Traditional replacement of a complete set of upper or lower teeth (arch) using a dental implant is completed over multiple visits: 1  Consultation and planning, including initial exam, imaging of your teeth, questions about your dental and medical history, and discussion of your treatment options.
The laboratory test for elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a diagnostic for detection of liver and bone disorders. The levels of this enzyme can increase due to physiological as well as pathological causes.
1 African Americans have 10 to 15% higher ALP serum levels than Caucasians. 2  In children, ALP is increased up to 3 times the upper limit of normal and in pregnant patients it can be increased up to 2 times normal.3  ALP levels may double following bone fracture. 4  Smokers have 10% higher ALP levels than nonsmokers do.ast Update On: 2013-10-06. Alkaline phosphatase refers to a family of enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of phosphate esters at an alkaline pH.ALP is present (in decreasing order of abundance) in placenta, intestine, kidney, bone and liver. In adults, more than 80% of serum ALP activity derives from liver and bone.