implant size

Curatorial Yurij November 24, 2022
The length of the implant that is considered to be sufficient in everyday practice It is not that easy to define the sufficient length of the implant as there is a lot of empirical (unproven) experience in the field of dental prosthetics. This is when each dentist relies on his own practice and the results…
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Curatorial Yurij November 24, 2022
Varieties of dental implants shapes Unfortunately, there are many shapes and varieties of implants, as well as specifics of connecting them with abutments. Some shapes defy explanation, taking into consideration clinical indications or common sense. This is due to the desire of manufacturers to stand out and present their product as unique and innovative. In…
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Curatorial Yurij October 22, 2022
What Implant Dimensions Are Considered to be short Over time, the definition of a short implant has changed. In the early ‘90s, short implants were considered to be those shorter than 10mm, then shorter than mm. Today, after the ITI Consensus Conference 2018 in Amsterdam, implants with a length of 6mm or less are considered…
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Curatorial Yurij October 20, 2022
How Thick the Bone around the Implant Should Be Obviously, for the implant to be securely fitted, it needs to be surrounded by a sufficient thickness of bone. What bone thickness should be considered to be sufficient? Not long ago, treatment guidelines and textbooks considered sufficient thickness of the bone to be 1-1.5 mm on…
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