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Academy of Osseointegration Honors Steven E. Eckert

Dentistry Today

Eckert , DDS, MS has been one of the most prominent names in implant dentistry, winning several awards throughout his career and serving as a mentor and coach for many prosthodontists in the ClearChoice Dental Implant Center network. For more information, visit clearchoice.com and follow on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn.

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Spear Education Announces International Speaker Line Up for Summit 2024

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His innovative approach and videography work have made him a leading figure in the dental field, capturing audiences globally. Oded Bahat, BDS, MSD, FACD (Los Angeles) Renowned for his surgical skill, Dr. Bahat is a top-tier specialist in dental implant, reconstruction, and esthetic surgeries.

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Using Dentin Grafting in Early Implant Placement With Vertical Sinus Elevation

Dentistry Today

This case report was designed to determine the osteopromotive potential of autogenous dentin and whether successful integration of dental implants placed at 8 weeks post socket preservation might be possible. month post-implant-placement radiograph and CBCT during the uncovery appointment with good osseointegration noted.

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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part I

Dentistry Today

Single-Tooth and Extended Edentulous Restorations BACKGROUND Titanium and titanium alloy implants have been the materials of choice in the manufacturing of dental implants for more than 5 decades. 1-3 Metal alloy orthopedic and dental implants are well documented to be able to induce hosts’ responses to their alloy components.

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Full-Mouth Reconstruction Workflow in a Hopeless Situation

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However, there comes a time when all the various dental treatments are exhausted, and tooth removal is necessary. This article describes a patient who was referred to me by a colleague for full-mouth dental implant reconstruction because all her previous treatments were no longer maintaining a healthy periodontium.

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The Staged Approach and Root Banking in Sjögren’s Syndrome

Dentistry Today

Oral rehabilitation with implants is a possible solution since SS does not affect bone healing and osseointegration. 2,5,12 Binon and Fowler 13 presented a case report with mandibular-osseointegrated implants and a fixed prosthesis that remained functional and stable after 13 years of followup. Case Rep Dent.

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Fully Digital Full Arch?

Dentistry Today

However, due to inherent logistical limitations, the difficulty and accuracy of IOS technology used for full-arch dental implant restorations has presented major obstacles requiring additional applications to achieve fully digital solutions. Int J Prosthodont. XCell dental implants. 2016;29(1):71–3. 2019: 615–9.