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Prosthetic Reconstruction Using Available Bone

Dentistry Today

INTRODUCTION Our modern endosseous dental implants osseointegrate into the available hard tissue and serve as a foundation for fixed and fixed-detachable prostheses. The solid zirconia construction maintains periodontal and peri-implant health because plaque and debris do not easily adhere to the material. Osseointegration.

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Alternative to All-on-X: A Conservative Approach?

Dentistry Today

Maintaining valuable hard tissue should be a consideration in any dental therapy as the bone morphology may change over time due to several physiologic conditions, including health, medication use, periodontal/peri-implant health, and maintenance. Often, teeth may appear unaesthetic but are otherwise periodontally sound.