Category Archives: Implant Dentistry

The Ins and Outs of Implant Prosthodontics

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Quintessence Publishing

Reading time: 4 minutes

Implants are not one size fits all. Each manufacturer has its own line and system, and each system has different characteristics that affect protocols for impression taking, retention, and restoration. The connection geometry alone looks different with each implant system … Continue reading →

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How Do You See the Mandible? A Study of Different Types of Anatomical Images

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Quintessence Publishing

Reading time: 5 minutes

When you think of a mandible, what image comes to mind? Is it a panoramic radiograph, a standard profile view of the bone, or what you see in a real patient when you’re performing a procedure? When you’re taking a … Continue reading →

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Why Training Looks Different for Microsurgery

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Quintessence Publishing

Reading time: 11 minutes

Microsurgery is a minimally invasive procedure performed with the aid of magnification (loupes or operative microscope) and microinstruments. Microsurgical techniques require the use of both hands simultaneously and the mastery of the amplified operative field, where the surgeon sees only … Continue reading →

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Why You Need to Up Your Game When It Comes to Treatment Planning

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Quintessence Publishing

Reading time: 8 minutes

Written by: Natalie Schawel The term treatment planning means to plan a sequence of procedures to provide a solution (or treatment) for a previously identified problem (or diagnosis). Simple enough, right? Not really. “Unfortunately, treatment planning is always implied but … Continue reading →

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From Bleeding Edge to Mainstream: The Evolution of Tilted Implants

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Quintessence Publishing

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Marieke Zaffron Have you had a video conference recently with someone who clearly had no idea how to use the software? Maybe you wanted to check in on an elderly relative or have a virtual meeting with a … Continue reading →

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