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Academy of Osseointegration Honors Steven E. Eckert

Dentistry Today

Eckert , DDS, MS has been one of the most prominent names in implant dentistry, winning several awards throughout his career and serving as a mentor and coach for many prosthodontists in the ClearChoice Dental Implant Center network. For more information, visit clearchoice.com and follow on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn.

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Long-term, Provisional, 3D Printed Restorations as Part of a Complex Treatment Plan

Dentistry Today

Utilization of 3D printing allows the fabrication of provisional restorations during the same appointment as prep and design, yielding same-day aesthetic provisionals without needing to wait for fabrication by an outside lab. Galway (exocad) software to be printed on the SprintRay Pro55 S printer in OnX resin (Figure 10).

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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part I

Dentistry Today

Single-Tooth and Extended Edentulous Restorations BACKGROUND Titanium and titanium alloy implants have been the materials of choice in the manufacturing of dental implants for more than 5 decades. 1-3 Metal alloy orthopedic and dental implants are well documented to be able to induce hosts’ responses to their alloy components.

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Fully Digital Full Arch?

Dentistry Today

Subsequent publications also reported on improving the restorative time and treatment outcomes utilizing iJig technology 3 and employing small-hole technology (C2F) to enhance the physical integrity and anatomy of milled or 3D printed provisional restorations 4 and improving inter-arch alignment and occlusion. XCell dental implants.