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Understanding and Managing Periapical Lesions

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

3 While there is no consensus about the etiology of RPI, several factors have been proposed, including bacterial contamination of the implant surface and surgical site, thermal osteonecrosis, over-extension of the implant bed, pre-existing bone diseases, presence of foreign bodies or root fragments, and endodontic complications of adjacent teeth.

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Immediate Implant Placement at Multi-Rooted Sites: A Case Report

Dentistry Today

9-11 After an osseointegration period, the final abutment and restoration are placed. The clinical and radiographic evaluation demonstrated an existing porcelain-fused-to-metal crown and previous endodontic therapy. A healing collar is placed over the fixture in the posterior non-aesthetic zone during the osseointegrative phase.

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Long-term, Provisional, 3D Printed Restorations as Part of a Complex Treatment Plan

Dentistry Today

When provisional crowns are required to be present for months as other treatment is completed, such as the osseointegration of implants, the durability of the provisional material is important. This included endodontic treatment of the maxillary canines bilaterally, caries removal on tooth No. The decay was removed from tooth No.

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What are the 3 Types of Dental Implants?

Phoenix Endodontist

Endosteal dental implants take four to six weeks to heal, while the implant bonds to the bone through a process called osseointegration. You will eat a modified diet for up to six months while osseointegration is taking place. Allen, who practices with the Phoenix Endodontic Group.

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The Diagnostic Power of 3D Imaging

Off the Cusp

Figure A The patient had endodontic treatment started on tooth #8 six years prior to that visit, but never returned for completion. Figure C At this point, the endodontic procedure for tooth # 8 was completed up to the point where we believed the root to end (Figure D) noting that there was a possible fracture further apical to that point.

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Full-Mouth Reconstruction Workflow in a Hopeless Situation

Dentistry Today

When asked, the patient did mention that several of these teeth had been treated on multiple occasions with endodontic therapy, followed by apical surgery, to try to maintain these teeth as long as possible. Treatment planning of dental implants. Full-arch impressions were taken using Panasil (Kettenbach LP) polyvinyl siloxane material.

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What is the Process For Getting a Dental Implant?

Phoenix Endodontist

Step 4 : Osseointegration. As the bone in your jaw recovers, it grows around the implant – a process known as osseointegration. Allen, who practices with Phoenix Endodontic Group. “We Next, the endodontist places a titanium tooth root implant in the empty bone socket. They finish with stitching the gums above the implant.