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Academy of Osseointegration Honors Steven E. Eckert

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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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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part I

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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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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part 2

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This is part 2 of the series, which will focus on implant-retained and -supported full-arch removable treatment with ceramic dental implants. According to the American College of Prosthodontics and the National Center for Health Statistics, 1 there are 36 million completely edentulous adults in the United States.

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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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The Staged Approach and Root Banking in Sjögren’s Syndrome

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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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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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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.