Controversies

Issues that affect the dental implant dentistry

Since 1982, Dr. Niznick has been speaking out on the many controversies and issues that affect implant dentistry. Editorials and responses to postings on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Dentaltown have been the forums for these discussions. The first major controversy arose in 1984 with Nobel's open letter to Oral Surgeons and Prosthodontists objecting to Core-Vent's references to and extrapolating Branemark's research. I believe you will find these discussions informative and entertaining.

Jun
2023

ANALYSIS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE DITRON ULTIMA IMPLANT
Analysis

May
2023

ANALYSIS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF NOBELBIOCARE’S N1 SYSTEM
Analysis

May
2023

ANALYSIS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF ZEST’S LOCATOR IMPLANT SYSTEM AND “FIXED” SOLUTION
Analysis

Apr
2023

ANALYSIS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE ZIMVIE'S IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Apr
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF THE MEGAGEN IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF IMPLANT DIRECT'S SIMPLY ICONIC IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF MATRIX'S IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF NEODENT'S GM IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF STRAUMANN'S BLX/TLX IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

ANALYSIS OF SHORTCOMINGS OF HIOSSEN IMPLANTS IN CONTRAST TO GEN5 IMPLANTS FROM PARAGON IMPLANT COMPANY
Analysis

Mar
2023

DR. ROBERT STANLEY - “I THINK THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT PLACING DENTAL IMPLANTS IS THAT DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE A COMMODITY.”
YouTube

Feb
2023

DR. OLE JENSENS AND DR. BUSER RECOMMEND NOT LEAVING BLASTED SURFACES EXPOSED TO THE SOFT TISSUE
YouTube

Jan
2023

GEN5 NEW CONNECTION - COMBINING A CONICAL WITH A MORSE TAPER FOR A FRICTION FIT CONNECTION
YouTube

Dec
2022

IMPLANT PLACEMENT BONE LEVEL VS SUPRA-CRESTAL IN AN UNEVEN RIDGE
YouTube

Oct
2022

IMPLANT PLACEMENT ON SLOPED RIDGE WITHOUT RECONTOURING BONE
Research

Oct
2022

STRAUMANN POSTS STUDY COMPARING SLActive TO TiUltra SURFACE
LinkedIn

Sep
2022

MICRO-MOVEMENT WITHIN A CONICAL CONNECTION PRODUCED TITANIUM PARTICLES THAT CAN MIGRATE AND CAUSE BONE LOSS.
YouTube

Sep
2022

DR. BUSER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT STRAUMANN'S TISSUE-LEVEL IMPLANTS ARE ROUTINELY PLACED ONLY 1MM SUPER-CRESTAL. "THAT IS THE WAY WE HAVE DONE TISSUE LEVEL IMPLANTS SINCE THE LATE 90'S.
YouTube

Jul
2022

WHAT IS THE BEST ANGLE FOR CONICAL CONNECTION?
LinkedIn

Jul
2022

2009 EXCHANGE ON OSSEONEWS BLOG ABOUT NIZNICK CREATING THE VALUE SEGMENT
OsseonNews Blog

June
2022

IMPLANT SURFACE DESIGN AO NEWS, VOL. 33,No.2 1-2022 GERALD NIZNICK DMD, MSD - GUEST CONTRIBUTER
Academy of Osseointegration

May
2022

CONTROVERSIES RELATED TO IMPLANT ABUTMENT CONNECTIONS
LinkedIn

May
2022

OSSEODENSIFICATION IN VIVO STUDY RESULTS: “NO SIGNIFICAT GROUP DIFFERENCE WERE FOUND WITH RESPECT TO FINAL INSERTION TORQUE AND IMPLANT STABILITY"
LinkedIn

May
2022

CORTEX'S POINTED IMPLANT IS NOT MAGIC AS IT'S NAME IMPLIES.
LinkedIn

Mar
2022

IMPLANT RETAINED OVERDENTURES ON APPLICATION SPECIFIC IMPLANTS
LinkedIn

Mar
2022

BUSER'S RESPONSES TO CRITICISM OF HIS CLAIMS THAT HYBRID DESIGN SURFACES "WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERI-IMPLANTITIS."
LinkedIn

