Periodontics

Master the 2018 AAP/EFP periodontal classification system with this comprehensive guide to staging (I-IV) and grading (A-B-C). Learn practical perio charting tips, calculation methods, and how to apply this framework in daily clinical practice.

The other day, I watched my kids trying to build the perfect snowman in our backyard. Every time they piled the snow higher, the base would give way, and their frosty friend would...

Quando mergulhamos no mundo da cirurgia plástica periodontal é inevitável falhar durante a curva de aprendizagem. Não percas o ânimo, isso é parte do processo. Lembra-te: aqueles q...

When we dive into the world of periodontal plastic surgery, it is unavoidable to avoid failure during the learning curve. Do not feel discouraged; you should know that it is part o...

Cuando entramos en el mundo de la cirugía plástica periodontal es inevitable que dentro de nuestra curva de aprendizaje nos encontremos con el fracaso. No te desanimes, debes saber...

I started to get interested, in detail, about Alveolar Ridge Preservation and Soft Tissue Management about 7 years ...

“Yo nunca sondo los implantes”, “sondar los implantes no es bueno” o “los índices periodontales en dientes no sirven para implantes” son afirmaciones recurrentes en diferentes foro...

It was while ago when the first article about the Bundle Bone, the Gap , and Immediate Implants started coming out. These are mega-topics that are always present in all the congres...

It was 2004 when Chen and colleagues published their landmark study on immediate implant placement. A year later, Araújo and Lindhe would shake the implant world with findings that...

Este es un tema muy recurrido en muchos cursos, congresos y otros eventos. Han pasado varios años desde que se empezó a publicar sobre la biología en implantes postextracción, el f...

Talking about alveolar ridge preservation (or socket preservation) always reminded me of a story about an American comedian performing a gig in New York City.  He walked onto...

Los cambios dimensionales de la cresta alveolar después de la extracción del diente continúan siendo una carga para el tratamiento restaurador con implantes. Mu

Alterações dimensionais do rebordo alveolar após a extração dentária continuam a sobrecarregar o tratamento restaurador com implantes. Muitos estudos clínicos v

Dimensional changes of the alveolar ridge following tooth extraction continue to burden restorative implant treatment. Many clinical studies have verified that the buccal part of t...

Did you ever attend a class about sutures? I´m sure you did, and I´m sure it was boring as hell. Mainly because in those classes, we were learning the necessary skills to suture th...

I´m sure you have heard about that there is an app for even the most obscure need or interest. You can find an app that simulates you are drinking a cold beer, an app that makes pr...

We all know that unavoidable ridge resorption occurs after an extraction (I´m not going to mention the bibliography because I´m sure you all know those articles from Amler to Arauj...

Introduction Nowadays, implantology is a predictable area and well-accepted by the scientific community for missing or doubtful prognosis tooth repositioning. More than 30 years ag...

A few weeks ago, while I was at my office in Barcelona performing an implant surgery with a connective tissue graft, I was thinking about how much I used to enjoy this kind of surg...