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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 136, No 11, 1512.
© 2005 American Dental Association
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LETTERS

ORAL IMPLANTS

As a general practitioner doing many different implant modalities over the last 30 years, I would disagree with several aspects of Dr. Clark Stanford’s August JADA article, "Application of Oral Implants to the General Dental Practice" ( JADA 2005;136:1101–5[Abstract/Free Full Text] ).

The one [statement] that most concerns me is, "Should implants be connected to natural teeth?"

When I did my literature research on this subject and found many more articles in support of connecting implants to natural teeth rather than against, I wondered why the author did not choose to use any of these, to show that not everyone agrees with the contention that implants should not be splinted to natural teeth.

I have never had a problem with this, nor has anyone whom I have talked with seen this happen in his or her practice. I would call the author’s contention controversial at best.



M. Max Weaver, D.D.S.
Lake Wales, Fla.



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