Feb
2022

RESPONSE TO DRS. BUSER'S AND TARNOW'S ARTICLES ADVOCATING FOR HYBRID IMPLANTS SURFACES ON ALL DENTAL IMPLANTS: AO ACADEMY NEWS VOL. 33, #1, 2022
LinkedIn

Jan
2022

PRICE CONTROVERSY
LinkedIn

Nov
2021

IMPLANT DIRECT NOT EXHIBITING AT AO IN SD 2022
LinkedIn

Apr
2021

THIS 14 PAGE REVIEW OF NOBEL'S HISTORY OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS PRACTICES WILL HELP DENTIST JUDGE ITS NEW PRODUCTS ON THEIR MERTIS, NOT ON NOBEL'S MARKETING CLAIMS OF "A 40 YEAR HISTORY MAKING GAME CHANGING TREATMENTS."
LinkedIn

Mar
2021

UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS OF INCREASED SUCCESS WITH HYDROPHILIC SURFACES
LinkedIn

Mar
2021

ZIRCONIA VS TITANIUM IMPLANTS
LinkedIn

Feb
2021

RESPONSE TO DR’S ENDORSEMENT OF NOBELBIOCARE’S TiUltra AND Xeal ANODIZED SURFACES.
LinkedIn

Jan
2021

HOW IS TITANIUM ANODIZED AND IS THERE ANY VALIDITY TO NOBELBIOCARE'S CLAIMS THAT IT IMPROVES SOFT AND HARD TISSUE ATTACHMENT.
LinkedIn

Jan
2021

COMPARE SMALL DIAMETER IMPLANTS - NOBELACTIVE and INTERACTIVE, BOTH SOLD BY DIVISION OF ENVISTA
LinkedIn

Oct
2020

IMMEDIATE INSERTION OF LEGACY4 IMPLANT IN LOWER MOLAR SOCKET, SURGERY AND PROSTHETICS
LinkedIn

Jun
2020

DR. NIZNICK, ZIMMER BIOMET AND IMPLANT DIRECT CELEBRATE THE 36 YEAR EVOLUTION OF SCREW-VENT IMPLANTS
LinkedIn

Jun
2020

OVERUSE OF ZYGOMATIC AND ANGLED IMPLANTS
LinkedIn

Jun
2020

MIS's INCLUSION OF FINAL SIZING DRILL OF MORE DANGER THAN BENEFIT
LinkedIn

Apr
2020

DR. NIZNICK ANWSERS A QUESTION...
“What would you change in Dentistry...if you had 3 wishes?”
LinkedIn

Feb
2020

ADVANTAGES OF USING 1-PIECE SCREWINDIRECT IMPLANTS WITH MULTI-UNIT PLATFORMS FOR RESTORING EDENTULOUS JAWS VS 2-PIECE IMPLANTS
LinkedIn

Jan
2020

VIDEO SHOWING IMAGE GUIDED INSERTION OF LEGACY2 IMPLANT IN MAXILLA IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES ACHIEVING 60+ Ncm OF STABILITY
LinkedIn

Jan
2020

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO IMPLANT DIRECT'S POSTING ON MOUNTLESS PACKAGING
LinkedIn

Dec
2019

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO NOBELBIOCARE'S PROMOTION OF ALL-ON-4 TREATMENT
LinkedIn

Dec
2019

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO IMPLANT DIRECT SHUTS DOWN EU SALES
LinkedIn

Aug
2019

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO NOBELACTIVE'S CLAIMS OF MUCOINTEGRATION
LinkedIn

Feb
2018

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO OSSEONEWS NORMAL DIEBACK OR IMPLANT FAILURE
LinkedIn

Jan
2018

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO INTERACTIVE IMPLANT ENDORSEMENT
LinkedIn

Jan
2018

NIZNICK RESPONDS TO DANAHERS FORMATION OF ENVISTA DENTAL
LinkedIn