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Fabricating Fully Functional Dentures

In my more than 55 years in dentistry, I attribute my success with dentures...

An Elastomeric Impression Material Breakthrough

INTRODUCTIONPerhaps no procedure done on a routine basis in dentistry contains more uncertainty and...

Accurate Placement of Implant Abutments Using Acrylic Resin Jig

Figure 1. Implant abutments placed on the correct position. Figure 2. Acrylic resin jig...

Engineering the Implant-Retained Overdenture

INTRODUCTIONThe use of implants in the edentulous patient is intended as an adjunctive means...

The Business Side of Dentistry

Every segment of our economy today is facing stiff headwinds, and it is not...

Key Implant Positions: Treatment Planning Using the Canine and First Molar Rules

Historically, treatment planning for implant dentistry was mainly driven by the existing bone volume...

Oral Device Used to Treat Sleep Apnea

An 18-month study involving sleep apnea patients at the South Texas Veterans Health Care...

The Need for Accurate Pickup Impressions

Quality dentistry is performed with the thought of minimizing breakage by specific design considerations,...

Cap It? Or Wrap It?

Reconstruction of teeth by filling and capping them has been amply recorded in various...

Better Oral Health for Better Systemic Health

Dental emergencies or limited routine treatment can sometimes be the precipitating event to make...