Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. A diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, Cobb is retired after 15 years in private practice and 40 years as an academic.
High-quality instrumentation, effective self-care, appropriate reevaluations, and additional therapy are key to a successful periodontal treatment regimen.
This case report of two mini implants used to replace a single mandibular first molar illustrates possible reasons for failure when used in posterior applications.
This clinical chronicle demonstrates the day-to-day healing of a free gingival graft, and correlates the visual presentation with the histology of the healing wound.