Consider the Real Cost of Dental Implants.

Now is the time to prepare for a major transformation in clinical approaches to personalized care.

Adopting new charting, imaging, scanning, and in-office design and milling technologies can streamline office workflow and help improve care.

Clinicians must understand the physical and esthetic properties of these materials in order to provide appropriate treatment recommendations.

Oral health professionals should consider the following regimens, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, for treating postoperative discomfort.

Smoking, diabetes and iatrogenic factors can compromise implant therapy. Here are maintenance strategies that can help support successful outcomes.

Dental providers who are knowledgeable about immune responses are well positioned to work with patients who have undergone — or will undergo — biotherapy.

Using this technology to objectively assess and monitor implant stability can promote successful outcomes, particularly in high-risk cases.

Clinicians should consider the following approaches when treating this patient population.

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York has forged a partnership with the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan to advance oral health through community-based research, education and care.…