by Alex Rugh, CDT | Dec 19, 2019 | Implants
One of the most common questions we receive about implant restorations is the difference between engaging and non-engaging abutments. In this article, implant specialist Alex Rugh, CDT, covers the differences between engaging and non-engaging dental implant abutments...
by Alex Rugh, CDT | Dec 12, 2019 | Implants
UCLA abutments are stock parts and are made of a gold/palladium alloy interface with a plastic chimney. They can be used to make traditional screw-retained PFM (porcelain fused to metal) or FCG (full cast gold) crowns as well as custom abutments. Even though they are...
by Mitch Bourgeois, CDT | Dec 12, 2019 | Shade
If you go to the hardware store, the paint department will often have a display showing how colors look very different under different types of light sources. This phenomenon is called metamerism. And what is true for house paint is also true for tooth color, which is...
by Alex Rugh, CDT | Dec 12, 2019 | Implants
The Temporary Snap Abutment from Nobel Biocare™ is a newer product for conical connection implants. In this post, we explain the differences between the new snap abutment and a traditional temporary abutment. The Nobel Temporary Snap Abutment. The Nobel Temporary Snap...
