Category Archives for Implants
Implant Restoration Emergence Idealization
Those who have heard me speak know my disdain for traditional healing abutments. In fact, I have written on my blog several times about custom healing abutments. This time I want to share an actual clinical example that illustrates exactly what I am talking about. The biggest restorative complaint from patients that I hear about […]
Continue readingAn Important Problem to Watch for with Implant Restorations
The screw retained restoration is nothing new. However, the modern screw retained restoration has leveraged the economics and efficiency of CAD/CAM technology. This has led to a proliferation of ‘low cost’ and/or inexperienced laboratories providing this service. When fundamental principles of implant restorations are ignored, it can lead to long term issues. Two of these […]
Continue readingTake Your Implant Restorations To A Higher Level
Those who have followed me know that one of my passions is to take a clinical procedure and find a way to make it more efficient and produce better outcomes. By now we should all know that CAD/CAM technology is drastically changing how we do dentistry. Until recently this has mainly been limited to traditional […]
Continue readingImplant Dentistry in 2014 – See What You’re Missing
I distinctly remember my implant introduction in dental school. It was a cluster of screws and parts and god knows what. It was complicated. It was patients getting draped from head to toe. It was complex surgery to replace a tooth. No damn wonder I told myself I would never do that. In 2008 I […]
Continue readingPlatelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) – Your Next Journey in Implant Dentistry
I always talk about implant dentistry being a journey. A journey that sees you go from simple to complex and add techniques along the way. It is unreasonable to expect a dentist to be able to fully grasp implant dentistry from the very beginning. My latest journey in implant dentistry is PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin). […]
Continue readingChairside Implant Delivery – Restoration Forms the Tissue
Chairside implant restorations are a reality. With this reality comes the ability to truly make things customized and gain control. This also allows us to totally screw things up as well. In this post I wanted to share with you my techique for delivery of implant restorations. Please note that this technique is designed for […]
Continue readingDiscussion – Implant Positions Affect on Abutment Selection
It’s 2014 and I strongly advocate the use of in-office abutment fabrication. However, the one size fits all approach is not always best. This is an example of a limitation of in-office abutment fabrication. On the surface the implant provisional below looks well done. Picture from immediate delivery. A closer look at this case will show […]
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