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Spear Releases New Pathway Covering CPR Protocol and LTR Classification

Spear Releases New Pathway Covering CPR Protocol and LTR Classification

Spear has released a new pathway led by Dr. Ricardo Mitrani, which covers the CPR treatment planning protocol and introduces the LTR prosthetic treatment...

| 6 years ago
How Many Implants in the Edentulous Maxilla?

How Many Implants in the Edentulous Maxilla?

When treatment planning implants in the edentulous maxilla, how many do you need? Dr. Doug Benting investigates.

| 6 years ago
How to Avoid Becoming a "CE Hobbyist"

How to Avoid Becoming a "CE Hobbyist"

When it comes to implementing your new CE skills in your practice and with your entire team, are you doing so fully and successfully? This article is...

| 6 years ago
Cleaning Appliances: A Simple Service to Offer Your Patients

Cleaning Appliances: A Simple Service to Offer Your Patients

This article will explain a technique for helping your patients clean their appliances as thoroughly as possible.

| 6 years ago
A Toolbox Essential - the RW 2.0

A Toolbox Essential - the RW 2.0

A true 'toolbox essential' is something that has even more applications than just its intended purpose - take the RW 2.0, for...

| 6 years ago
Dental Impression Problems: Why You Get Them and How to Avoid Them

Dental Impression Problems: Why You Get Them and How to Avoid Them

Here are a couple of quick fixes for some common impression material issues that lead to weird models.

| 6 years ago
When to Complete a Diagnostic Wax-Up

When to Complete a Diagnostic Wax-Up

A diagnostic wax-up is clearly an important tool for better diagnosis and treatment planning, but when exactly should you put it into practice?

| 6 years ago
Surgical Guide Classification for Full Arch Prosthesis (Part 2)

Surgical Guide Classification for Full Arch Prosthesis (Part 2)

This article continues Dr. Mitrani's discussion of full-arch prostheses by explaining the use of analog- and CAD/CAM generated guides.

| 6 years ago
How to Provisionalize an Entire Arch

How to Provisionalize an Entire Arch

Utilizing the FGTP planning process throughout the process of provisionalizing a full arch will ensure greater case success.

| 6 years ago
What Do Dental Consultants Know That I Don’t?

What Do Dental Consultants Know That I Don’t?

Imtiaz Manji offers insight into the benefits dental consultants offer practices.

| 6 years ago
Is Your Toothpaste Being Too Hard on You?
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Is Your Toothpaste Being Too Hard on You?

This article will give you a solid understanding of the abrasiveness of certain toothpastes and their impact on tooth structure.

| 6 years ago
Improving the Esthetics of Your Ceramic Restorations

Improving the Esthetics of Your Ceramic Restorations

Surface texture and luster and two of the most difficult things to match with the natural teeth. This article reviews several ways to make the process...

| 6 years ago