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The Implant Working Cast: 4 Steps for Fabricating a Soft Tissue Cast
Implants

The Implant Working Cast: 4 Steps for Fabricating a Soft Tissue Cast

We break down the four necessary steps for fabricating a soft-tissue cast.

| 8 years ago ›
5 Considerations for Better and Faster Crown Preparations
Beyond Restoration

5 Considerations for Better and Faster Crown Preparations

Yes, it is possible to get better crown preparations faster. Here are five points to get you there.

| 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 ›
Digital Dentistry: A Workflow in the Esthetic Case
Esthetics

Digital Dentistry: A Workflow in the Esthetic Case

We look at the benefits of CAD/CAM systems and what we'd put on our digital workflow wishlist.

| 8 years ago ›
Dental Records Tips: RAIDs and Mirrored Servers
Practice Management

Dental Records Tips: RAIDs and Mirrored Servers

Closing our series on dental practice data backup systems, we look at RAID and mirrored servers.

| 8 years ago ›
Spear Releases Two Patient Education Videos on Implants
Spear Updates

Spear Releases Two Patient Education Videos on Implants

Help your patients learn more about screw-retained implants through these two new Patient Education videos.

| 8 years ago ›
Finding Your Dental Education Home
Practice Management

Finding Your Dental Education Home

(This article is part of a series on giving staying power to your dental practice plans for 2016. Click the links for first, second, third, fourth, ...

| 8 years ago ›
Outcome-Based Preparation Design Anterior Teeth: Part III
Beyond Restoration

Outcome-Based Preparation Design Anterior Teeth: Part III

Continuing with the 'Outcome-Based Preparation Design' series, this article explores how to determine the preparation design for anterior indirect veneer...

| 8 years ago ›
Treatment Planning: Optimizing Results and Case Acceptance by Utilizing the Buyer’s Journey
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Practice Management

Treatment Planning: Optimizing Results and Case Acceptance by Utilizing the Buyer’s Journey

While dentists have patients and not 'buyer's,' utilizing the concepts of the Buyer's Journey can help with treatment planning and case acceptance.

| 8 years ago ›
Defining Space for a CAD/CAM Structure
Beyond Restoration

Defining Space for a CAD/CAM Structure

Dental implant supported prostheses were traditionally designed for mal-adaptive denture patients with significant alveolar bone loss in the mandibular...

| 8 years ago ›
The Secret Behind the ‘Lucky’ Dentist
Practice Management

The Secret Behind the ‘Lucky’ Dentist

Want to capture the magic of other 'lucky' dentists? Here's how.

| 8 years ago ›
The True Cost of Not Knowing What’s Going on Top of Your Implants
Implants

The True Cost of Not Knowing What’s Going on Top of Your Implants

Are aftermarket components really worth the initial savings? We take a look at an implant case to find out.

| 8 years ago ›