Oral Surgery

Careful planning and placement, followed by proper maintenance, can help providers and patients avoid implant complications.

An examination of the current science supporting immediate placement of dental implants.

As part of risk assessment in implant treatment, clinicians should consider how medications affect osseointegration.

Capable of rendering a wide range of oral appliances, models and more, three-dimensional printing is poised to take off in dentistry. Posthodontist and lab owner C. Edgar Davila, DDS, MS, CDT, FACP, lends insights into the clinical…

Mark E. Glover, DDS, MSD, shares perspective on the role of cone beam computed tomography in periodontal and dental implant treatment.

Appropriate surgical and prosthetic management of nonpreserved sockets following extractions will minimize alveolar bone loss, thus facilitating ridge preservation and implant success.

An examination of the significance of alveolar ridge and socket preservation in implant therapy.

This study compares the free gingival graft and modified apically repositioned flap techniques in terms of surgical wound area and quantity of anesthetic delivered in patients with bilateral mucogingival deficiencies.

When properly used, surgical guides can increase the predictability of dental implant treatment.

Complications in wisdom tooth extractions can be minimized by careful preoperative assessment, adept surgical technique, and timely recognition of any adverse events.