Thinking Outside the Drill: Don’t Send Your College-Bound Patients off to School in a Flipper!
Dr. Lindsay Hoppe chronicles the dental journey of a young girl with congenitally missing and malformed teeth through her high school graduation. Using digital technology and clever treatment planning, the results are heartwarming.
Implant Precision From Plan to Scan to Seat
Dr. Maggie Augustyn shows us that digital dentistry, specifically the integration of a CBCT scan with an intraoral scan to produce a surgical guide, has made it possible for clinicians to plan the exact positioning of the implant needed to support an ideal prosthetic outcome.
Digital Dentistry for the Win
Dr. Melissa Zettler takes us through a solution for an 80-year-old patient in need of anterior tooth replacement who had limited financial resources. The use of digital tools for data acquisition, treatment planning, and 3D printing provided terrific, cost-effective results.
Using Laser-Assisted Regeneration (LAR) in Iatrogenic Mandibular Nerve Injuries
Dr. Vivian Roknian shares a paresthesia case following iatrogenic IAN injury. Using laser-assisted photobiomodulation therapy and serial visual mapping, she shows the progressive recovery over a 7 years.
Full-Mouth Rehabilitation With CAD/CAM Printed Restorations in an Adolescent with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report
Dr. Susan McMahon demonstrates the successful rehabilitation of a 13-year-old patient with amelogenesis imperfecta using CAD/CAM technology and 3D-printed material.
Early Identification and Preventive Pediatric Workflow as the Foundation for Orthodontic Success
Evaluating AI Tools in Practice