"We're tough, but so is quitting." Barriers to Smoking Cessation: The Royal Malaysian Navy Perspective.

Introduction: Tobacco kills half of its users. Despite this, there are over 1.1 billion smokers worldwide.

What is the effect of initial implant position on the crestal bone level in flap and flapless technique during healing period?

Purpose: The level of the implant above the marginal bone and flap design have an effect on the bone resorption during the healing period. The aim of this study is to detect the relationship between the level of the implant at the implant placement and the bone level at the healing period in the mesial and distal side of implants placed with flapless (FL) and full-thickness flap (FT) methods.

Methods: Twenty-two nonsubmerged implants were placed with the FL and FT technique.