Implantology

Simplifying Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration in the Maxillary Anterior

By Rami Salloum, DDS, DDS, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS

The case illustrated in this article highlights a simplified approach to immediate implant placement and its restoration for a failing maxillary single anterior tooth.

The Use of Platform Bone Switch Implants to Preserve Cervical Bone

By Ole T. Jensen, DDS, MS, DDS, MS, Robert J. Miller, DDS, DDS, Iham Gammas, DMD, DMD, Álvaro Gracia, DDS, DMD, DDS, DMD

Preliminary findings indicate that the platform bone switch implants used in this study, compared to conventional straight-wall implants, appear to preserve additional bone at or above the implant–abutment junction to help support papill...

Current Implant Maintenance Protocols and Their Significance

This article outlines therapeutic approaches and strategies for refining them while advocating for personalized regimens in peri-implant care to optimize favorable long-term outcomes.

Antimicrobial Use in Implant Therapy: Is It Necessary?

By Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS, Stefan Radovic, BSc

This article discusses the evolution of implant therapy as well as complications that arise from implant placement and investigates the efficacy of antimicrobial use both prophylactically and postoperatively in the presence of infection.

The Use of Composite Xenograft and Allograft in Post-Explantation Ridge Defect Augmentation: A Case Report

By Hanae Saito, DDSDDS

As demonstrated in this case presentation, this composite graft provides both volume stability and structural support for implant-supported prostheses.