Continuing Education

Changing paradigms in implant dentistry: flapless implant dentistry Drs. Tony Aherne, Annika Meyer, and Stuart Aherne examine the efficacy — and difficulty — of adopting a flapless approach to implant placement

Dr. Maria Retzepi presents a selection of recent studies and published research Efficacy of soft tissue augmentation around dental implants and in partially edentulous areas: a systematic review. Thoma DS,

Dr. Daniel S. Thoma outlines the treatment undertaken for a patient with fractured central incisors using ridge preservation A 52-year woman presented with pain in her two central incisors. The

Drs. Brenda Baker and David Reaney look at the pros and cons of the two key retention methods at the heart of restoring implants Both cement- and screw-retained pros-theses have

Dr. Sam Mohamed uncovers the processes behind an alternative method for increasing horizontal width in cases of alveolar bone resorption The surgical placement of dental implants is governed primarily by

Dr. Tara Renton discusses nerve injury Prevention is better than cure in all instances of iatrogenic nerve damage — but when it happens, it is crucial that clinicians take the

Dr. Adam Patel details the huge potential of piezosurgery for improving the predictability and ease of dental implant treatment Piezosurgery was first introduced in 1988. Its development was encouraged by

Drs. Andrew Shelley and Richard Oliver examine how to prepare for the risk of hemorrhage when placing implants in the lower jaw While tooth loss in industrialized countries is in