About: Russell Young

A predicament in need of a solution Years ago, a young dentist was confronted with the issue of total edentulism in a poignant situation that was, at the time, all too common in the dental profession. By Dr. Paulo Maló I was meeting with a patient whose quality of life would have improved enormously, hadContinue Reading

For total edentulous rehabilitation — safely, securely, affordably and fast n this case of moderate bone resorption, the All-on-4 concept—with NobelGuide in the maxilla and the flap approach in mandible— provided complete rehabilitation with a minimally invasive solution. By Dr. Paulo Maló and MALO Ceramics The totally edentulous female patient depicted here was a removableContinue Reading

In this article, we show a female patient with a failing dentition (Figure 1). Con- ventional implants, crowns and bridges would be difficult, very costly, time consuming and have no guarantee of long-term success due to the medium to poor prognosis of abutment teeth and the positions of the teeth relative to an ideal aestheticContinue Reading

Reconstruction of missing or failing dentitions with implants is an area that has been well-documented over many decades. There are now literally a plethora of implant systems and tech- niques for replacing single or multiple teeth from which to choose. The overall goal of natural-looking implant restorations, however, continues to be a challenge confronting dentistsContinue Reading