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Making Great Removables with State-of-the-Art Thermoplastics
Zahn Dental · Friday Jun 21 · Seminars/Clinics
This hands-on course will describe the many options now available to dental laboratories to replace metal and acrylic...See more with state-of-the-art thermoplastics. Whether making clasps, removable partial dentures, provisionals, or anti-snoring appliances, thermoplastics offer real advantages. Kris will provide step-by-step hands- on processing instructions and review actual Myerson VisiClear, DuraFlex and DurAcetal cases, with use of the Hot Shot Elite gun and the FlexPress.
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Making Great Removables with State-of-the-Art Thermoplastics
Zahn Dental · Friday Jun 28 · Seminars/Clinics
With Kris Schermerhorn, CDT, AAS.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Introduction to Basic Removable Procedures
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · July 8th - 10th · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This 3-day, hands-on course offers an opportunity to become familiar with a variety of DENTSPLY materials that...See more are routinely used in a denture laboratory.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Flexible Options for Removables Using Lucitone® FRS™/Thermoflex™
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Monday Jul 15 · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This one-day, hands-on course provides the attendee the opportunity to experience the versatility and accuracy...See more of the Success® Injection System, featuring Lucitone® FRS™ and Thermoflex™ for designing and fabricating metal-free appliances using the latest technology and materials with less labor and time.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Removable Partial Dentures Made Easy
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · July 29th - 30th · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This two-day program will allow all participants to make a partial denture framework using the Vitallium® System....See more From partial design to final polish, everyone will learn the Do's and Don'ts of partial framework fabrication.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Removable Partial Dentures Made Easy
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · August 5th - 6th · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This two-day program will allow all participants to make a partial denture framework using the Vitallium® System....See more From partial design to final polish, everyone will learn the Do's and Don'ts of partial framework fabrication.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Introduction to Basic Removable Procedures
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · October 7th - 9th · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This 3-day, hands-on course offers an opportunity to become familiar with a variety of DENTSPLY materials that...See more are routinely used in a denture laboratory.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Removable Partial Dentures Made Easy
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · October 10th - 11th · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This two-day program will allow all participants to make a partial denture framework using the Vitallium® System....See more From partial design to final polish, everyone will learn the Do's and Don'ts of partial framework fabrication.
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2013 Trubyte® Course: Flexible Options for Removables Using Lucitone® FRS™/Thermoflex™
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Monday Oct 14 · Technical Education Center · Seminars/Clinics
This one-day, hands-on course provides the attendee the opportunity to experience the versatility and accuracy...See more of the Success® Injection System, featuring Lucitone® FRS™ and Thermoflex™ for designing and fabricating metal-free appliances using the latest technology and materials with less labor and time.
Clinics (20)
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3Shape Training: Removable Partials and Digital Dentures
3Shape, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Carl Horrocks and Lucas Walter highlight the features of 3Shape's 2013 Dental System CAD software and include a Q&A session.
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A Properly Fabricated Removable Flexible Partial
TCS, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Elvis Rosado guides you through the entire process for fabricating a TCS flexible partial while focusing on specific...See more areas and answering questions. This is an excellent class for technicians new to thermoplastics as well as experienced technicians looking to improve their quality or learn new techniques.
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Custom Fixed and Removable Dentures to Mimic Nature
Vident, a VITA® Company · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Creating a cosmetic denture involves individualization of tooth arrangement, occlusal concept, waxing and finishing...See more detail as well as the right selection of denture teeth. Dennis Purinton, CDT, discusses economically priced denture teeth that have a morphological appearance including shade, light reflection/refraction and texture and are easily setup for quick processing.
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Dentures and Removable Partials Go Digital
3Shape, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Jim Collis and Rune Fisker showcase advanced software that brings digital precision and efficiency to traditionally...See more technique-demanding processes.
