Using a palatal stent and collagen wound dressing can help clinicians manage complications and postoperative pain from gingival grafting procedures.

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.

Four key factors help determine a patient’s presurgical risk for immediate dental 
implant therapy.

Learning to readily identify and treat potential soft tissue deficiencies can improve outcomes in dental implant treatment.

Treatment planning strategies for dental implantology using the all-on-four technique.

Careful planning and placement will help minimize complications and peri-implant disease following dental implant procedures.

These grafting procedures will enhance restorative results in periodontal patients with inadequate keratinized gingiva.

This rare complication involving osteotome use in dental implant procedures can be managed with the Epley maneuver.

Bryan J. Frantz, DMD, MS, offers perspective on the use of cone beam computed tomography in dental implant treatment, as well as periodontal diagnosis and care.

In dental implant treatment, clinicians can minimize biologic and technical complications by addressing these key factors prior to implant placement.