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1.618 your smile – grand opening real soon

Owner Dr. Lawrence Chong will host an open house of this new state of the art facility at 23 Great Northern Road on July 9, 2016 from 1 to 4 p.m. PHI Dental Care was inspired by the mathematical ratio PHI: a number that captures beauty, balance and harmony in nature, life, theology and the universe. Often called the “golden ratio”, which is 1.618, it has fascinated the ancient Greeks, Renaissance artists, astronomers and scientists throughout history.

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Analysis of Different Impression Techniques and Materials on Multiple Implants Through 3-Dimensional Laser Scanner

Conclusion: Stiff impression materials (such as plaster or rigid polyether) guarantee greater accuracy in cases of multiple implant impressions of patients with full-arch rehabilitations. Splinting of impression copings with acrylic resin did not improve accuracy. (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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Enhancing Effect of Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone Administration on Bone Formation After Titanium Implant Placement in an Ovariectomized Rat Maxilla

Conclusion: Intermittent PTH has the potential to increase new bone formation around implant. These findings have clinical implications in prosthetic restoration by implants with poor bone quality. (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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Presolicitation Notice a ” 65a ” 564-16-4-161-0054 a ” Fabrication of dental prostheses a ” VA256-16-AP-3111

To obtain a copy of the solicitation, interested vendors should provide Certification of their Veteran Owned status from the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ . This certification will also provide Firm Name:, DBA:, State:, DUNS:, Location:, Phone:, Email:, Expiration:.

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Comparing 2 Cone Beam Computed Tomography Devices for the Transfer Accuracy of a Laboratory-Based Guided Surgery System In Vitro

Conclusion: In our sample, CBCT device selection did not influence the transfer accuracy of guided surgery. More research is needed to evaluate the accuracy of other systems. (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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Three-Year Clinical and Radiographic Implant Follow-up in Sinus-Lifted Maxilla With Lateral Window Technique

Conclusions: The success rate of the implants placed with staged approach in augmented maxillary sinuses with the residual alveolar bone height of ?3 mm was high in a 3-year term. Bio-Oss is an acceptable substitute autogenous bone and can be used as an augmentation material during the maxillary sinus lift procedure. (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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Correlation Between Stress Distributions and Biological Reactions in Bone Surrounding Implants That Support Cantilevers in Supraocclusal Contact in Rats

Conclusion: These findings suggest that in this occlusally loaded rat model, the stress distributions correlated to some extent with bone volume and morphological changes observed on ?-CT images and histological sections. (Source: Implant Dentistry)

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Charles F. Kettering

“An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn’t take his education too seriously.”
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Biting Force and Muscle Activity in Implant-Supported Single Mandibular Overdentures Opposing Fixed Maxillary Dentition

Conclusion: Biting force was related mainly to the quality of denture support. Muscle activity was higher in patients with conventional denture than with implant-supported prostheses (with or without attachments). (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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Success Rate of Two-Piece Zirconia Implants: A Retrospective Statistical Analysis

Conclusion: The results of this study imply that two-piece zirconia implants show competitive success rates, improved from >96.7% to >98.5% over three product generations. (Source: Implant Dentistry)
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