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Liver clot after dental implant surgery

liver clot dental extraction

Liver clot A poor clot that continues to bleed and protrudes from the surgical site.  It looks like liver tissue, thus the name.  Another name for the liver clot is a currant jelly clot. Treatment of the liver clot First of you should assure the patient that this is not a big deal and can […]

Cement sepsis – Wheaton dental implant

resin cement

Cement sepsis causes possible loss of dental implant Case of the week I’ve spoken about this topic many times before and covered the techniques required to avoid it.  If the problem is discovered early I can save the implant without much issue at all, like I did here.  Today I saw a case of cement […]

Bleeding during implant surgery

wheaton dental implants

How to stop bleeding during dental implant surgery Best to avoid prior to happening, obviously.  Three high risk areas are going to be the lingual foramen and sublingual area, the maxillary incisive canal, and the PSSA (posterior superior alveolar artery) in the lateral wall of the sinus. Steps Pressure and guaze Hemostatic agent like gelfoam  […]

Dental Flipper choices – Waiting on dental implant

Dental flipper alternative

 I have a front tooth missing and am waiting for my dental implant!!  What looks and functions best for me???  Dental flipper? Dental flipper or something similar in your near future?  So you lost, or you never had, one or multiple front teeth.  A dental flipper is the traditional manner to temporarily restore that area, […]

Dental Implant Risk Factors

implant esthetic risk profile

Dental implant risk factors PEARL Network risk factors JADA 2014 July History severe periodontitis Preexisting inflammation in site (endo lesion or perio lesion) Type IV bone Immediate vs delayed Anterior vs posterior Risk Factors (highlight those linked to “cluster phenomenon”) poor bone quality or bone bone support untreated chronic periodontitis active infections systemic diseases (diabetes […]

Peri-implantitis, peri-implant mucositis, and peri-implant gingivitis

treating peri-implantitis

What is peri-implantitis? Peri-implantitis is similar to periodontal disease in that it has 2 phases; peri-implantitis which is similar to periodontitis and peri-implant mucositis which is similar to gingivitis. Like periodontal disease individuals with peri-implantitis are more prone to systemic inflammation EBD 2024 Chhina. Periimplantitis is an inflammatory process with suppuration (pus) and/or bleeding with […]

2 weeks post extraction #13 and #14 Lagacy 3 (3.7×11.5mm and 5.2x8mm)

teeth x ray r10

Could have used a 13mm on this one and maybe would not need a custom abutment then. #13 Fractured and vital pulpotomy completed and evaluated extent fracture     Checked for sinus perf several times as i know very close   Before inserting implant able to visualize completely still in bone

Platform Switching Research

Wheaton cosmetic dentist Bryan Bauer

Platform Switching Research .4mm or more seems to be the number Systemic Review Shows platform switching is favorable Monje 2015 JOMI Platform Switching works. .4mm or greater but survival same  Lit review by Atieh and Ibrahim   Shifts inflammation away allowing CT extend coronally past microgap Cochran 2013 “platform switching, seems to provoke a circular […]

Hard Tissue Regeneration and Implant Surgery August 2011

Wheaton cosmetic dentist Bryan Bauer

This is a pretty good reference textbook.  Silverstein’s book covers socket preservation, immediate implant, ridge expansion, sinus lift, GBR with acellular dermal matrix, ramus and symphysis blocks.  I suppose this is as good as it gets when it comes to learning these procedures from a book.  Really you need some hands on training and just […]