The Implant Mistake I See Every Single Day

The secret to crestal bone stability isn’t implant design — it’s vertical soft tissue dimension.In this video, we break down how to calculate ideal implant depth by measuring soft tissue and maintaining a total 4 mm biologic zone from platform to gingival zenith.You’ll learn exactly how to plan implant depth so that bone stays stable and soft tissue matures predictably.
What you’ll learn:
✅ The 4 mm biological rule for implant depth
✅ How soft tissue thickness determines subcrestal positioning
✅ How to prevent “normal” crestal bone loss
✅ Simple clinical workflow for measurement and planning

Because in implantology, success is measured in millimeters — but guided by biology.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:42 The number that protects the bone
01:04 The Concept of the Biological Width
01:44 WHat do the studies show?
02:33 Clinical logic and surgical planning
03:35 Our Goal
04:09 The Biological logic
04:41 Conclusion

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