It may be surprising to learn that, for adults over the age of 30 in the USA, there is a chronic disorder with a prevalence of over 47%.1 This percentage translates to roughly 64 million US adults,...

Patient compliance with recommended oral care routines has been an elusive and ongoing challenge for the oral healthcare profession; research has shown that periodontal disease affects one out of...

The long-term survival of endosseous intra-oral implants has become a public health issue in recent years inasmuch as tens of millions of patients now have one or more of these implants. To ensure...

The expectations of patients considering the replacement of lost oral structures or missing teeth focus primarily on the treatment outcome. The objective is to restore function at a high level and to...

The reconstruction of edentulous, atrophic jaws according to functional and esthetic factors not only restores chewing function, but leads to positive sychosocial effects and thus also improves the...

At the EAO congress 2010 in Glasgow Prof Dr. Daniel Buser, Switzerland, and Dr Michael K McGuire, USA, talked about the treatment of soft and hard tissue defects in the aesthetic region. Based on...