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By Ken Hebel, DDS
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Many general dentists have considered dental implant treatment to be beyond the capacity of their private practices. However, by understanding how to properly assess available bone quantity, quality, and space; select the most appropriate implant; and identify the most suitable restorative components (cement- or screw-retained restoration), general dentists can provide patients with implant treatments that demonstrate a precise location along with an intimate fit and connection among the implant, abutment, and restoration. This article illustrates these concepts and demonstrates their application in the treatment of a female patient missing a central incisor.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Explain how to determine both the ideal implant width and length.
Describe how an osteotomy is performed.
Identify the components required for an implant-supported restoration.
About the Author
Ken Hebel, DDS
Private Practice, London, Ontario, Canada