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Root Resurgence – LOCATOR Root is Back!

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

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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How Much Space in a Denture Do I Need for a LOCATOR? How to Avoid the Cracked Denture

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

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 …

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How to Design & Make Affordable Full-Arch Fixed Cases… In Just One Visit!

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

Practicing in rural California I am consistently approached by patients in my practice who state, "Doctor, that permanent option sounds great but I just don't have the money for something that fancy."This often comes up during treatment planning discussion and case review and I totally get it. …

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The “Reference Denture Technique” – Key for Simplifying Digital Denture Workflows

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

There's a lot of excitement out there about direct imaging of edentulous patients using intraoral scanning, much of the excitement is for good reasons! Intraoral scanning of edentuous ridges is the closest we can get to for truly mucostatic impressions and is really cool for both patient and …

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“Fix My Loose LOCATOR Denture!” – Handling Emergencies via Teledentistry

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

Dental emergencies don't go away in a COVID-19 world... in fact, some consider emergencies involving teeth to be their most fearful events! In a recent interview with reporter Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, Larry David, the creator of TV shows "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" fame, was …

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