Bone Quality: The influence of Bone Type on the Dental Implant

Bone Quality: The influence of Bone Type on the Dental Implant
2004
Marc Bennett
Compton Implants
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Sweat dripped down his forehead as newly licensed Dr. Marc Bennett approached his operatory. Four years of dental school raced through his mind followed by the intensive dental implant placement course that he took shortly after graduating. Today was his first ever surgical implant placement on a living person. Through a matter of moments his mind scrolled through the implant lectures delivered by Dr. Compton. Marc was still amazed at the prospect that a simple piece of metal could undergo the marvelous process of osseointegration. The stages of treatment planning like a checklist flashed through his brain. Had he done everything correctly? Would Dr. C be proud of his preparation? All of the pre-operative steps had been followed to a ÇƒÚTÇƒÙ. It was now time to step forward into the unknown. He felt that his technique was sound. He was confident in his selection of implant systems. He had read the studies and understood the success and failure rates. His patient was healthy and raring to go. Through his imaging he knew that there was ample bone quantity in the implant site. Only one fear remained in his mind. Çƒ?What kind of bone will I be dealing with today?Çƒ? he thought to himself. He knew in theory the types, but the actual feel of them was a mystery. Suddenly he stopped. Çƒ?Should I be concerned about this?Çƒ? he silently exclaimed. Of all the things that flew through his mind, his recollection of bone qualities and success rates with them was hazy. Out of the blue, like a book opening he recalled the paper that he wrote in his third year of dental school, all about bone quality.
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