Slow and Staged Dental Implants

Digital implant model

Most of the time my preference is for immediate extraction, implant and bone grafting simultaneously.  In this case it is best to slowly stage each out into separate procedures with some time in between.  This is because the bone loss is so bad it is much more predictable for the bone to be rebuilt with … Read more

Can Dental Implants be Removed? Video

Can dental implants be removed or replaced?

About 30% of what I do is actually remove and replace failing implants. There are a couple of different ways implants can be removed: can the whole implant be removed out of the bone? And, can the crown from an implant be removed? There’s a lot of work that goes into removing implants and in … Read more

Is It Normal? Extraction Bone Graft Membrane (White) Showing

Membrane socket bone graft

  (updated January 2024) My patient called me to ask what is that white thing there? In other words…is it normal that my extraction bone graft membrane (white) is showing? An extraction socket bone graft for dental implants that has a non-dissolvable membrane should look like this while it is healing. This procedure is done … Read more

Flipper/Stayplate/Bridge Temporary Implant Bone Graft Facts

Missing center front, lateral, and premolar teeth

Pressure from a removable temporary can cause “dehiscence”  which is the incision line opening in the bone graft becoming exposed…YIKES!!  This is the worst thing that can happen to any type of bone graft whether it be a sinus lift bone graft, block bone graft, GBR with membrane, socket extraction preservation graft. Types of fixed … Read more

Lower Front Tooth Implants

lower incisor broken

Lower front teeth can be complex implants.  Many dentists only focus on the upper front implants and there is not much talked about lower incisor immediate implants.  They are usually complicated because the space is very tight.  Natural lower teeth are very skinny and oftentimes people have crowding and or periodontal gum disease of these … Read more

Complication – Bone Graft is Exposed – Platelet PRF Treatment

Complication - Bone graft is exposed

Ramsey Amin DDS I don’t have complications too often but this is one worth sharing. I did a very large block bone graft in the front of the mouth for dental implants. The bone graft was both vertical and horizontal and gained a lot of volume. The block bone graft was held in by screws … Read more

Last Molar Extracted… Do I Need A Dental Implant?

Last Molars in Contact

(updated January 2024) My last molar was extracted… Do I need a dental implant? I have received this comment/question so many times that I decided to write a quick post about it! Missing Lower Second Molar –No bite support on Upper Molar after lower was lost Last Molars Are Not Always Needed To be clear, … Read more

Same-Day Extraction Immediate Lower Molar Dental Implants And Nerve Injury Discussion

3D scan - immediate extraction and implant.

It is not every day I see a case like this. This patient is going to lose her lower first molar which is the one that is second from the back typically if you are missing your wisdom teeth. It is the most common tooth to be pulled mostly because it has been in your … Read more