Science & Tech | Dental Economics

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To scan or not to scan

Dr. Laura Picano says, “Having both digital and traditional impression techniques to use at our discretion is truly a luxury, but the real question is knowing when to use which.”

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Overcoming the fiscal drain of repeating final impressions

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Which crown goes where?

You can 3-D print what?!

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Creating rising stars with 3-D printed dentures

Figure 1: Site No. 29 was extracted one year prior to the photo, resulting in severe ridge resorption and the need for ridge augmentation prior to dental implant treatment.

Bone grafting after tooth removal: Why, when, and what to use

Dr. Scott Froum discusses tooth extraction prevalence in the US and offers a decision matrix to clarify when bone grafting is needed and the best type of material for site preservation.

Figure 1: Comparison photo of a mother and daughter demonstrating facial aging.

A new look at facial aging

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Caries risk management in practice

Here’s how to implement a standard protocol for caries risk management in your dental practice.

Figure 1: A preoperative photograph of occlusal caries in a left mandibular primary second molar

The use of silver diamine fluoride for caries arrest in children

$Figure 1: A patient presented with tooth No. 21 fractured at the gumline. The tooth was traumatically extracted and walls were inspected for any bony defects.$

Economically and clinically leveraging implantology in your solo practice, DSO, or DDSO: Innovations in immediate implants

Advances in immediate implants are improving patient outcomes and presenting business opportunities dental practices—particularly dentist-owned dental service organizations (DDSOs).

A Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award

The 2019 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award winners

Figure 1: Lateral smile view

The effect of temporary cements in creating esthetic provisional restorations

Temporary cements can affect color shades of provisional restorative. Dr. Albert Ambriz presents a solution using TempoCem ID from DMG America.

Pearls for Your Practice

SonicFill 3 composite system by KaVo Kerr, CoMax composite dispenser by AdDent, and Bluephase G4 LED curing light by Ivoclar Vivadent

Making optimal zirconia crowns

Wake up: Sleep could be making your patients sick