Implants: Page 88

Electrical stimulation speeds bone graft healing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Electrical stimulation expedites bone graft healing and can increase the predictability and contribute to the overall success of this option for patients who lack the bone density required for dental implants.

March 1, 2012

Short dental implants can save time, reduce costs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Use of short dental implants in some patients could help avoid major surgeries, save time, reduce costs, and eliminate possible complications associated with grafting procedures.

March 1, 2012

Long-term study finds 92% dental implant survival rate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 16 years after implant placement, the cumulative survival rate of a group of single implant patients treated at the Dental Specialist Clinic in Malmö, Sweden, between 1987 and 1993, was 91.5%, according to a study.

March 1, 2012

Glidewell releases implant treatment package

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Glidewell Laboratories has introduced its Inclusive Tooth Replacement Solution, an all-in-one implant treatment package that is the first to include the complete set of intraoral components a clinician needs to restore a missing tooth.

March 1, 2012

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Joel Berg

By Rob Goszkowski

Pediatric dentistry is taking on greater importance as practitioners begin to understand the need to educate parents about their kids' oral health at a very early age. We spoke with Dr. Joel Berg, chair of the department of pediatric dentistry at the University of Washington, to learn about advances in the field and how to reduce childhood caries.

March 1, 2012

U.K. oral cancer rates projected to rise 23%

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral cancer cases in the U.K. are expected to rise by more than 20% over the next 15 years, according to The International Agency for Research on Cancer.

February 28, 2012