Surgical gloves may come in handy for more than just infection control. Sterilized gloves can be used to remove damaged dental screws from patients, according to a technical note published online ...

Mini dental implants use a one-piece screw measuring less than 3 millimeters wide, unlike larger two-piece traditional implants. They can replace teeth or help to stabilize dentures. Mini implants may ...

Transalveolar screws have certain advantages when used for temporary intermaxillary fixation, but there is concern about possible dental complications. In this study, 55 of 57 enrolled patients with ...

Doctors at KRIMS Hospital recently dealt with the rare case of a man coughing hard and accidentally inhaling a dental implant screw the dentist was fixing in his teeth. The man was rushed to hospital ...

MARK PANKO still gets riled when he recalls the two years he suffered with traditional dentures. “They fell out when I talked,” Mr. Panko, 56, a small-business owner in Woodridge, Ill., recalled. “I ...