Implant Ninja | tannersmenard | Activity https://implantninjadojo.com/members/tannersmenard/activity/ Activity feed for tannersmenard. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:44:36 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.15.3 en-US 30 hourly 2 5afdda5637511288a8105c96313b60a9 tannersmenard posted an update: In dental school, I was taught I needed to wait a minimum […] https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4817/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:37:11 -0800 In dental school, I was taught I needed to wait a minimum of 3 months after extraction/socket grafting before site was “healed” or “stable” and ready for implant placement. Roughly the same timeline for implant placement in preparation for the restoration.

As a newer provider, I don’t have a ton or reps under my belt but I am anecdotally…

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]]> 1 35f92438887415989aab29171b88b201 tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4698/#acomment-4703 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:11:21 -0700 EDIT: Patient returned today to have implant removed. Removal went fine. But the bigger point is that we found out the issue in this case. Unknown to me, patient is a heavy bruxer had been wearing an orthodontic retainer that was applying significant vertical and lateral force to the implant healing cap. Obviously, this lateral force cause…

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Hoping for some feedback here as I am fairly new in my implant journey and have had a couple failures lately that I cannot understand.


Placed this implant a few weeks ago on […]

]]> 6a82578fb7e26952e896cfa50e2061d9 tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4691/#acomment-4702 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:04:31 -0700 Everything looks fairly solid on the xray to me. I would follow up 4 weeks post op and see how things are progressing.

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Hello Docs,

Looking for some feedback and advices. #21 was extracted and placed immidate 4.1×12. I know I needed to go 2-3 mm beyond the apex, however, I didn’t have the correct […]

]]> b7f0c6c1cc32d27dd82b78aca9cbdc0d tannersmenard posted an update: Hoping for some feedback here as I am fairly new in […] https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4698/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:29:10 -0700 Hoping for some feedback here as I am fairly new in my implant journey and have had a couple failures lately that I cannot understand.

Placed this implant a few weeks ago on healthy patient site #30. Surgery went very smooth, with sequential osteotomies and implant torquing out at 40N/cm. Patient comes back three weeks later and implant…

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]]> 1 798decda13d30f3d09b240d736bfe9fc tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4559/#acomment-4598 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 05:08:12 -0700 @implantninja Well if the implant ninja does it, dammit I’m gonna do it

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I am a general dentist who is fairly new in my implant journey. The previous owner placed quite a few implants and is adamant that a prophylactic antibiotic (often a course […]

]]> 8e4a73249f55088fbdfb8a96d6a4f6da tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4559/#acomment-4566 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:37:53 -0800 @bmoore94 Thanks for forwarding the screenshot. I appreciate it!

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I am a general dentist who is fairly new in my implant journey. The previous owner placed quite a few implants and is adamant that a prophylactic antibiotic (often a course […]

]]> 3ee7d5a0229e490fb11cc848fc6e44a5 tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4559/#acomment-4562 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:44:01 -0800 @ABauer91 Thanks for the feedback!

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I am a general dentist who is fairly new in my implant journey. The previous owner placed quite a few implants and is adamant that a prophylactic antibiotic (often a course […]

]]> b6236cb8d7187f5bd071a7ec6ac57e35 tannersmenard posted an update: I am a general dentist who is fairly new in my […] https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4559/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:33:18 -0800 I am a general dentist who is fairly new in my implant journey. The previous owner placed quite a few implants and is adamant that a prophylactic antibiotic (often a course of amoxicillin starting the day before the procedure) is imperative and necessary.

I have found literature on both sides of this issue. I am curious to hear others opinions…

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]]> 7 25cacbcfb8fce60b27a0ba15d8f918bb tannersmenard posted an update: Just received my box of implant ninja books at the […] https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4375/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:31:40 -0800 Just received my box of implant ninja books at the practice! Excited to dig into some holiday reading. 😅

]]> 1 a111506c352d2cf5dc389aec7a5e0a86 tannersmenard posted a new activity comment https://implantninjadojo.com/activity-feed/p/4186/#acomment-4194 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:02:01 -0800 The doctor I have been mentored by follows this same protocol. I look forward to trying it myself on cases of my own soon.

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Implant Placement – Lower Second Molar with a Focus on Keratinized Tissue

This case highlights the importance of soft tissue management for long-term implant success. In this case, […]

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