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Dental Cyst Assessment Using Three Dimensional (3D) Dental Imaging

Conventional regular two-dimensional X-rays (2D) are not always sufficient to determine the extent and nature of a bone lesion or a lesion of the jaw associated with a tooth. In some cases the very presence of a lesion is only verifiable with 3D imaging because often...

A Comparative Study Of Mineralized Bone Allografts Versus Xenografts In Atrophic Human Maxillary Sinuses

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

The placement of dental implants in the posterior maxilla can sometimes be complicated due to the loss of bone below the maxillary sinuses. This is very common after maxillary molars have been lost or extracted and no bone preservation procedures provided at the time...

Using Cone Beam CT (CBCT) Technology To Plan Complex Implant Placement In The Maxilla

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

This is a case report published in Prexion3D’s December 2011 newsletter. All phases of this case were completed by Dr. Noumbissi. A patient had a missing tooth in the anterior maxilla, 3D dental imaging technology (CBCT) and software (InVivo5) were utilized to...

Biocompatible, Aesthetic White Dental Implants

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

BIOCOMPATIBLE IMPLANTS IMPROVE YOUR SMILE Dental implants are best described as biocompatible anchors that permanently support crowns or dentures. Dental implants are preferred over traditional bridges because they do not require altering adjacent teeth. Once in...

Natural Temporary Crown On An Immediately Placed Zirconia Dental Implant

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

This is a very unique situation where a patient had an extensive medical history, multiple allergies including to metals, was opposed to getting root canal treatment on the diseased tooth and had high aesthetic requirements. A clinical exam was done, there was type II...

Clinical And Histologic Evaluation Of A Mineralized Bone Allograft (Puros) In Human Maxillary Sinuses

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

This study was conducted by Dr. Noumbissi in 2000 and published in the Journal od oral Implantology in 2005. This project was part of Dr. Noumbissi thesis project while in training in dental implantology at Loma Linda University’s Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry...