-Implant and Periodontal Tissues: A Review of Differences and Similarities

  Sangeeta Dhir, BDS, MDS, Lanka Mahesh, BDS, MBA, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, KL Vandana, BDS, MDS
  Compendium - July/August 2013

  This article provides a basic understanding of differences and similarities between the periodontal and peri-implant tissues at the histologic, clinical, and immunologic levels.

• Combining All-on-4 Treatment with CT-Guided Technology: Technique and Report of Three Cases

  Gary Orentlicher, DMD, Ole Jensen, DDS, MS, Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD, Mark Adams, DDS, MS, Marcus Abboud, DMD
  Compendium - July/August 2013

  The All-on-4 technique can benefit patients needing a full-arch, implant-supported fixed restoration. This case report examines the use of All-on-4 combined with CT-guided technology.

• A Team Approach to Cost-Effective, Full-Arch Immediate Loading

  Barry P. Levin, DMD
  Compendium - July/August 2013

  The author demonstrates the value of synergy between the periodontist and restorative dentist in achieving a cost-effective immediate restoration of full-arch dental implants in the mandible.

• Immediate Implant Placement in Posterior Areas, Part 2: The Maxillary Arch

  Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS, Frederick O. Hains, DDS
  Compendium - July/August 2013

  General principles regarding implant placement in the maxillary molar areas are discussed, along with various restorative considerations.

• Dental Implants Typically Help Retain Peri-Implant Vertical Bone Height: Evidence-Based Analysis

  Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS, John Cavallaro, DDS
  Compendium - July/August 2013

  This article assesses the literature regarding dental implants’ ability to maintain vertical bone height after placement. Studies are also reviewed to determine if bone loss after implant insertion ...