Two of the major cause of late implant failures which involve biologic failures that occur following restoration of dental implants involve Periimplantitis and Occlusal overload.

Gingival Recession December 22, 2022 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dental Implant Therapy , Dentistry , Implant Dentistry , No Comments Gingival recession is defined as migration of the gingival margin apically to the Cementoenamel junction (CEJ). Gingival recession is a highly prevalent condition, with potentially detrimental consequences such as teeth sensitivity, lack of [...]

Impact of Biologic width on Restorations. December 20, 2022 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dentistry , Implant Dentistry , No Comments Biologic width is defined as the apico-coronal component of junctional epithelium and supracrestal connective tissue attachment.In 2017, during the World Workshop on Periodontics and Peri-implant disease and conditions, the term Biologic width was [...]

Advantages of performing a pre-extraction assessment of hopeless teeth prior to treatment planning extractions and dental implants. December 10, 2021 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dentistry , No Comments Inadequate bone in potential dental implant sites can present with major concerns for dentists that place or restore dental implants because often implants placed in [...]

Impact of Soft tissue Phenotype on dental implant contours and health December 10, 2021 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dental Implant Therapy , Dentistry , Implant Dentistry , No Comments The soft tissue phenotype around dental implants is comprised of keratinized mucosa width (KMH), mucosal thickness(MT) and supra-crestal tissue height(STH).1,2 The type of soft [...]

Impact of Mesio-distal span on Dental implant esthetics. November 16, 2021 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dental Implant Therapy , Dentistry , Implant Dentistry , Uncategorized , No Comments During dental implant treatment planning and placement, a number of key site specific factors can affect implant placement including anatomy of the site, amount of [...]

Diagnosing Cracked Teeth September 7, 2021 Posted by: Dr. Nkem Obiechina Category: Dentistry , Uncategorized , No Comments Cracked tooth Syndrome is defined as a fracture of unknown depth which originated from the crown through tooth structure and potentially extends sub-gingivally to connect pulp space or PDL. 1 Etiology of cracked teeth is multi-factorial but [...]

There is More to Dentistry than Dentistry by Dr. Leslie Pasco August 9, 2021 Posted by: Dr. Leslie Pasco Category: Dentistry , Practice Management , No Comments Why are some dentists more successful than others? What are most dentists doing that is killing their practice production and losing patients? Why is it hard to find [...]