Implant Dentistry
Predictability in anterior aesthetic implants: assessment, planning and execution
Colin CampbellSuccessful clinical outcomes can be defined as long-term implant survival in the absence of pain, and with stable marginal bone levels (see Figure 1).6 Additionally, in the aesthetic zone, the PESWES...
Guided implant surgery: principles and practice
Faizan JavedPreviously, implant placement was the domain of specialists, but it has now become a treatment modality used by some general dentists, although it should be noted that this increases their need for...
A novel approach for the placement of zygomatic implants: the zygomatic bone zone index
Pynadath GeorgeBrånemark first wrote about zygomatic implants in 1998 after using them for 10 years.4 This implant is a longer titanium rod that is apically installed into the zygomatic bone, but emanates from the...
Mini-dental implants: an overview
Milisha ChotaiThe treatment protocol usually includes drilling to half of the MDI length followed by manual torqueing to achieve good primary stability of the implant. Immediate loading is commonly prescribed after...
A guide to implant dentistry part 2: surgical and prosthodontic considerations
Despoina ChatzistavrianouSuccessful implant rehabilitation requires careful surgical manipulation which will take into consideration anatomic structures and will follow a strict surgical protocol regarding drill sequence and...
A guide to implant dentistry part 1: treatment planning
Despoina ChatzistavrianouReplacement of missing teeth with implant-supported prostheses is a challenging process and each case presents different degrees of complexity and surgical, restorative and aesthetic risk factors.4, 8...
Chronic idiopathic pain following implant placement in the anterior maxilla: a case series
Jaymit PatelReferrals relating to pain associated with dental implants presenting to the Leeds Dental Institute via the Restorative and Oral Medicine departments were identified. All cases with no identifiable...
Soft tissue profile around dental implants placed in the aesthetic zone — a biological update
Sonam GuptaIt is well documented in the literature that soft tissues follow hard tissues. Holmes noticed the collapse of interdental papillae following the loss of its osseous support.2 Clinicians may overlook...
Dental implants: An overview
Abdulhadi WarrethThe tissue that surrounds implants is known as peri-implant tissue and is comprised of soft (mucosa) and hard (bone) tissues. The peri-implant soft tissue has similar features to the soft tissue that...
Evolution of surgical guidance in implant dentistry
Manav KalraIn the early days, clinicians who believed in this concept mostly depended on diagnostic wax-up and/or surgical templates made on hard gypsum surfaces of master casts3,4 (Figures 1 and 2). Although...
An introduction to single implant abutments
Abdulhadi WarrethThere is a variety of dental implant systems available in the market worldwide, but only a few brands with an ADA seal of approval. Among these are Straumann, Nobel Biocare, Astra Tech, BioHorizon,...