Watch for Cement Around Dental Implants

By |2020-06-26T10:40:06+00:00August 15th, 2016|Dental Implants|

Keep an eye on those implants for residual cement: it's extremely common and doesn't always show up on radiographs, especially on the buccals & linguals. Watch for chronic inflammation, suppuration and remember your gentle probing. The current literature is promoting using only a thin film of cement around the margin when cementing implant crowns which [...]

Assessing Dental Implants at Recalls

By |2020-06-26T10:40:06+00:00August 10th, 2016|Dental Implants, TempStars Dental Hygiene Temping|

With more and more dental implants being placed every year, you will inevitably see them in various states of health.  As a dental hygienist, you are a vital part of the care and maintenance of implants and critical to optimizing long-term success - through direct hygiene therapy as well as instruction and counselling.  Here are [...]