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Archived Newsletter Re-Post.  The AOX Newsletter • January 2024 #5   A previous blog post titled, Abutment Placement: A Strategic Sequence, discussed the order in which I place my abutments for both optimal prosthetic flexibility and patient centered prosthetic design. Following the article, I received a number of questions asking for a more in depth […]

Archived Newsletter Re-Post.  The AOX Newsletter • January 2024 #4   It never fails. Ever. I’m in the middle of an extremely difficult case and all the torque I can muster up on a particular implant is 25 N-cm. My composite torque is adequate, so I move forward with abutment placement in order to load.

Archived Newsletter Re-Post.  The AOX Newsletter • January 2024 #3   If you aren’t fracturing some roots, you aren’t taking out enough teeth. It happens. Here’s how I manage a fractured root and/or root tip during AOX surgery: First of all, I don’t stress about it one bit. Not even for a second. I will

Archived Newsletter Re-Post.  The AOX Newsletter • January 2024 #2   In a recent article titled Breaking Down The Math: Why AOX Efficiency Is More Important Than You Think, I highlighted the math behind the ways in which efficiency directly impacts our patients, our practice, and ourselves. I wanted to expound on one area that

Archived Newsletter Re-Post.  The AOX Newsletter • January 2024 #1   My target torque value for all of my implants is 45-60 N-cm. You can read more about why here.  In order to fully seat my implants and to confirm the torque value, I utilize a torque wrench with a torque gauge. The torque wrench