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Bringing Patients Comfort During Lengthy Dental Procedures
Techniques & Materials

Bringing Patients Comfort During Lengthy Dental Procedures

One of our contributors shares his favorite device for avoiding TMJ trauma and frustration in the operatory during lengthy procedures.

| 8 years ago ›
Reusing Titanium Healing Abutments
Techniques & Materials

Reusing Titanium Healing Abutments

You can reuse healing abutments, but should you? We look at the research surrounding contamination commercially available titanium healing abutments.

| 8 years ago ›
BULL Rule - Or Is It a Guideline?
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Techniques & Materials

BULL Rule - Or Is It a Guideline?

According to the BULL rule, modification should be made to the buccal cusps of the upper posterior teeth and the lingual cusps of the lower posterior...

| 8 years ago ›
Sugar Is the Oral-Systemic Link
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Techniques & Materials

Sugar Is the Oral-Systemic Link

We look at the research showing the effects of sugar on overall oral health and why dentists should focus on helping their patients change their eating...

| 8 years ago ›
Selecting the Right Provisional Cement
Techniques & Materials

Selecting the Right Provisional Cement

We look at how to better select provisional cements by asking the right questions and understanding how each category works.

| 8 years ago ›
The Implant Working Cast: 4 Steps for Fabricating a Stone Cast
Techniques & Materials

The Implant Working Cast: 4 Steps for Fabricating a Stone Cast

We break down fabricating a stone working cast into four easy-to-follow steps and compare the technique with soft-tissue casts.

| 8 years ago ›
Six Tips to Improve Your Occlusal Photographs
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Techniques & Materials

Six Tips to Improve Your Occlusal Photographs

These dental photography tips will help you improve your output, which in turn should help improve case acceptance rates.

| 8 years ago ›
9 Steps to a Facebow Transfer
Techniques & Materials

9 Steps to a Facebow Transfer

A step-by-step guide to facebow transfers, as well as recommendations on articulators.

| 8 years ago ›
Cementation of Full-contour Zirconia Restorations
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Techniques & Materials

Cementation of Full-contour Zirconia Restorations

Learn more about full-contour zirconia restorations in our latest article.

| 8 years ago ›
These 4 Questions Can Save Your Patient’s Life
Techniques & Materials

These 4 Questions Can Save Your Patient’s Life

Using the STOP-Bang Sleep Apnea Questionnaire in your dental practice could help you more easily diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in your patients.

| 8 years ago ›
Two Steps to Better Bonding in Dental Restorations
Techniques & Materials

Two Steps to Better Bonding in Dental Restorations

Besides the two steps to better bonding, we also cover solutions to potential problems with etching and silane application.

| 8 years ago ›
Using an Implant Abutment Placement Jig
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Techniques & Materials

Using an Implant Abutment Placement Jig

Here is a simple and effective way to place an implant abutment intraorally.

| 8 years ago ›