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Restoring the Edentulous Arch - Are Fixed Hybrids Always the Best Answer?
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Beyond Restoration

Restoring the Edentulous Arch - Are Fixed Hybrids Always the Best Answer?

Learn why to consider alternatives for popular fixed hybrids in some edentulous arch cases.

| 4 years ago ›
Operation Deep Freeze: Removing a Stuck Ti-Base
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Techniques & Materials

Operation Deep Freeze: Removing a Stuck Ti-Base

Learn how to use endo ice to freeze or chill a stuck implant ti-base to shrink it so it's easier to remove.

| 4 years ago ›
Pre-Orthodontic Implants for Post-Orthodontic Restoration
Beyond Restoration

Pre-Orthodontic Implants for Post-Orthodontic Restoration

Develop a method to place implants before orthodontic care for post-orthodontic success.

| 4 years ago ›
Fuel Your Wishes
Practice Management

Fuel Your Wishes

Dentistry is stressful, given the demands we place on ourselves — not just from a clinical and patient standpoint, but also leading teams and...

| 5 years ago ›
Printing an Occlusal Guard
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Beyond Restoration

Printing an Occlusal Guard

Follow these 10 steps to understand how to make occlusal appliances in your...

| 5 years ago ›
Don’t ‘Crash Your Coffee’ in Your Dental Practice
Practice Management

Don’t ‘Crash Your Coffee’ in Your Dental Practice

It's time to think about sharpening your focus, to avoid the daily missteps that can sidetrack your practice growth.

| 5 years ago ›
6 Tips For Hitting Your Dental Practice Goals
Practice Management

6 Tips For Hitting Your Dental Practice Goals

Are you setting manageable goals for your practice and setting yourself up for success by establishing the proper perspective?

| 6 years ago ›
Doctor, Why Does This Temporary Keep Coming Off?
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Occlusion & Wear

Doctor, Why Does This Temporary Keep Coming Off?

When the patient handed me the temporary, I noticed that while it seem thick enough, not only was it not on, it was also cracked – which of course...

| 6 years ago ›
A Primer On 3D Printing
Techniques & Materials

A Primer On 3D Printing

So you're thinking about investing in a 3D printer, but you're not sure if it'll be worth it. This articles explains benefits of the 3D printer as well...

| 6 years ago ›
Tips on Fabricating Implant Provisionals and Custom Healing Abutments
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Implants

Tips on Fabricating Implant Provisionals and Custom Healing Abutments

We focus on making implant provisionals since fabricating a custom healing abutment is very similar in many ways.

| 6 years ago ›
Is It a Good Idea to Repair Crown Margins?
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Techniques & Materials

Is It a Good Idea to Repair Crown Margins?

We would always like to be able to repair crown margins that have developed recurrent decay for our patients; however, while this is possible in some...

| 6 years ago ›
How to Retrieve a Broken Implant Abutment
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Implants

How to Retrieve a Broken Implant Abutment

Here are 7 tips to retrieving a broken implant...

| 6 years ago ›