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Fiber Force®: Maximizing Reinforcement in Fixed and Removable Dentistry
Synca Direct · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Charles McClemens, CDT, looks at current uses for the Fiber Force glass fiber reinforcement system from a technologist's...See more perspective, reviewing usage techniques, benefits and economics. He also introduces a novel system for replacing milled titanium bars for fixed implant-retained dentures.
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New and Improved Options for Precision Attachment Retained Removable Partial Dentures
PREAT Corp. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
An esthetic and functional precision attachment-retained removable partial denture is an excellent option for patients...See more who desire a natural-looking removable prosthesis but who aren't good candidates for or can't afford implant-supported bridges. Tom Bormes teaches you the basics of design including resilient vs. rigid, lingual bracing arms and correct usage of rests. You also learn how to select and fabricate the proper attachment--using precision attachment systems like Preci-Vertix, Preci-Sagix, CEKA, Preci-Clix and IC--for individual patients.
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OT Equator 4-in-1 System and More: Removable Solutions For Successful Overdentures and RPD Treatment Planning
Rhein 83 USA · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Gianni Storni, MDT, introduces the updated CAD/CAM milling center partners and components of the OT Equator 4-in-1...See more System. He illustrates technical options and clinical advantages of the low-profile, space-saving 4.4mm width and 2.1mm vertical dimensions and demonstrates how OT Equator 4-in-1 offers multi-functional capability for cast passive bar connections using Equator implant abutments. He also discusses the economical, bondable Threaded Sleeve System for Equator and Single Threaded Spheres; correcting multiple-unit implant divergence up to 43° between implants and achieving a passive path of insertion using Sphero Flex and Sphero Block abutments; and the labor-saving advantages of the most popular Rhein83 attachment systems.
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Prostodoncia Total y Parciales Removibles (Prosthodontics & Removable Partials)
The Hispanic Dental Technicians Association/LMT · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Presented in Spanish with Jorge Arguello.
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Quick Quality...It Can Be Done!
Shofu Dental Corp. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Using the latest developments in denture setup technology, Jim Collis, CDT, shows you how to significantly improve...See more both quality and productivity of your removable laboratory. Whether you're a seasoned lab technician or fresh out of school, this eye-opening lecture ushers in new levels of productivity that can be achieved with a newly developed denture teeth system.
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Removable Prosthetics: Filling the Toolbox
Keystone Industries · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Thomas Zaleske, AS, demonstrates several clear retention mechanisms for provisional and definitive partials using...See more Clearwire, ItSoClear and Egasket. Topics also include fabricating a reusable custom occlusal table for use on any articulator; simplifying the setup of single and full denture arches; information about Centri-Fuse, a fast and easy-to-use logo lamination system for mouthguards; and technical tips for denture acrylic processing, tooth modification, denture base characterization and more.
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Classic®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Classic® denture teeth offer a variety of New Hue® moulds to choose from, in 16 A-D and the top 8 Bioform® shades. These economically priced teeth provide a wide variety of options to customize...See more patient smiles. Classic teeth, made in the USA, come with a generous tooth exchange policy, and a 5-year warranty against wear, discoloration and breakage.
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Eclipse®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Eclipse® light curing materials provide customers with a premium denture base material that is free of sensitizing monomers. Suitable for full and partial dentures, nightguards, splints and flippers....See more Eclipse has less shrinkage than conventional acrylics which provides patients with superior fitting dentures with high flexural strength, and is available in a variety of tissue tints as well as clear shade options.
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Fixed and Removable Restorations
Zhuhai Graceful Dental Laboratory Co. · Subcontracting Services
Established in 2007 and offering fixed and removable restorations, ZHUHAI GRACEFUL DENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is housed in a beautiful 129,167-sq-ft facility with high-tech production equipment. Thanks...See more to its corporate strategic planning and talent development system, the company has quickly grown and includes experienced management and technical personnel.
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Ivoclar Vivadent Removable
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · Consumables
Blending fundamental principles with contemporary materials and techniques and years of experience in research and development and manufacturing, IVOCLAR VIVADENT Removable provides an efficient, profitable...See more and predictable approach to removable prosthetics for the dental team. The system incorporates segment-leading tooth brands including BlueLine® and Phonares®, with precision processing using the SRIvocap® system. To support the prescription process, the Ivoclar Vivadent Removable system is powered by an innovative and simplified tooth selection process.
