Abutment screw loosening is one of the most common complications associated with implant prosthetics. Although in most cases it is relatively straightforward to manage it can, nevertheless, lead to ...

Missing teeth can throw your bite out of alignment, altering your facial shape. They can also make you self-conscious about your smile. If you choose to replace missing teeth, your dentist may ...

Implant Direct Sybron International has received 510 (k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Smartbase abutment for dental implants. Using CAD/CAM software, clinicians ...

A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns. There is a distinct ...

Dental implants are pitched as a perfect fix, but the reality is a long surgical process with specific risks and high costs.

UNLV is notifying 184 patients that they may have had dental implant work done with an instrument that had been used on other patients. A recent review of the dental implant process at the ...