An implant scan body is a consumable, not an instrument. What the accuracy studies actually blame, and why sterilisation wears them out.
Read articleA multi unit abutment corrects angulation, lifts the connection above tissue and lets a full arch seat passively. When to use one,…
Read articleA Ti base abutment moves the failure point to the bond. The cement data, why base height matters, and whether it codes…
Read articleMini implants shift the load onto the denture. Prosthetic space, housing pickup, base fracture and attachment wear, with the CDT codes.
Read articleTwo materials, two failure modes. The opposing arch decides it more often than cost does.
Read articleThree possible prostheses, and the choice is made before anyone takes an impression. What decides it, from the lab side.
Read articleA guard protects teeth from wear. A splint asks the joint to do something different. Same bench, two appliances.
Read articleRetention comes from the implants. Support can come from the implants or the ridge. That distinction decides the design, the space you…
Read articleA 2023 meta-analysis found no soft tissue difference between custom and stock abutments in routine esthetic cases. A 2025 trial found a…
Read articleA 2025 meta-analysis put screw-retained single implant zirconia crowns at roughly 46% fewer complications, with comparable long-term bone loss. Here is what…
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