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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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Spear Education Announces International Speaker Line Up for Summit 2024

Dentistry Today

Spear Summit is an annual exclusive event open to Spear Education’s upper-level members and is a premier gathering for professionals in the dental industry. His innovative approach and videography work have made him a leading figure in the dental field, capturing audiences globally. Hospital in Washington, D.C.

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Immediate Implant Placement at Multi-Rooted Sites: A Case Report

Dentistry Today

2,3 Today, it is widely accepted by the clinical community because IIP shares comparable survival rates to those of implants placed in healing sockets. 9-11 After an osseointegration period, the final abutment and restoration are placed. Research discussing this clinical scenario is limited in the body of evidence.

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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part 2

Dentistry Today

This is part 2 of the series, which will focus on implant-retained and -supported full-arch removable treatment with ceramic dental implants. In the case of dental implants, the request for ceramic implants from patients has been on a rapid rise.

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The Diagnostic Power of 3D Imaging

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time: 5 Minute, 13 Second Case Background A 45-year-old male patient has previously presented to our office in 2015 with the chief complaint of having a hole in the back of his right maxillary central incisor (Figure A).