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Doug Benting

Implants

Should Molar Implant Restorations be Cemented?

A patient presents for an evaluation with the primary concern that the 'bite' has never felt right following insertion of dental implant supported restorations...

Doug Benting
| 10 years ago ›

Implants

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part III]

In the final part of this series (see Part I and Part II) on this specific case involving severe trauma, I'll discuss how prosthetic re-creation of...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›

Implants

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part II]

In Part I of this series, I introduced a 21-year-old patient that was missing teeth 8-11 and 21-27 due to a life-threatening car accident. I demonstrated...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›

Esthetics

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part I]

Patients that have endured injury as a result of trauma present unique challenges in restorative treatment planning. The goals of the patient are...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›

Implants

Maxillary Implant Surgical Guide Using the MiniSTAR

Practical communication is helpful in creating an optimal treatment result when removal of supporting bone is coordinated with the surgical placement...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›

Techniques & Materials

Vacuum Formed Record Base Using the MiniSTAR

A well-fitting record base is critical for the evaluation of the vertical dimension of occlusion, the centric relation position of the mandible...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›

Esthetics

Desired Outcomes and Meeting Expectations

The contrast between the upper and lower arch has been fascinating to me since I have known this patient. Ten years ago she was given (by her periodontist)...

Doug Benting
| 11 years ago ›