Implantology
Posterior restoration simplified by one-piece implant

Posterior restoration simplified by one-piece implant

Patient expectation continues to increase with the pervasiveness of implant treatment. The routine and frequent use of dental implants to replace missing teeth is accompanied by expectations not only limited to function and aesthetics but comfort and time spent receiving treatment. A case study detailing the replacement of an unrestorable maxillary premolar describes a short, simple, and cost-effective treatment option for replacing an unrestorable premolar tooth with a one-piece implant. Dr Blackie Swart, implant specialist in private practice in Cape Town, South Africa, explains the importance of the clinical report.
Predictable outcomes for sinus augmentation procedure

Predictable outcomes for sinus augmentation procedure

Sinus augmentation using a combination of autogenous bone with either bovine hydroxyapatite or bioglass is a predictable technique, according to a recent study. Professor Pablo Galindo-Moreno from the School of Dentistry at the University of Granada, Spain, investigated the clinical and histological differences between two different composite grafting regimens that are traditionally used for sinus augmentation. Dental Learning Hub asked him a few questions about the research.
Urgent need for RCTs in peri-implantitis treatment

Urgent need for RCTs in peri-implantitis treatment

A systematic review on the therapy of peri-implantitis was recently undertaken by the department of periodontology at the School of Dentistry, University of Athens in Greece. Dental Learning Hub spoke with the research team, Drs Sortirios Kotsovilis, Ioannis Karoussis, Maria Trianti and Iaonnis Fourmoussis about the outcomes and what the study indicates for the field.
Good results for early loading of mandibular full-arch bridges

Good results for early loading of mandibular full-arch bridges

Professor Kristina Arvidson Fyrberg, head of Centre for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen in Norway talked to Dental Learning Hub about the significance of a 3-year prospective multicentre study. Results showed positive trends for early loading of mandibular full-arch bridges screw retained after 1 week to four to five Monotype implants.
Osseointegration and implants: trends and directions

Osseointegration and implants: trends and directions

Professor Asbjorn Jokstad, head of prosthodontics at the University of Toronto Dental Faculty, talks to Dental Learning Hub about a recent article he wrote on the future of oral implants and osseointegration.
Implant overdentures preferred choice for edentulous elderly

Implant overdentures preferred choice for edentulous elderly

A study that looked at implant overdentures among the elderly population in Canada has revealed that edentulous patients are willing to pay this treatment option, particularly through long term financing options. Research leader, Professor Shahrokh Esfandiari from the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, explains the significance of the outcomes.
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