Piezotome Extraction with Immediate Implant

Removing an ankylosed root in an older patient can be challenging. It is even more so when the surgeon is attempting to remove the root as atraumatically as possible, so that a dental implant can be immediately placed. Just like with any other task, having the right tools makes the job more efficient, precise, and…

A Simple Extraction (no such thing)

There is no such thing as a simple tooth removal. A non-surgical extraction can have many challenges and can result in unwanted complications. Making it look “easy” requires knowledge, skill and experience. This case, removal of an erupted mandibular central incisor, illustrates a number of points. Duration 11:19.

Removing an Ankylosed #18

To be successful in surgery, you need to be able to anticipate potential problems. Ankylosed teeth will be encountered frequently, especially with endodontically-treated molars in older patients. Surgical removal can be a challenge, and knowing what to do when this is the situation is essential to good patient care and to minimizing stress in practice.…

I think I can. I think I can.

One of the biggest mistakes a clinician can make is to “think” that they can successfully perform a surgical procedure. It is essential to KNOW that you can do it before you pick up the first instrument. This video discusses a case where the doctor had no plan, did not know how to handle a…

Preserving Keratinized Gingiva After Multiple Extractions

It is not uncommon to need to remove multiple adjacent teeth in a patient. Traditional surgical technique emphasizes trimming of the marginal gingiva, including the interdental papillae in order to facilitate primary closure of tissue over the surgical site. This technique has been around long before tooth replacement with dental implants was the standard of…

Removing a Maxillary Mesiodens

A supernumary tooth in the midline of the maxilla is referred to as a mesiodens. These are fairly common, and easily removed with proper planning and surgical technique. This video shows how this is accomplished in an 11 year old patient. Run Time- 6:58

Exposed Bone in the Mandible

This video describes the evaluation and management of an area of mucosal breakdown with bone exposure of the mandible after dental extractions. The surgical treatment included use of a regenerative product derived from amniotic membrane that was used to enhance healing and repair the tissue and bone deficiency. Duration- 13:50