Implantology

Anodization of Implant Abutments to Improve the Color of Hard and Soft Tissue

Mohammed Hammamy, DDS; Silvia Rojas-Rueda, DDS; Jonathan Esquivel, DDS; and Nathaniel C. Lawson, DMD, PhD

This study compared the color of zirconia and lithium-disilicate specimens at varying thicknesses against different shades of titanium to a reference of dentin shade composite.

Use of a Cellular Bone Matrix and Custom Titanium Mesh Scaffold for Vertical Bone Augmentation of the Posterior Mandible: A Case Report

Simplifying Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration in the Maxillary Anterior

By Rami Salloum, DDS, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS

The case illustrated in this article highlights a simplified approach to immediate implant placement and its restoration for a failing maxillary single anterior tooth.

The Use of Platform Bone Switch Implants to Preserve Cervical Bone

By Ole T. Jensen, DDS, MS, Robert J. Miller, DDS, Iham Gammas, DMD, Álvaro Gracia, DDS, DMD

Preliminary findings indicate that the platform bone switch implants used in this study, compared to conventional straight-wall implants, appear to preserve additional bone at or above the implant–abutment junction to help support papill...

Current Implant Maintenance Protocols and Their Significance

This article outlines therapeutic approaches and strategies for refining them while advocating for personalized regimens in peri-implant care to optimize favorable long-term outcomes.

Antimicrobial Use in Implant Therapy: Is It Necessary?

By Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS, Stefan Radovic, BSc

This article discusses the evolution of implant therapy as well as complications that arise from implant placement and investigates the efficacy of antimicrobial use both prophylactically and postoperatively in the presence of infection.