Technical
- October
A Step-by-Step Guide to the EasyGum Workflow
Harvest Dental's EasyGum is a resin strip indicated for adding texture, color and contouring to the gingival area. Shaana Gripp explains how to use it.
Shaana Gripp
Ceramist/Lab Manager · Chesapeake, VA
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- September
How UltraThineer 3D-Printed Zirconia Veneers Mask Tetracycline Staining
UltraThineer, a 3D-printed zirconia veneer, was recently launched to the U.S. market. Dr. Tai Ha offers an overview of the fully digital workflow.
Tai Ha
Dentist · Newport Beach, CA
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Heartland Dental's Digital Denture Journey: Lessons from 1,500 TrueDent Cases
Dr. Todd Davis explains how he went from loathing dentures to loving them.
Todd Davis
Dentist · Tulsa, OK
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- May
IPS e.max® ZirCAD Prime Esthetic: Strength Meets Esthetics in Smile Makeover
In this case study of a smile makeover for a young police officer, Lab Owner Jillian Swafford demonstrates how expertise and proper materials can bring monolithic zirconia to life.
Jillian Swafford
Owner/technician · Pikeville, TN
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- February
How to Fabricate a NexxZr T Multi Hybrid Abutment Crown
Mark Bultmann, MDT, offers a step-by-step look at fabricating a hybrid abutment crown using NexxZr T Multi from Sagemax.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- January
Washing and Curing: The Unsung Heroes of 3D Printing
Todd Fong shares tips to help you maximize the success of your 3D-printed appliances and ensure patient safety.
Todd Fong
Master Ceramist · Sacramento, CA
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- June 2024
Highlights of exocad's DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina Software
Here’s a look at some of the new elements in DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina, the newest release of exocad's design software.
exocad
Company
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- May 2024
Laboratories Taking 3D Metal Printing In-House
While larger companies have been offering 3D metal printing services for years, a more recent trend is labs purchasing their own powder bed fusion printers to fabricate chrome cobalt partial denture frameworks and parts for rapid palatal expanders.
Laurel Carbonneau
Associate Editor · Bethlehem, CT
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- January 2024
How to Use the iTero-exocad Connector
Dr. Steven Glassman and David Lampert of Town & Country Dental Studio present the advantages of the iTero-exocad connector.
Dave Lampert
Vice President · Freeport, NY
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- September 2023
How to Fabricate a Highly Esthetic Full Denture
Skender Ramadani offers a step-by-step look at his submission to Candulor's International KunstZahnWerk Competition 2023.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- July 2023
How to Use AutoDesign, An AI-Powered CAD Solution
H3D, a new player in the dental market, is launching AutoDesign in the fall; here's how it works:
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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How to Use Minimally Invasive Techniques and Smile Design Principles
A functional, esthetic full-mouth rehabilitation gave this 24-year-old woman a new smile and enhanced facial harmony while preserving as much of her tooth structure as possible.
Javier Vasquez
Doctor · Miami, FL
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- February 2023
How to Bring Monolithic Restorations to Life
Aiham Farah, CDT, shows how he uses Ivoclar's IPS Ivocolor stains and glazes on IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime to create highly esthetic monolithic restorations.
Aiham Farah
Dental Consultant And Trainer · Calgary, AB
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Eon One: How This White-Label Clear Aligner Solution Works
Eon One is a white-label solution for labs that want to enter the clear aligner market via their own brand.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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How to Fabricate a Bite Splint with dentona's optimill memosplint
Christoph Strauch presents the process for milling a bite splint with optimill memosplint from dentona.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- November 2022
Readers' Favorite Cases of the Year
From a life-changing smile makeover to eliminating a patient's TMJ pain, here are 12 of our readers' standout cases from the past year.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- September 2022
How to Restore the Maxillary Arch Using IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime Esthetic
See how Yuki Momma, RDT, uses Ivoclar's IPS e.max ZirCAD prime to create an esthetic smile for a patient with bruxism.
Yuki Momma
Master Ceramist · Weston, MA
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- March 2022
The Development of the Cast Mesh Bar for a Hybrid Denture
Read how Joel Cash—a 40-year industry veteran—went back to analog technology to develop a technique that produces
a stronger and more predictable hybrid denture.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- November 2021
Leaving Chairside Conversions in the Past
Pam Rehm, RDT, and Kyle Laliberte, DD, outline a digital workflow for fixed hybrid dentures using Ivoclar Vivadent’s Ivotion Denture System.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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How to Use 3Shape Automate's New AI Design Service for Nightguards
Kaila Nakanishi, CDT, offers a step-by-step look at how 3Shape's new AI-powered upper nightguard design service works.
LMT Communications, Inc.
Company
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- October 2021
VITA: VIONIC VIGO® Digital Denture Teeth
Technician’s Statement
VITA VIONIC VIGO ready-to-use teeth allow the technician to simply remove the teeth from the blister pack and bond them into the cavities of a milled or printed denture base fabricated with any mainstream open CAM and 3D printing system. They eliminate the need for fitting...
7 Ways to Fabricate Digital Dentures
Series · 7 articles
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Sterngold: Baltic Denture System®
By Gene Peterson, BS, CDT, and Israel Finger, DDS
System Overview
The Baltic Denture System (BDS) from Merz Dental GmbH and distributed by Sterngold in North America features the BDCreator® PLUS software and advanced BDLoad® milled materials.
Technicians can integrate any type of removable prosthetic...
7 Ways to Fabricate Digital Dentures
Series · 7 articles
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AvaDent: AvaDent Wagner EZ Protocol
By Dr. Stephen Wagner, Wagner Denture Group, Albuquerque, NM
Restorative Challenge
The patient had worn dentures for many years but was never thrilled with the fit and, as an outgoing man who loved to smile, wanted to improve the esthetics as well.
Treatment Plan
Examination of his oral cavity showed...
7 Ways to Fabricate Digital Dentures
Series · 7 articles
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Dentsply Sirona: Lucitone Digital Print Denture
By Wendy Auclair Clark, DDS, MS, and Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS
Dental Team
Wendy Auclair Clark, DDS, MS, and Ibrahim Duqum, DDS, MS, Division of Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; and Chris Love, CDT, Digital Removables Manager, Absolute Dental Lab, Durham, NC.
Dental Team Statement
One...
7 Ways to Fabricate Digital Dentures
Series · 7 articles
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Ivoclar Vivadent: Ivotion Digital Denture System
Dental Team
Tom Wiand, CDT, Wiand Dental Lab, and Steven Goldstein, DDS, both of Scottsdale, AZ.
Restorative Problem
The patient, who has a gag reflex, was struggling with his existing denture; the overall fit, mold, tooth position and amount of tissue exposure were making it difficult to wear.
Treatment...
7 Ways to Fabricate Digital Dentures
Series · 7 articles
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