In my commitment to discussing dentistry, I present a second article on medication induced gingival hyperplasia. Only a relatively small percentage of patients treated with the medications discussed on Monday will develop gingival overgrowth, it may be that these individuals …Continue Reading →
In my continuing commitment to expanding the horizons of dentistry, I’m discussing medication induced gingival hyperplasia. Today, more than twenty prescription medications are associated with gingival enlargement, with the number increasing. Drugs associated with this problem can be broadly divided …Continue Reading →
I would like you to consider the following question: Are all zirconias the same? Ceramic restorations in the posterior region were once limited to single units. CAD/CAM technology made it possible to prepare restorations out of high-strength ceramics. With zirconia, …Continue Reading →
Criteria for success include: 1) Absence of persistent signs/symptoms such as pain, infection, neuropathies, parathesias, and violation of vital structures 2) Implant immobility 3) No continuous peri-implant radiolucency 4) Negligible progressive bone loss (less than 0.2 mm annually) after physiologic …Continue Reading →
Today’s periodontists are extensively trained in surgical procedures to treat and maintain patients with edentulous or partially edentulous arches, integrating endosseous implants into periodontal therapy. Surveys And Studies Oral health surveys indicate there are significant numbers of individuals with compromised …Continue Reading →
Tooth loss can occur as a result of caries, periodontal diseases, trauma, tooth impaction, orthodontic reasons, hypoplasia, over-eruption, supernumerary teeth, attrition, neoplastic and cystic lesions. Many studies have consistently shown the role of specific disease as a major cause of …Continue Reading →
Although this article is from a study by Nigerians, I hope you will find the information interesting and the conclusions surprisingly relevant to patients seen in dental practices in this country. The study authors, Temitope Ayodeji Esan, Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile, …Continue Reading →
Although this article is from a study by Nigerians, I hope you will find the information interesting and the conclusions surprisingly relevant to patients seen in dental practices in this country. The study authors, Temitope Ayodeji Esan, Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile, …Continue Reading →
As part of my continuing dedication to discussing and expanding the conversation on oral health, today I’m talking about when oral health goes wrong, starting with gum disease, periodontisis and the bacterias and habits which generate these problems. Gingivitis The …Continue Reading →
In the early 1980’s, Dr. P.I. Branemark and others introduced osseointegration and a predictable endosseous implant system. To say dental therapy was dramatically changed would be an understatement. Following Branemark’s introduction of a predictable implant system was a time during …Continue Reading →