Innovations in Digital Dentistry
Monday, February 10, 2020
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Volume 41 eBook 3
This special Compendium eBook offers a continuing education (CE) feature on the evolution of full-arch implant prosthodontics and a peer perspective in orthodontics on how a patient’s airway can be visualized through 3-dimensional (3D) imaging with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Download to earn 2 FREE CEU now!
FEATURED CONTENT
CE: Evolution of Full-Arch Implant Prosthodontics: From Analog Protocols to Digital Workflows
Sundeep Rawal, DMD; Thomas J. Balshi, DDS; Sajid Jivraj, BDS, MSEd; and Bobby Birdi, DMD, MS
This CE article presents a historical perspective on the advancement of dental implant prosthodontic materials and methods, including immediate loading of implants, and discusses current, digitally driven approaches for producing desirable treatment results. In their review of implant prosthodontics, the authors of this article look back at some of the early challenges clinicians faced, the impact of immediate loading of implants, and newer digital approaches that are driving the profession.
Credits: 2 Self-Study CEU
Cost: $0
Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC
Visualizing the Airway in Orthodontics: 3D Imaging With CBCT is Quickly Growing
Robert “Tito” Norris, DDS
This peer perspective describes how 3D imaging with CBCT is quickly growing as a diagnostic tool in a variety of areas, including assessment of airway obstruction. The visualization afforded by the technology can provide valuable information to pass along to allied professionals, such as ear, nose, and throat specialists.