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Radiographs and Cement: You Can't Handle the Truth!
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Radiographs and Cement: You Can't Handle the Truth!

This case is an important example of the fact that radiographs only tell some of the story when it comes to restorations.

| 6 years ago
Implant Abutments: What Do I Choose?

Implant Abutments: What Do I Choose?

This article will help you decide whether to choose a stock implant abutment or a custom implant abutment based on your case.

| 6 years ago
Should You Probe Dental Implants?
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Should You Probe Dental Implants?

Proper evaluation of dental implants, with baseline information that includes probing, is necessary when making a determination of health or disease.

| 6 years ago
Need Smoother Preps?
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Need Smoother Preps?

This article will help you make the smoothest preparations possible for better indirect restorations.

| 6 years ago
Whiter Teeth at What Cost? Potential Erosive Effects of Whitening Products
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Whiter Teeth at What Cost? Potential Erosive Effects of Whitening Products

Before you recommend certain whitening products to your patients, keep in mind the potentially erosive effects they might have.

| 6 years ago
Complete Dentures ... What’s Your Strategy?
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Complete Dentures ... What’s Your Strategy?

This article describes the category of the adult population that may be edentulous and strategies for those patients that may include dentures.

| 6 years ago
Uses and Benefits of the TMJ Tutor
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Uses and Benefits of the TMJ Tutor

The TMJ Tutor is an important tool for helping your patients understand their occlusion, which means more case acceptance for you.

| 6 years ago
An On-the-Fly Mock-Up

An On-the-Fly Mock-Up

This article explains steps and reasons for creating an 'on-the-fly mock-up' for your next restorative case.

| 6 years ago
Isolation: Where Are We in 2017?
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Isolation: Where Are We in 2017?

The benefits of regularly utilizing an isolation system include less stressful adhesive dentistry and more customized restorations.

| 7 years ago
Surgical Guide Classification for Full Arch Prosthesis (Part 1)

Surgical Guide Classification for Full Arch Prosthesis (Part 1)

In our 'restorative-driven implant era,' digital surgical guides are key tools to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning.

| 7 years ago
A Comparison of Orthodontic Retention Options

A Comparison of Orthodontic Retention Options

In this in-depth look at orthodontic retainers, we show how each can be used and their advantages/disadvantages.

| 7 years ago
Mouth rinsing With Bleach: A Promising Alternative To Chlorhexidine?
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Mouth rinsing With Bleach: A Promising Alternative To Chlorhexidine?

In this article, Dr. Imahn Moin reviews the practice of mouthrinsing with bleach and the careful process required to create effective results

| 7 years ago