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Minimally invasive sinus lift with iRaise

Implant placement in the atrophic posterior maxilla is a challenge. Bone augmentation (sinus floor elevation) is very often indicated. [1] When the ...

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Front-tooth restoration to go

Aesthetic considerations are obviously very important when it comes to highly exposed areas, i.e. in the restoration of front teeth. Patients increasingly ...

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Immediate, esthetic tooth replacement with the Hahn Tapered Implant System and BruxZir Anterior Solid Zirconia

With more patients seeking dental implant treatment, it is no surprise that growing numbers of clinicians are providing this service. Surgical implant ...

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What do our teeth betray about us?—Part I

The aim of this article is to offer readers information on a topic that is discussed very rarely in dental journals: how tooth position and damage to ...

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Implant planning affects periimplant diseases: A time shift link

Implants are becoming increasingly popular with low-cost offers promoting this development. The number of customers preferring implants to customary ...

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Vertical reconstruction of peri-implant soft tissue

Crestal bone stability around dental implants remains one of the most important features of successful implant treatment. Besides major clinical advantages ...

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‘No-Prep’ adhesive restorations: another way to deal with aesthetic deficiencies

The use of ceramics in the form of veneers or crowns was, for a long time, considered the only satisfactory and durable solution to the aesthetic ...

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Interdisciplinary approach to treatment of maxillary radicular cysts: Minimization of surgical invasiveness and medication load

Taking into consideration the active lifestyle of most of our working patients with maxillary odontogenic radicular cysts, such patients require more ...

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Diagnosis and management of a rare case of a maxillary second molar with two palatal roots - Supported by conventional radiography and CBCT

Besides adequate knowledge of root canal morphology in general, it is of utmost importance to evaluate each individual case for aberrant anatomy and to ...

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First impressions matter: The importance of online branding

Every dental practice seeks to attract a specific type of patient, whether it is local families or people requiring specialist treatment. First impressions ...

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Why online and social media marketing is important for dentists

The importance of digital marketing is increasing every day. Around 3.6 billion people are connected to the Internet on their phones. In Europe, the density...

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Lateral maxillary incisor implant – Key issues for aesthetic success

Faced by a missing lateral incisor, practitioners often consider a wide range of issues and are also faced by numerous treatment options: 1. in a young ...

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CAD/CAM custom-milled titanium bar for rehabilitation of an atrophic upper jaw

CAD/CAM is playing an increasing role in the production of implant-retained prostheses. These digital technologies constitute a major advancement in terms ...

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Biohit expands distribution to dental industry

HELSINKI, Finland: With a new business partner, Finnish health care company Biohit has expanded into the dental industry. As of June, the company’s ...

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Smile analysis and photoshop smile design technique

Dental facial aesthetics can be defined in three ways. Traditionally, dental and facial aesthetics have been defined in terms of macro- and micro-elements. ...

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CAD/CAM-fabricated lingual retainers made of nitinol

Do we need computer-fabricated lingual retainers? What are their advantages over conventional technology and how have they proven themselves in clinical ...

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Supernumerary teeth: Diagnosis and treatment

We report the case of a 17-year-old patient who came into the clinic because she had noticed a colour change to the maxillary left central incisor (tooth ...

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No loss of diagnostic imaging quality with low-radiation settings

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., USA/HELSINKI, Finland: While the individual risk of oral and maxillofacial imaging is small, radiation dose is a significant public ...

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Restorative-driven implant therapy

Digital dentistry has changed the way I practice— for the better. I’m a prosthodontist practicing out of Monterey, Calif. I’ve got a ...

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The use of existing locators to stabilize a CBCT-software derived surgical guide - Conversion of a mandibular removable to a fixed prosthesis

Dental implants have become one of the most predictable treatment alternatives for patients who are missing teeth. Despite the high success rates, which are...

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