Bone volume and implant stability
Increasingly advanced technological tools, capable of measuring bone volume, density and thickness, have made it possible over time to perfect the dental technique of immediate loading implantology, obtaining absolute levels of precision and bringing implant success to percentages close to 100%.
Computed tomography: improves the success of treatments
The use of computed tomography has, in the last decade, improved the success of treatments in: implantology, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics and endodontics.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and consequences on implantology
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex, systemic pathology which mainly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and which has consequences on the whole organism and on the patient’s quality of life.
Extra-short implants for severe bone atrophy
Until a few decades ago one of the main contraindications of implantology was bone atrophy, patients with little bone could experience complications, but today thanks to innovative dental techniques on patients with severe bone atrophy extra-short implants can be inserted with very high percentages successfull.
Nerve pain after implantology: how to deal with it
Implantology is a very widespread and increasingly frequent dental rehabilitation technique, the success of implantology has now very high rates, but some minor complications can occur such as: nerve pain; bleeding; sensorineural disorders. The possibility that this type of complication can occur or that even the combination of them occurs is very low, however it […]
Replacing fallen teeth – an important and necessary step
The dentist’s advice on the possibility of replacing fallen teeth can be read with distrust by the patient, especially if the tooth replacement concerns the posterior sectors of the mouth that do not directly impact on the aesthetic function.
Placement of dental implants: a delicate phase
The positioning of dental implants is a very delicate phase of implantology, an incorrect implant positioning could be the cause of peri-implantitis.
Short implants in implantology when there is little bone
Patients with little bone are often told that it is not possible to insert dental implants due to bone resorption, some envision bone reconstruction to be able to insert standard implants, but there are also other alternatives, such as inserting short implants.
Dental rehabilitation in organ transplant patients
Patients who have undergone an organ transplant need more and more dental rehabilitation because often, before the transplant operation, they are subjected to the extraction of compromised dental elements that could create complications to the transplant due to infections or inflammation in the oral cavity. Implantology in patients who have undergone an organ transplant In […]
Immediate or deferred loading? The role of primary stability
Implant success depends on many factors, some technical, others anatomical and others still related to the expertise of the dentist; also inserting an implant with immediate or deferred loading is a clinical choice dictated by some parameters, including primary stability. Dental implants and primary stability Primary stability is a fundamental parameter for implant success. Once […]
