A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns. There is a distinct ...

As a dental hygienist, I have experienced many situations with maintaining and repairing dental implants when patients present themselves for their regular (or irregular) dental recare/recall visits.

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What Is a Dental Bridge? Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap (these two or ...

Fracture of an implant is rare, occurring in about 0.6% of cases. Occlusal overload has been suggested as a cause. In this case the occlusal load was increased and fracture then occurred. Bridges with ...