History has not been kind to short implants. More often than not the dental community has dismissed these tiny prostheses as experimental and prone to failure, according to proponents of this ...

How do the long-term results of short implants compare with those of long implants placed after maxillary sinus augmentation? To get a clear look at the risks and benefits of each, researchers ...

PubMed/Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library databases supplemented by searches of the journals; Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, Clinical Oral Implants Research, International Journal ...

Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Question: After moving to Florida, my new dentist looked at my X-rays and criticized my previous dentist by claiming he used “too short an implant to support my crowns and ...

The American College of Prosthodontists estimates that around 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. Dental implants are a popular choice for replacing one or more missing or decayed ...

When you reach a certain age, it's normal to have questions about whether dental implants are right for you. You may think about what kind of success rate you'll have with implants based on your age.

Successful total hip arthroplasty with the Metha short-stem prosthesis (B. Braun Aesculap; Tuttlingen, Germany) depends on the correct indication and an accurate preoperative measurement of the ...

A trend in total hip arthroplasty surgery has been to design more bone-preserving procedures, especially for younger patients. This study investigated the final implant positioning of a short ...