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All that Implant Therapy Has to Offer

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

1,2 Ledermann pioneered the flapless surgical technique in the late 1970s in an attempt to minimize the bone resorption process associated with implant osseointegration. 3 Osseointegration is when living bone is in direct contact with the implant surface, establishing a nonmovable integration between the implant and bone. 2017;73:7–21.

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A Look at Peri-Implant Disease Classification

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

However, as dental hygienists are well aware, some implants fail. Osseointegration on implant surfaces previously contaminated with plaque. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERIO UPDATE NEWSLETTER HERE. Implant therapy is often the treatment of choice when it comes to addressing tooth loss. And for the most part, it is quite successful.

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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part I

Dentistry Today

One of the reasons for choosing a ceramic implant was that the patient was a dental hygienist, and she had been impressed with the health of soft tissues around these implants on the patients she treated. Dr. Boyer is active in multiple dental implant organizations and was recently appointed as a board member of the IAOCI.