Millions of people have bad teeth replaced with implants. Often following the procedure, they are unable to chew food for up to six months, until the implant has become fixated in the bone. Now, for the first time, a drug coating that has been tested on humans allows titanium screws to adhere to the bone [...]
Traditionally, the placement of dental implants has been an intuitive process. However, recent advancements in three-dimensional diagnostic and treatment technologies, has substantially changed the approach of clinicians to the treatment planning and placement of dental implants. Improvements in three-dimensional imaging, and greater access to proprietary 3D implant planning software, now allow for more accurate and [...]
Dentistry is a complex specialty requiring years of intense training to master. The Crestal Sinus Lift Surgery technique and course sponsored by HIOssen and taught by periodontist Dr. M. Alexandre Cho has enabled Dr. Robert Korwin to more effectively diagnose and intercept dental implant problems and treat them. Dr. Korwin was invited to attend this [...]
New Smile Dental Group in Costa Rica has an innovative product that has been changing the live of those who are missing all of their teeth: Full mouth reconstruction with dental implants and fixed bridges using a flapless technique which rehabilitates the tooth loss in only few days. Making use of superior technology, latest materials, [...]
Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing today announced that Guide3D Lab will start offering its dentist customers surgical guides made of the new Objet Bio-Compatible 3D printing material(MED610™). According to Guide3D, the material combines bio-compatibility with high transparency, which makes it an ideal material for the production of highly accurate, customized implant surgical guides. [...]
For many dental implant patients, restoring facial volume can be as critical as the dental restoration for optimizing cosmetic outcomes. In a workshop at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Annual Scientific Meeting, Pankaj Singh, DDS urged attendees to pay close attention to facial structures and consider using Botox and dermal filler agents for patients who [...]
What better city than Las Vegas to celebrate a major milestone? Today, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) is doing just that by commemorating the 60th anniversary of dental implants during its annual scientific meeting here. Most of the conference attendees were not around in 1951. At the time, dental implants had, at best, a dubious [...]
Right Dental Group is expanding its territory and has opened practice participation opportunities in many metropolitan areas. As a premier choice for new patients for dental practices the opportunity to be included in this expansion is significant. Driving new patients to top-quality local dentists via its social media and e-commerce marketing platforms has never been [...]
Henry Schein, Inc., a distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners, and Dentatus, a designer and manufacturer of precision high-tech dental products, announced a five-year agreement establishing Henry Schein as the exclusive distributor of the Dentatus Atlas narrow body implant system in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The company said that through [...]
When impacted maxillary canines are not amenable to orthodontic traction or reimplantation, extraction is the only solution available, followed by the option of implant placement. The aim of this study was to present a surgical technique that allows placement of immediate implants following extraction of impacted maxillary canines. Read full story via The International Journal [...]