Yes you read the headline correctly... there are some really incredible things happening with desktop level 3D printing now! It's been a long time coming and I am very excited about getting a chance to play around with some of the new and exciting materials coming out.I recently decided to …
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How to Design & 3D Print Your Own In-Office Shell Temps!
Ever wonder to yourself, "Wow these laboratory generated shell temps sure make things really awesome, but wow, I wish they were less expensive and didn't take so long to get!" Well, you're not alone.I have for a long time regularly used Glidewell's BioTemp® solutions in my practice and really …
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Root Resurgence – LOCATOR Root is Back!
A seemingly long time ago [in a galaxy far, far away], the rage in dentistry was the use of special attachments cemented into residual roots to help retain and support an denture or partial. It was an exciting time, a pioneering time, and one that we have seemingly forgotten about in our dental …
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3D Printing an Obturator for an Immediate Load AllonX Case
Patients who come into the dental office needing full arch rehabilitation are unique and thus each and every patient needs to be evaluated uniquely for how to approach their particular treatment. So many times clinicians reach out to me asking "how do you treat your AllonX cases?" While this is a …
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How Much Space in a Denture Do I Need for a LOCATOR? How to Avoid the Cracked Denture
One question I get asked often is... "How thick of a denture do I need to have for an overdenture case?" Excellent question, let's talk about it when looking at a common clinical challenge I see.Question: how many of you have experienced the dreaded cracked overdenture?Answer: Many of …