Implants: Page 26

Smoking may affect optimal timing of implant loading

By Lori Roniger

Smoking may not affect the success rate of dental implants, but it could have an effect on the ideal timing for implant loading, according to a recent study. Researchers found that the survival rate of posterior mandible implants was the same in heavy smokers and nonsmokers, but bone healing around implants was slower in smokers.

February 2, 2017

DDS Lab, Dentegra form partnership

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental laboratory DDS Lab and Dentegra Insurance have partnered to offer discounted pricing on DDS products and services to the dental carrier's participating dentists.

February 1, 2017

Implants and inflammation

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Recent published research has raised a question about titanium dental implants and possible inflammation. Dr. Alvin Danenberg notes that while the vast majority of procedures using these implants have been successful and free of symptoms, he'd like to see well-designed studies undertaken and published so practitioners can offer their patients more complete information.

January 31, 2017

Implant pioneer Dr. Leonard Linkow dies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Leonard Linkow, DDS, DMSc, died on January 26 at age 90. He was known as the father of oral implantology.

January 26, 2017

Zimmer Biomet names new Americas president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zimmer Biomet has appointed a new president of the company's Americas region.

January 17, 2017

Scaling titanium implants may worsen peri-implantitis

By Lori Roniger

When you use an ultrasonic scaler on your patient's titanium implants, your goal is to prevent peri-implantitis. But what if this action actually caused or aggravated it? A new study published in Scientific Reports examines this theory and whether the roughness of the implant surface has an effect.

January 15, 2017

Dr. Carl Misch dies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carl Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD, died on January 4 at the age of 70, according to an obituary on Tributes.com.

January 4, 2017

Western Dental appoints new VP of dental implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Western Dental has appointed Natalie Arranaga as its new vice president of dental implants.

January 2, 2017

Nanostructures appear to determine implant performance

By Theresa Pablos

Differences between implant surfaces at the nanoscale level appear to at least partially determine which have a higher chance of success after an implant procedure, according to a new study. The research may lead to implants that better adhere to bone and soft tissue.

December 19, 2016

December new-product roundup from DrBicuspid.com

By Tony Edwards

Since the start of November, companies have introduced new products ranging from a universal composite to a sealant, and more. Here is our monthly roundup of new products from companies such as Carestream Dental, Kerr, Taub Products, and others.

December 8, 2016

South African implant firm opens U.S. operations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

International dental implant company Southern Implants has announced the opening of its North American subsidiary.

December 1, 2016

New product: Rodo Medical abutment system gets FDA clearance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental device company Rodo Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Rodo abutment system.

November 29, 2016

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