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History of Dental Implants
Dental implants are devices that are surgically installed in a patient’s mouth as a replacement for their natural, damaged teeth. These devices are thought by many to be innovative solutions to dental...
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Molar Extraction Technology Helps with Dental Implants
Oral surgery procedures like molar extraction and dental implants can sometimes be a difficult process, but new technology is making these processes better than ever. Having teeth removed and dental...
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Coated Titanium Implants Revisited
During the late 80s and during the 90s we were introduced to various ceramic coated dental implants. I embraced this technology because it made sense. We placed many of these and many of you have been...
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MARROW STROMAL CELL SHEETS
When we perform bone regenerative procedures such as grafting of extraction sockets or osteotomies to build up the bone for treatments such as dental implants, we use various materials to aid in...
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PIEZOSURGERY: SAFER AND BETTER?
We have been using Piezosurgery for our office-based surgeries for many years. This is an advanced technology which uses ultrasonic frequencies to perform bone surgery. We have found it to be a...
View ArticlePLACING IMPLANTS FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD RADIATION THERAPY
A gentleman came to our office recently for evaluation for dental implants. He had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer a number of years ago. He had been to another surgeon...
View ArticleTELEMEDICINE CONSULTATIONS IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Studies have shown that telemedicine consultations (consultations with a doctor or nurse over an electronic video link such as the internet) are as effective as traditional face-to-face consultations....
View ArticleRAP – RAPID ACCELERATORY PHENOMEN0N, CORTICOTOMIES, AND ORTHODONTIC CARE
A “corticotomy” refers to a procedure where we make cuts in the bone to disrupt the outer (cortical) bone layer in the area of the tooth roots to cause the release of reparative factors from the bone...
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New Trends In Dental Implants
A trending topic right now seems to be the decision to opt for “mini-dental implants” instead of more traditional ones. Below we are going to take a look inside the trend, and lay out some of the...
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Dental Implants: The Recovery
The recovery time following dental implant surgery tends to vary, but is usually based on the amount of teeth being implanted, whether or not a bone graft was needed and the individual and how well...
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