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What You Need To Know About Denture Relines & Rebase
In this article, we will discuss the various types of complete denture relines including soft denture relines and hard denture relines, laboratory-processed relines versus chairside relines, and denture rebases. I will give you some things to consider to keep you out of trouble and to aid your denture laboratory by providing the records that will produce the best outcome. I will also provide some convenient checklists to help make your life easier.
Titanium Partial Denture Frameworks: A New Approach to Removable Partial Dentures
Change is inevitable and Stomadent Dental Laboratory is changing with advancing technology in the form of new offerings to dental professionals. Today we will discuss the latest offering from Stomadent – titanium partial denture frameworks.
Dental Implant Procedures: The On 1 Concept by Nobel BioCare
Since Stomadent Dental Laboratory is an exclusive provider of Noble BioCare, I have the privilege of reviewing the types of products that Nobel BioCare has to offer. The On 1 concept is a relatively new one. Maybe you have heard of it and maybe not. If it is new to you, it might be worth exploring it in greater detail. I will share what I know with you.
When to Use Screw Retained vs Cement Retained Restorations
Whether to treat dental implants like their natural tooth counterparts and restore them with cemented restorations or treat them as a different entity and restore them with screw-retained crowns requires careful consideration. We all have our ideas of what works best clinically in our own hands and what is the best solution for our patients.
Implant Placement for the Support of a Mandibular Denture
If you ask, most patients will tell you they hate their lower denture. Lower dentures flip and flop. They are notoriously unstable and are difficult to wear. In many cases, the only option to improve the patient’s overall well-being and happiness is to stabilize the denture with implants.
Laboratory Processed Reline or Rebase of Implant-Retained Overdenture
How many times has this happened: a patient presents with an existing implant overdenture that does not fit. Although the denture snaps into place correctly, the patient complains the denture feels loose or that a lot of food gets under the denture. The patient may also complain that they can’t chew well.
Full Ceramic Single Crowns: What’s The Real Deal?
Full Ceramic Single Crowns: What's The Real Deal? [iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="20" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] Full Ceramic Single Crowns: What's The Real Deal? By Dr. Hudnall DMD Stomadent Dental [...]
Zirconia Crowns: What Are The Options?
Zirconia Crowns: What Are The Options? [iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="20" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] Zirconia Crowns: What Are The Options? By Dr. Hudnall M.D Zirconia dioxide, a metal oxide, was first discovered [...]
Saving Time at Chairside by Partnering with the Right Dental Lab
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Hybrid Cast/Flexible Partial Dentures: Taking Partials a Step Further
Cast metal partial dentures have been considered the standard of care for removable tooth replacement for a very long time. From the dentist’s perspective, they are functional and serve to fill the space left by the patient’s missing teeth.
Cast Metal Partial Denture Reline or Rebase: Is It Worth It?
Nothing stays the same. The mouth changes over time. But patients fail to realize this fact when it comes to removable dental appliances. How many times have you heard a patient proclaim that the metal partial “you made” them is loose or it doesn’t fit the way it originally did when “you made” nine years ago?
3D Scanned Denture Impressions and Printed Models: Has Technology Made Traditional Impressions and Lab Stone Obsolete?
Computer technology is everywhere and has become a ubiquitous part of today’s modern society. The idea of digitizing data is used in everything from those photos you snap of your food with your cell phone to 3D CAD/CAM parts for your car.