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Editorial: Digital implantology —a sign of the times
Dr med dent Roland Hille, Vice President of DGZI
It is a sign of the times that the dental industry and dental laboratories are trying to add to the value of implantology through the use of innovative technology and service concepts. Individual dentists practicing implantology are facing a number of current challenges, especially economic ones. Whether in the case of intraoral scanners, 3-D diagnosis and 3-D planning or CAD/CAM manufactured prostheses, the time for stand-alone applications is over. The largest implant manufacturers believe that the future lies in all-in-one solutions which focus in particular on patients’ needs—i.e. which are gentle, safe, functional, aesthetic, long-lasting and of high quality...
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44 Roots - 44 Implants: A case report
Drs Eduardo Topete A., Estela Topete Z., Eduardo Topete Z. & Alberto Topete Z., Mexico
Various surgical techniques for bone augmentation of the maxilla and mandible are mentioned in the literature. This article offers viable alternatives to maxillary and mandibular surgery, helping to prevent implant resorption in molar areas...
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Ridge preservation and GTR with a xenograft and resorb-able collagen membrane
Drs Mariana Baglivo, Prof Hugo Campos, Prof Miguel Angel Carrasco, Prof Andrés Pascual, Prof Paul Levi & Prof José Nart, Spain
An adequate width and height of bone in an edentulous area is essential when placing an implant in order to obtain an ideal functional and an aesthetic prosthetic reconstruction following placement...
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This clinical case required optimal implant placement based upon a restoratively driven treatment plan and guided surgery. To achieve this goal, we made use of CT scans, SimPlant planning software (Materialise Dental), the new Zimmer Guided Surgery Instrumentation and the new Immediate Smile model (Materialise Dental). The patient was a 49-year-old white female in good health, completely edentulous in the maxilla and wore a complete upper denture. On the lower jaw, she wore an implant-retained over-denture...
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Conventional or CAD/CAM? Today, dental technicians and implantologists ponder this question more frequently than ever. More and more -often, they tend towards CAD/CAM. Owing to their tension-free fit, CAD/CAM-fabricated solutions are particularly well suited for the restoration of larger jaw sections. Deciding in favour of or against a CAD/CAM restoration should thus always be a team decision. With his expertise and training, the dental technician is able to contribute considerably to an aesthetic and technically perfect result...
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TRIPOD - A new protocol for immediate loading: Complete maxillary implant-supported prostheses
Dr Jean-Nicolas Hasson, Dr Jacques Hassid & Dominique Fricker, France
Complete maxillary implant-based bridgework is amongst the most challenging of restorative procedures. With TRIPOD, a new treatment protocol for planning and surgery, a radiographic template and a surgical guide are secured to three fixed reference points, such as natural teeth and previously placed dental implants. CT-based software enhances treatment by first validating the surgical guide, and then allowing chairside postmodification options. Open-flap surgery is initiated with sterile templates and impression trays. Implant sites are prepared with the surgical guide to a final depth with pilot drill and 2.8 mm diameter drill. Further site preparation involves implant-specific drills, piezosurgery and bone expanders. These developments improve the reliability of complex implant-based restorations...
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Success factors for immediate implantation with immediate loading - A case example
Dr Rouven Bönsel, Germany
The replacement of lost teeth with implants can be very time-consuming for patients. During the temporisation phase, aesthetic limitations often have to be accepted. The quickest and most patient-friendly option is immediate implantation with immediate temporisation. However, in order not to precipitate failure just as quickly, this form of treatment requires some experience and a working knowledge of the success factors...
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In mid october, thousands of dental professionals will be gathering in the capital of Greece for the annual congress of the European Association of Osseointegration (EAO). Dental Tribune Group Editor Daniel Zimmermann spoke with Scientific Chairman Prof. Friedrich W. Neukam from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany, about the event and what is on the cards for the field of dental implantology.