Straumann Pro Arch Webinar Rebroadcast
This exclusive rebroadcast of our Conus Abutment webinar is made available by Russellville Dental Lab, LLC and Dentsply Atlantis. To stay up to date with other free CE events please sign up below.
Dentsply Atlantis Conus Abutment Webinar Rebroadcast
The Conus Abutment from Dentsply Atlantis This exclusive rebroadcast of our Conus Abutment webinar is made available by Russellville Dental Lab, LLC and Dentsply Atlantis. To stay up to date with other free CE events please sign up below.
Use The My Account Portal with RDL
We've put together a quick 4 minute video to walk you through the basics of our My Account portal for clinicians. After lengthy discussions with practices just like yours, we've developed a system that allows you to quickly and easily access the most common points of information - saving you time on the phone when you could be with patients. Here are a few examples: Check to see if cases have shipped Track packages through UPS and USPS Upload images and files directly to the case history Leave notes for our back office or technicians to make adjustments We welcome [...]
Prepare a Tooth for an All-Ceramic Restoration
These guides can help with guidelines for prepare a tooth for an all-ceramic restorations. Not all tooth preps are the same, so if you're looking to upgrade the cosmetic portion of your fixed restorations by making the move to All-Ceramic cases like the Procera® zirconia copings then we may be able to help you get started. These guides can help with guidelines for prepare a tooth for an all-ceramic restorations. Nobel Biocare Procera Quick Start Prep Guide If you are planning on NobelProcera All-Ceramic Zirconia this is the official Preparation Guide [wpdm_package id=11883 template="link-template-panel"] Straumann CARES Tooth-Borne Prosthetic Procedures [...]
Tips for Shade Taking for Crown & Bridge
If you're looking for some tips to improve your shade taking abilities and thereby improve the outcome of your fixed restorations , then let us try to help. Here are some of the ways that you might be able to get a better shade.
Use a Denture Gauge (Video)
The denture gauge gives you an accurate way to record information from an existing denture and convey that information to the laboratory.
Use the Blue Line Form Selector (Video)
The FormSelector from Ivoclar Vivadent for the Blue Line DCL teeth allows you to judge the best mould or form of tooth for your patient based on some very easy to understand guidelines. Video © Ivoclar Vivadent Inc.
Use a Bite Gauge (Video)
The Alma Bite Gauge allows you to get accurate vertical dimensions, either from predefined points on the patients face or by using it under the chin, and give you realistic information to adjust the patients vertical accordingly. Video © Ivoclar Vivadent Inc.
Use a Papillameter (Video)
The papillameter is a device designed to allow you to record and transfer information about the patients lip line to us at the dental lab in order to better judge the aesthetic portion of denture fabrication. With the measurements off of the papillameter we are able to show the correct ratio of pink and white. Video © 2008 Ivoclar Vivadent Inc.
How to Use the Centric Tray Device from Ivoclar (Video)
The Centric Tray effortlessly records the natural dimensions of the individual occlusal situation and minimizes the risk of reset due to inaccurate bite registration. Using the Centric Tray either by itself, or with the Ivoclar UTS Facebow, allows for more accurate recording of the vertical dimension and jaw relationship which in turn increases the accuracy of wax rims and greatly reduces chairside time due to wax adjustments. The centric tray is used in conjunction with your favorite putty or the Ivoclar Sil-Tech putty (an RDL favorite). You can order these direct from Ivoclar or RDL will be happy to order [...]
