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Description

This is a class of dental implants that are promoted for immediate loading in single tooth restorations. They work by expanding the apical end of the implant in a "Moly-Bolt" effect to stabilize the implant. Anyone who knows bone physiology understands that when you put bone under pressure, you loose the bone...

Advantages

advocated for immeadiate loading especially in a single tooth situation. No real evidence that this is a good idea...

 

Disadvantages

High failure rate

 

Recommendations

Unacceptable

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 September 2006 )

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S. Robert Davidoff, dmd, facp 3695 W. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, Florida 33436
Suite #5
Phone: 561-734-0505
Fax: 561-734-0506
Cell: 561-212-4391
srobert@dental-implants.com
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