Knowledge base

Knowledge

Background, methods and research in regenerative dentistry — written for the clinic and documented with sources.

  • Sinus lift: lateral window vs. crestal technique
    Sinusløft: lateral vindue vs. krestal teknikImplantology

    Sinus lift: lateral window vs. crestal technique

    Lateral windowing provides more bone height, while crestal technique is less invasive. Here is what reviews and randomized trials show, and how the remaining bone height...

    14 min read
  • Atraumatic extraction: why preserve the alveolus?
    Atraumatisk ekstraktion: hvorfor bevare alveolen?Fundamentals

    Atraumatic extraction: why preserve the alveolus?

    Atraumatic extraction loosens the tooth at the periodontal ligament to spare the buccal bone wall. We review the techniques from the periotome to the magnetic mallet,...

    14 min read
  • Peri-implantitis: what's new in treatment?
    Peri-implantitis: hvad er nyt i behandlingen?Implantology

    Peri-implantitis: what's new in treatment?

    Overview of the latest knowledge on the treatment of peri-implantitis: two guidelines, modest success rates, reconstruction, diabetes, mucositis, and maintenance. With products that can supplement the...

    16 min read
  • What is socket preservation?
    Hvad er socket preservation?Fundamentals

    What is socket preservation?

    The bone around an extraction socket resorbs by almost 4 mm in width within six months. Socket preservation reduces this loss. Here is the evidence, the...

    9 min read