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Editor’s intro: 3-D printed dentures represent a new vision for dentistry. While still in its infancy, 3-D printing offers potential to raise the bar on accuracy and esthetics — read more about the learning curve and possibilities for this technology. Joseph Lee, CTO at Friendship Dental Labs, shares his vision of 3D printing for the denture …

3D printing possibilities for the present and future Read More »

In the second part of his series, Dr. Diyari Abdah discusses some very common implant problems and presents some ways to avoid them

Dr. Eddie Scher and Sarah Payne address some of the common warnings that a good treatment plan should include Every treatment letter that goes out must have warnings that are specific to each particular patient and treatment option. The template used by the authors in practice has grown in size, as more commonly used paragraphs …

Anatomy of a patient letter Read More »

In part 1 of a series, Dr. Diyari Abdah looks for ways to rise above dental implant complications

Dr. Istvan Urban explains the processes and concepts behind his innovative — and less invasive — approach to bone regeneration

Drs. Michael Norton and Julian Webber discuss — implants or endodontics?

Dr. Bryan R. Krey and retired engineer Richard G. Dong join forces to facilitate implant placement during cancer treatment Background Dental problems of cancer patients are often worsened when the patient undergoes chemotherapy. Dentists and other dental care professionals have seen this. Dental problems definitely worsened for Dr. Richard G. Dong, a retired engineer, during …

A chemotherapy patient’s experience with dental implants Read More »