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How To Cross-Mount a Case and Why It's Important To Do So
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How To Cross-Mount a Case and Why It's Important To Do So

Are you effectively using cross-mounting as a means of ensuring predictable restorations? Learn step-by-step instructions and better understand its value.

| 6 years ago
The Pieces of the Puzzle: Technical Steps to Produce a Diagnostic Wax-Up
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The Pieces of the Puzzle: Technical Steps to Produce a Diagnostic Wax-Up

Know how a dental lab technician produces a diagnostic wax-up so you can better treatment plan.

| 7 years ago
Phasing the Definitive Restorative Procedures

Phasing the Definitive Restorative Procedures

Systematic treatment planning can help a dentist save time and avoid frustration. Here is the five-phase key to success.

| 8 years ago
How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

Once the decision is made to make a custom incisal guide table, the following sequence of steps should be followed. Determine if you are going to restore...

| 10 years ago
Steps in Cross-Mounting a Case

Steps in Cross-Mounting a Case

If you are interested in understanding the process the lab uses to cross-mount a case or are cross-mounting your own cases and want...

| 11 years ago
The Truth About Cross-Mount Cases

The Truth About Cross-Mount Cases

Why is cross-mounting so important? It is used in the laboratory to verify, replicate, or correct the horizontal plane. Cross-mounting is an important...

| 11 years ago