Cover Story
Wide-Diameter Implants: Surgical, Loading, and Prosthetic Considerations
The initial treatment plan for implant dentistry should include the ideal implant size, based...
Implants
Consideration of Biomechanical Stress in Treatment With Dental Implants
There are biological and biomechanical aspects of dental practice. Whereas the most common complications...
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry
Based on my activities with Clinical Research Associates as senior consul-tant, my educational projects...
Prosthetics
Treatment of the Partially Edentulous Maxilla in the Presence of Tori:
The presence of palatal tori complicate the restoration of the maxilla when implant treatment...
Periodontics
Considerations in Treatment Planning of the Periodontal Patient
The development of a treatment plan for the patient with advanced periodontal disease can...
Aesthetics
Functional Aesthetics and Material Considerations for Full-Mouth Rehabilitations
With the increasing number of smile makeover cases presenting themselves to dental practices in...
Implants
Simplifying Single-Stage Solid Abutments: Techniques for Impressioning and Temporization
Single-stage implants are being utilized more frequently. Currently, Straumann ITI, Lifecore Biomedical, Sulzer Paragon,...
Implants
Indications and Techniques for Surgical Indexing at Stage I Implant Surgery
In reference to prosthetic reconstruction, implants may be placed in poor alignment for a...
Treatment Planning
The Treatment Planning Consultation: The Doctor/Technician Partnership
New laboratory-fabricated restorative materials are being introduced to doctors and dental laboratories at a...