Guided surgery for dental implantology is something that I am a big fan of, especially when using it in places where there's challenging existing structures, immediate placement, creative bone positions, or one needs to be creative with prosthetics. The last one is key for me, as guided surgery has …
Dental Education Articles
Implant Overdentures: To Frame or Not To Frame? “That is The Question!”
I teach a lot of implant overdenture treatment and therapy. It's not only a huge part of my practice, it's a topic that I have extensively researched, published, and helped spread the word to clinicians around the world in both in-person and online. One question I get almost universally is, "Doctor, …
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Digital Cast Post & Core – Hybrid Intraoral Scan and PVS Technique
While I don't do a ton of cast post and core restorations, there is a need for them in my practice as they are extremely predictable in those challenging case when situations demand it. Typically those situations include many but the most poignant are those patients with little remaining ferrule of …
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Intraoral Scanning Partials Using the LOCATOR Scan Body
I am obsessed with two things - implant overdentures and digital dentistry. There's something about how happy patients are with overdentures and removable partial dentures with implant retention! Then, to be able to combine digital dentistry and intraoral scanning with overdenture type cases, it's …
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Simplifying In-Office Aligner Workflows With Case-Setup Design Services
Many doctors are excited about 3D printing and the possibility of making in-office clear aligners but do not want to go through the process of creating a treatment set-up. A smart way of getting started with doing in-office aligners is the option to outsource the case set-up and design. There are …
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