10 March 2022
Digital impressions and the subsequent CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) workflows have become a common alternative to conventional techniques in the production of dental prostheses.
From a clinical point of view, the precision of finished prostheses is equally…
9 March 2022
The field of orthodontics has seen a clinical and technical revolution in the last twenty years. Prior to the 2000s, multi-bracket treatments represented the only option for aligning, levelling or moving teeth. Today, on the other hand, orthodontists can count on innovative new treatments based…
4 February 2022
When producing prostheses for natural teeth, an impression has to be taken that accurately reproduces the one or more abutments concerned along with the adjacent teeth in the same arch.
To do so, the dentist needs to achieve a number of important prerequisites:
25 January 2022
As a profession, dentistry can be extremely satisfying or an endless, stressful routine.
Photography is an excellent way not just to document clinical cases but to enhance one’s professionalism and derive greater satisfaction from work. It improves the satisfaction of patients…
11 January 2022
Bruxism is a parafunctional activity that has always been of great interest to dentists as many of its effects are intraoral though most of its causes are to be sought extraorally.
Bruxism can easily lead to the destruction of tooth tissue, the breakage of reconstructions or prosthetic rehabilitations,…
10 December 2021
Dual or double arch impression taking is a common technique in dentistry. It uses a special “dual arch” tray to produce an impression of both arches when the patient closes his mouth to maximum intercuspidation [1]. While dual arch impressions reproduce only the side on which the prosthesis is to be …
10 December 2021
When taking an impression of implants, it is essential to reproduce their position with the utmost precision in all three dimensions. Whenever an implant has an ankylotic connection to the bone, it is extremely important for the prosthesis to connect to it passively in order to avoid creating stresses…
10 December 2021
Alginates are the most frequently used of all impression materials in dental practices [1]. They are essential in daily clinical procedures in all branches of dentistry that require collaboration between dentist and dental technician.
Alginate impressions are extremely quick and easy to take…
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