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Changing the Narrative in Your Dental Practice and Community
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Practice Management

Changing the Narrative in Your Dental Practice and Community

Are we talking about the wrong things in our dental practices? Spear resident faculty Dr. Ricardo Mitrani shares his vision for the dental profession...

| 3 years ago ›
How to Transition a Removable Implant-Supported Solution to a Fixed Prosthesis (Part 2)
Beyond Restoration

How to Transition a Removable Implant-Supported Solution to a Fixed Prosthesis (Part 2)

In the final part of his series, Dr. Ricardo Mitrani explains more about helping patients avoid misjudging the value of preexisting dental implants.

| 3 years ago ›
How to Transition a Removable Implant-Supported Solution to a Fixed Prosthesis (Part 1)
Beyond Restoration

How to Transition a Removable Implant-Supported Solution to a Fixed Prosthesis (Part 1)

Dr. Ricardo Mitrani showcases a challenging patient who is treated with a fixed, screw-retained implant provisional restoration utilizing digital technology.

| 3 years ago ›
How to Use Preexisting Implants in Redesigning a Full-Arch Reconstruction
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Implants

How to Use Preexisting Implants in Redesigning a Full-Arch Reconstruction

Learn how to deal with preexisting implants and/or their restorations and decide if, and when, they can be serviceable for the forthcoming phase of treatment.

| 3 years ago ›
3 Fun Strategies to Increase Dental Practice Team Engagement
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Practice Team

3 Fun Strategies to Increase Dental Practice Team Engagement

Does dental practice team alignment and patient engagement have to be boring? Absolutely not! Dr. Ricardo Mitrani explains how his dental office keeps...

| 3 years ago ›
Using a Laser for Implant Uncovery
Implants

Using a Laser for Implant Uncovery

Follow Dr. Mitrani's visual essay to see how a laser removes soft tissue formed over a dental implant cover screw.

| 3 years ago ›
Moving Beyond Dentistry’s ‘Zoom Boom’
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Practice Management

Moving Beyond Dentistry’s ‘Zoom Boom’

Dentistry's lessons learned from the 2020 pandemic go beyond the 'Zoom Boom.'

| 3 years ago ›
Silicone Jig Technique for Cement-Retained Implant Supported Restoration
Beyond Restoration

Silicone Jig Technique for Cement-Retained Implant Supported Restoration

Follow Dr. Mitrani's visual essay to fabricate a silicone jig to control the cement around an implant-retained restoration.

| 3 years ago ›
Customized Impression Coping for a Single Tooth Implant in a Maxillary Central Incisor
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Beyond Restoration

Customized Impression Coping for a Single Tooth Implant in a Maxillary Central Incisor

Follow this visual essay for steps to fabricate a personalized impression coping to optimize the transfer of the peri-implant soft tissue architecture...

| 4 years ago ›
How to Temporarily Repair a Fractured Implant-Supported Zirconia Prosthesis
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Beyond Restoration

How to Temporarily Repair a Fractured Implant-Supported Zirconia Prosthesis

Follow Dr. Mitrani's visual essay on how to temporarily repair a fractured implant-supported zirconia prosthesis.

| 4 years ago ›
Creating a New Vision for Your Dental Practice
Practice Management

Creating a New Vision for Your Dental Practice

Dr. Ricardo Mitrani introduces FLOW — Focus on Letting Others Win — a new way to help dentists meet the changing needs of patients, nurture...

| 4 years ago ›
A Simple Way to Fix Porcelain Chipping in a Full Arch Implant-Supported Prosthesis
Beyond Restoration

A Simple Way to Fix Porcelain Chipping in a Full Arch Implant-Supported Prosthesis

Follow Dr. Mitrani's visual essay on how to solve a fracture problem on a full arch layered zirconia implant-supported prosthesis using veneers.

| 4 years ago ›