There is generalized agreement that excessive stress to the bone-implant interface may result in implant overload and failure.1 Such stress may adversely affect.

It appears that most general dentists believe that a fixed conventional bridge is still the standard of care today.1 This belief, however, is.

Dental implants are currently well accepted as a safe and effective means for tooth replacement.1 One common application of implant rehabilitation is the.

Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are used with ever more frequency. Implant success is largely.

The classic approach to placing osseointegrated implants in the edentulous mandible requires a period of undisturbed healing of 4 to 5 months before.

It is well established that implant integration is fundamental to successful reconstruction. Nevertheless, osseointegration is only one of a number of steps required.