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Natural Temporary Crown On An Immediately Placed Zirconia Dental Implant

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...

Two-Day Hands On And Live Surgery Ceramic Implant Course – Winter Session January 26 & 27 2012, Maryland USA

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is designed to provide the clinician with the ability to confidently integrate one-piece zirconia dental implantology in his/her practice. This will be achieved by means of lectures, over the shoulder hands-on sessions on models as well...

Accurate And Precise Implant Size Selection And Placement Planning Using (CBCT) Scan Technology

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

The case presented here details the process by which Dr. Noumbissi uses dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) technology also commonly called 3D dental imaging to diagnose and plan the course of treatment for all our implant patients. This technology has been...

Front Tooth Replacement With A Zirconia Dental Implant

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

This is a case where the patient lost a front tooth a few years before. As time went by the patient realized that wearing a removable partial denture also called “flipper” was very uncomfortable and affected the ability to socialize with confidence. Dental implants...

Ceramic Implant Training Course

by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS

We just wrapped up a great training course on ceramic dental implants using Z-Systems Zirconia implants. With several dentists in our Silver Spring Implant practice, we spent three hours going over the basics of how to place a ceramic dental implant, which types of...