Blogs

March 19, 2020

You Can Have the Accuracy of Preweighed Envelopes without the Expense

To achieve consistent accuracy, use pre-weighed envelopes. The liquid amount is indicated on every package, thereby eliminating guessing the liquid/powder ratio….

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March 12, 2020

Aren’t all Zirconia Discs the Same? Looking Past Translucency and Strength

All zirconia discs are NOT the same. There are differences in discs, such as strength and translucency, but there are also several differences that arise from the manufacturing process of discs….

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March 5, 2020

Orthodontic Work Table Assembly Maintenance

We all need to take a break from our sometimes-hectic workload and do a little preventative maintenance work on our lab equipment….

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February 27, 2020

Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 2

Part 1 covered the basic description of semi-adjustable articulators. In Part 2, we’ll define the settings they offer to bring the instrument as close as possible to recreating the movements in the mouth….

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February 20, 2020

Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 1

There has been a continuous decline in the teaching of the importance of using a full size semi-adjustable articulator in dental education. This article covers how it replicates the movements of the oral cavity….

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January 30, 2020

Why Use the Universal Occlusal Stand?

If the practitioner is not comfortable using a facebow, a Universal Mounting Stand can accomplish at least some of what the facebow does….

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