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Lucitone 199®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
With over 40 years of clinical success, Lucitone 199® denture base material is the industry standard. Lucitone 199 offers outstanding esthetics, high impact resistance, and superb flexural strength....See more Dentists know and trust Lucitone 199 in their dentures, and have for years. Lucitone 199 can be compression packed or injected, and even processed in the microwave with a special flask. Laboratories can choose the method that best fits their production requirements. Lucitone 199 is available in Original, Light Pink, Light Reddish Pink and Dark Pink.
Lucitone® FRS®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Only dentists can determine what level of flexibility is best for their patients, but with Lucitone® FRS® flexible denture material, your laboratory can provide a range of flexibility from a firmer,...See more more resilient design (2mm thickness) all the way to a super flexible (1.5mm thickness) partial. Free of sensitizing monomers or metals, Lucitone FRS is color stable, has low water absorption and good dimensional stability. Its microcrystalline structure makes it easy to finish and polish, like a regular acrylic. Lucitone FRS materials offer a range of shades to customize not only the denture base, but the clasps. Dentists and patients can choose between pink, to blend with the gingival, or clear, to hide the clasps.
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Polyflex®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Polyflex® is a reversible hydrocolloid material to be used for duplicating any model in stone or phosphate investments. The material is an ideal hydrocolloid for fluid resin techniques and can also...See more be used with ethyl-silicate investments.
Portrait® IPN®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Customize the perfect smile with Portrait® IPN® premium denture teeth, the teeth that have restored more smiles than any other brand in the USA. Made in the USA, Portrait IPN teeth are available...See more in the widest variety of moulds and shades, making over 2,400 shade and mould combinations to ensure a smile unique for every patient. Available in the popular Bioform® molds, A-D and bleached shades, Portrait IPN offers the most posterior mold options for lingualized occlusion. The highly wear resistant Portrait IPN teeth are made from a unique proprietary cross-linked polymer matrix that forms extremely strong and durable bonds. They are able to mimic the gradual wear of tooth enamel, while delivering outstanding occlusal integrity and long-lasting natural esthetics. All IPN teeth have a life-time warranty against excessive wear, breakage, discoloration and crazing for the clinical life of the denture. An excellent choice for implant supported dentures. Dentists have awarded Portrait IPN a Townie Choice® Award for nine consecutive years (2004-2012).
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Triad®
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Triad® light curing materials offer an array of economical light curing products to handle many different applications. From custom trays to denture base options, Triad has a variety of package sizes...See more and shade options to fit any customer need. Material options include; Denture relines, repair material, denture base, trays, provisional materials, retainers, nightguards, implant placement guides and other accessories.
TruExpression™
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
TruExpression™ denture teeth, new from DENTSPLY Trubyte, are available in the most popular Bioform® moulds, 16 A-D shades and 2 illuminé® bleached shades and come with a 10-year warranty....See more By using DENTSPLY proprietary technology, TruExpression teeth are designed with gradual anatomical shade blending, from the translucent incisal edge through the darker neck, replicating natural teeth. Made form a multi cross-linked polymer (MXL), TruExpression teeth are highly wear-resistant and wear gradually like natural dentition. TruExpression moulds are CAD/CAM designed and CNC milled, offering exacting tooth detail and dimensions - time after time. All Trubyte teeth, including TruExpression, are made in the USA and are 100% hand inspected to meet our exacting standards of precision and quality.
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Vitallium® 2000 Plus
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
Vitallium® 2000 Plus chrome cobalt alloy is the premium choice for partial denture metal frameworks. It offers smaller, lighter, frameworks, has the highest yield strength and tensile strength of the...See more Vitallium® alloys, and also has increased flexibility without deformation or fracture. Strong DENTSPLY technical support helps casting labs to reach peak productivity.









