Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a reconstructive procedure of alveolar ridge using membranes. This procedure is indicated when there is no sufficient bone for implantation, or in the case of optimal implant installation for esthetic or functional needs. GBR can be performed before implant placement, when there is not enough bone for initial stability of implants and less predictable outcomes ...

Dental implants are gaining immense popularity and wide acceptance because they not only replace lost teeth, but are also permanent restorations that do not interfere with oral function or speech or compromise the self-esteem of patients. Anatomic factors are considered by the clinician to determine the best implant placement sites. Appropriate replacement planning in which imaging plays a pivo...

Immediate placement of dental implant into the fresh extraction socket has been an acceptable procedure for the past two decades. Commonly, immediate placement has been reserved for the single rooted anterior tooth and single or bi-rooted premolar tooth. To preserve the alveolar bone proper, particularly that of the labial and lingual plates of bone it is essential that the extraction should be...

Technical and scientific advances in diagnostic and therapeutic methods in the biomedical field have substantially increased the predictability and longevity of the outcomes of restorative surgical procedures. In contemporary oral implantology, bioprototyping techniques based on computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology have proven to be valuable aids in diagno...

Immediate loading of implant is the placement a definitive or temporary prothesis within first week placement. The prosthesis connected to an immediately loaded may not be function depending upon existing condition patients oral health. It has become widely reported practice with success rate comparable conventionally implant. only depends survival but also hard and soft tissue stability undern...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the bone quantity of alveoli grafted with autogenous particulate cancellous bone and marrow for implant placement in patients with alveolar clefts. Bone height, bone width, and interdental alveolar crest level were evaluated using computed tomography and periapical radiographs. The grafted alveoli underwent resorption 3-dimensionally, and the interden...

External inflammatory and replacement resorption are mainly caused when avulsed teeth are replanted following traumatic dental injury. Resorption may ultimately lead to loss of tooth. This situation is mainly common in young and adolescents but may affect elderly also. Loss of tooth might lead to psychological depression of a young patient. Prosthodontic rehabilitation should focus on immediate...

The displacement of a dental implant into the maxillary sinus may lead to implant failure due to exposure of the apical third or the tip of the implant beyond the bone, resulting in soft tissue growth. This case report discusses dental implant placement in the upper first molar area with maxillary sinus involvement of approximately 2 mm. A new technique for progressive implant loading was used,...

The placement of implants in a prosthetically driven position depends on the quantity and quality of available bone especially in the anterior region of maxilla. Implant placement and its restoration becomes clinically challenging when the alveolar ridge lacks sufficient bone volume. Additional surgical procedures are required to augment the bone deficiency in such clinical situations. Advanced...

AIM The aim of this case report is to present a description of bone mapping as an alternative method to determine the dimensions of bone prior to placement of a flapless implant and an immediate provisional crown. BACKGROUND The use of a temporary removable partial denture (RPD) or "flipper" during healing following an extraction is not acceptable for some highly demanding patients. As a resu...