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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 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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Recommended Follow-up Appointments and Checking Inserts for LOCATOR Overdentures

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

Changing Inserts on a LOCATOR Overdenture

I treat a lot of overdenture patients and, ultimately over time, start seeing a lot of the patients for recall appointments down the road. How do we take care of our long-term Zest Dental Solutions LOCATOR and other attachment system overdentures?As a general rule, after delivery of the overdenture, …

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Intraoral Scanning Partials Using the LOCATOR Scan Body

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MS · ·

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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“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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