Implants: Page 24

Treatment planning is key for practice growth

By Lori Roniger

Ready to take your practice to the next level? Sonia Leziy, DDS, spoke at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting about the most important innovations in recent years to her periodontal and prosthodontic group practice. They're not what you think.

September 4, 2017

Researchers create gum that detects peri-implantitis

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers have created a chewing gum that tastes bitter when patients have inflammation around one or more dental implants. The gum may one day be used as an early detection method for peri-implantitis to help prevent bone loss associated with severe forms of the disease.

August 23, 2017

Are porous implants as stable as threaded ones?

By Lori Roniger

Threaded implants are thought to provide both better primary stability and connection to bone than porous implants, but research to back that up is lacking. A new study examined the mechanical stability of the two implants and found that porous ones appeared to provide sufficient support by increasing contact between bone and the implant.

August 22, 2017

What is your patient's mouth worth?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Your patients may take for granted that they can eat almost anything they want and enjoy the taste and chewing satisfaction of the food. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg wonders if patients would take better care of their oral health if a value and a cost were assigned.

August 15, 2017

Do's and don'ts for implant case presentation: Play the long game

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

For most patients, agreeing to implant treatment takes multiple case presentations. Implants are expensive, requiring significant out-of-pocket costs. In addition, they involve surgery, as in dental surgery. Those are two words that few people want to hear, yet the benefits of implants are numerous and life-changing. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares his tips for successful implant case presentation.

August 13, 2017

Affordable Dentures names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Affordable Dentures & Implants has named Gene Kirtser as its new president and chief operating officer.

July 23, 2017

Patients may lack basic knowledge about implants

By Theresa Pablos

How much do your patients know about dental implants? Not as much as you may think. A new study found that 1 in 4 people in the general population has never heard of dental implants and that two-thirds of patients think implants consist of porcelain.

July 23, 2017

Hot or not? 5-year results for ceramic implant-supported crowns

By Lori Roniger

CAD/CAM-fabricated implant-supported single crowns made from lithium disilicate and paired with zirconia implants have proved to be successful in clinical studies. But how well do they hold up over the longer term and compare with other options? A new study reports results over a five-year follow-up period.

July 12, 2017

NY county bill would require prosthetic origin disclosure

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new bill in New York would require dentists and dental manufacturers in Erie County to disclose the country of origin for all dental prosthetics placed in a patient's mouth.

July 11, 2017

New study breaks down implant fracture trends

By Theresa Pablos

Screw-retained implants fracture sooner than cement-retained ones, and fractures are more likely to occur in the premolars and molars, according to a new study on implant fractures.

July 6, 2017

Top 5 columns from spring 2017

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from spring, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to regional fee differences to popular columns by periodontist Alvin Danenberg, DDS.

June 27, 2017

ClearChoice adds 4 new locations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has added four new locations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, and Michigan.

June 26, 2017

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