Dental radiography: Vanishing implant

Digital Dental Radiography Dentistry

Dental radiography is an essential component in the delivery of high-quality dental care for dogs and cats. During the 1980s veterinarians began taking radiographs of teeth using standard radiographic units; however, these units made patient positioning difficult and often resulted in suboptimal films. In the 1990s dental radiographic units became a more common part of the veterinary dental dia...

Evaluation of Panoramic Radiography Accuracy in Estimating the Crestal Width of Dental Implant in Different Jaw Regions

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of digital panoramic radiography in estimating the crestal width of implant fixtures after surgery. Materials and Methods:We selected 241 digital panoramic images after implant insertion which had documented information of their actual size. The crestal width was measured on radiographs. We compared two measuring methods in diff...

Dental Implant Information

Dental implant infections.

Dental implants provide a restorative tool to support crowns, bridge abutments, and removable dentures. Osseointegrated implants are titanium posts that are surgically implanted in alveolar bone. A tight immobile bond (osseointegration) forms between bone and titanium, and prosthetic and restorative fixtures are attached to the implants. Titanium implants differ from natural teeth, which may ma...

AMEriCAn DEntAL iMPLAnt ASSoCiAtion

thE offiCiAL PubLiCAtion of thE AMEriCAn DEntAL iMPLAnt ASSoCiAtion In the coming months, Dental Implantology Update will feature a host of topics centered on evidence-based dentistry, with a review of fundamental concepts at each pass as a primer for the dental-implant practitioner The relevance and place of evidence-based principles in health care today remains somewhat debated, with reproach...