Shifting Perspectives: Innovations in Dental Implant Placement on Mandibular Fibula Reconstruction (with Dr. Dan Hammer)

In the past 12 to 18 months, there has been an abundance of dental surgery innovations that are bound to be the new base of learning and understanding to carry us forward. One such case is the innovation in dental implant placement on mandibular fibula reconstruction. We are joined today by Daniel Hammer, DDS, FACD, and FACS, to gain a better understanding of what this change means for the future of dental surgery. After Dr. Dan explains why he’s so passionate about oral and maxillofacial surgery, he then details which patients are suitable for dental implants, common surgical challenges and how to overcome them, innovations worth noting from the past 18 months, and his graft-to-implant placement process. We also explore the paradigm shifts that have recently occurred in the industry, how successful mandibular fibula reconstructions generally are, how guided-operations systems will lead us to a better future, and everything you need to know about navigating implant failure.  

Key Points From This Episode:

• A warm welcome to today’s returning guest, Dr. Dan Hammer. 
• Why Dr. Dan is so passionate about oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Assessing which patients are suitable for dental implants. 
• Surgical challenges and other things to be aware of in mandibular fibula reconstructions. 
• Recent changes in surgical trends, and current innovations worth noting. 
• The time Dr. Dan takes between the graft and the implant placement. 
• The tissue level of the implants that he uses.  
• Exploring the success rate of mandibular fibula reconstructions.
• Navigating implant failure. 
• How Dr. Dan spends his downtime. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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Dr. Dan Hammer on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-hammer-488809167/ 

Dr. Dan Hammer on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/drdanhammer 

Dr. Dan Hammer on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/dan.hammer.31  

Naval Medical Center San Diego — https://sandiego.tricare.mil/ 

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry — https://dental.pacific.edu/dental 

Uniformed Services University — https://www.usuhs.edu/  

‘Episode 83: Dan Hammer’ — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1404670/9631043-dr-dan-hammer-experience-as-a-single-degree-fellowship-trained-head-and-neck-surgeon-in-the-armed-forces.mp3 

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713 

KLS Martin — https://www.klsmartin.com/en/  

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Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

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