Are antibiotics of any use in implant therapy?
Ideas about dentistry & life
Monday, 08.29.2011
Many times in implantology we perform procedures based on anecdotal evidence or on dogma. One subject that often come up is whether or not to use antibiotics prophylactically either before or after surgery. This evidence based review seems to indicat...
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DO SHORT IMPLANTS WORK???
Ideas about dentistry & life
Monday, 08.29.2011
Much has been published about implants with a length 10mm or over enjoying greater success than their shorter counterparts. However, Misch et al have published in an evidence based manner to cast some doubt on this. here is the abst...
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INCREASING IMPLANT SURFACE AREA AT NANO LEVEL SPEEDS HEALING
Ideas about dentistry & life
Thursday, 07.28.2011
Recent research out of the University of Gothenberg indicates that increasing surface roughness of implants at the nano level speeds the integration process.
Increasing the Active Surface of Dental Implants at Nano Level Quickens Healing
By Camero...
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AVASTIN- ANOTHER DRUG ASSOCIATED WITH ONJ
Ideas about dentistry & life
Tuesday, 07.26.2011
As you know, intravenous bisphosphonates and to a lesser extent oral bisphosphonates like fosamax have been associated with an increased rick of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Recently, Dr. Richard Wynn at the University of Maryland published ...
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Ever wondered what to charge for an implant?
Ideas about dentistry & life
Thursday, 07.21.2011
A recent survey was done and asked this very question. Here are the results.
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Stem Cells: What are they and how can they help?
Ideas about dentistry & life
Thursday, 07.21.2011
Dr. Bruce Freund recently wrote a brief summary about stem cells and what they can do for us in dentistry and in implantology. They certainly hold a great deal of promise for the future. The article can be accessed here.
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GENETICS CAN BE A RISK FACTOR FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS!
Ideas about dentistry & life
Tuesday, 07.19.2011
A recent article in the Journal of Oral Implantology has identified a combination of genes that when present may adversely affect dental implants. This could change the way we evaluate patients for dental implant reconstruction.
Gene combination id...
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INVISALIGN CAN MOVE TEETH MILES!!!!!!
Ideas about dentistry & life
Tuesday, 07.19.2011
Almost unbelievable, a tornado carried a set of invisalign retainers well over a hundred miles!! Invisalign can sure move things long distances!
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LINGUAL ARTERIES IN THE ANTERIO MANDIBLE VARIANT
Ideas about dentistry & life
Tuesday, 07.19.2011
There was a question posed on osseonews about the potential for bleeding in the anterior mandible region. Drs. Ganz and Flanagan, gave excellent responses and i encourage all to read them at here.
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Oral Tongue Cancer Rates Rising in Young White Women
Ideas about dentistry & life
Tuesday, 07.19.2011
The incidence of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma has been rising in young white American women, according to a new report. For the past 3 decades, the incidence has been increasing in white men and white women 18 to 44 years of age, but the trend...
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