Search for: edentulism

Early Childhood Caries: Taking Treatment Out of the Hospital

Although most parents know that babies should get rid of the bottle at the...

Wide-Diameter Implants: Surgical, Loading, and Prosthetic Considerations

The initial treatment plan for implant dentistry should include the ideal implant size, based...

Managing Expectations: Educating Your Patient About the Denture Process

Many practitioners believe denture cases are decreasing in the United States. This fact is...

Data on Dental Caries, Sealants

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is an ongoing survey of representative...

Short Dental Implants: A Literature Review and Rationale for Use

When treatment planning for dental implants, the height of available bone is often used...

The Tobacco-Using Patient and the Dental Office

As a primary care clinician, the dentist should identify and be prepared to intervene...

A Review of Complete Denture Therapy for Patients With Pronounced Ridge Resorption

The number of people in the United States requiring removable prosthodontic therapy has increased...

Mandibular Overdentures Retained With Porous-Surfaced Implants

Construction of conventional mandibular dentures can be a frustrating restorative procedure for dentists to...

Implant Micro-Gap Modification

Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are...