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In Treatment Planning, Details Matter
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In Treatment Planning, Details Matter

Using a full upper-arch zirconia implant-supported hybrid prosthesis case, we show how even the smallest detail can negatively affect results.

| 8 years ago
Power of the Intraoral Mock-Up: 7 Steps to Case Acceptance
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Power of the Intraoral Mock-Up: 7 Steps to Case Acceptance

We look at how intraoral mock-ups can serve as patient education tools, leading to improved case acceptance.

| 8 years ago
Understanding Removable Partial Denture Materials
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Understanding Removable Partial Denture Materials

We look at iFlex by tcs, a biocompatible thermoplastic material.

| 8 years ago
Guidelines for Posterior Denture Teeth

Guidelines for Posterior Denture Teeth

For a more successful denture therapy, use these guidelines for selecting and positioning posterior denture teeth.

| 8 years ago
EFSB Guide 2016: Revised for Easier Use
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EFSB Guide 2016: Revised for Easier Use

Learn how to get the outcomes you desire for your patients with our updated Esthetics-Function-Structure-Biology Checklist.

| 8 years ago
Tips for Utilizing Tape With Implant Impressions
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Tips for Utilizing Tape With Implant Impressions

How do you keep impression material from 'falling out' of the tray? Tape!

| 8 years ago
Three Techniques to Help Quick-trigger Gag Reflex Patients
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Three Techniques to Help Quick-trigger Gag Reflex Patients

As a dentist, it can be difficult to work with patients who suffer from severe gag reflexes, but these three techniques can help.

| 8 years ago
A 10-Step Occlusion Checklist for the Hygiene Room

A 10-Step Occlusion Checklist for the Hygiene Room

By utilizing this 10-step checklist, dental teams can better track the developing occlusion of patients.

| 8 years ago
Caries Detection Tools: Select the Best for Your Practice

Caries Detection Tools: Select the Best for Your Practice

We break down the different caries detection tools on the market to help dentists choose what's best for their practice.

| 8 years ago
How to Get the Most Out of Analog Articulators

How to Get the Most Out of Analog Articulators

Analog articulators may be considered 'old school,' but there are advantages to using them.

| 8 years ago
Does Using Vacuum Mixer Make a Difference?
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Does Using Vacuum Mixer Make a Difference?

We experiment with different methods of mixing to create sample casts in order to see if using a vacuum mixer makes any difference.

| 8 years ago
Dental Organizations Release Clinical Practice Guidelines for 2016

Dental Organizations Release Clinical Practice Guidelines for 2016

We break down the findings from the recently-published Clinical Practice Guidelines...

| 8 years ago