In the past, the result of dental implant treatment could be evaluated only when the restorative, functional, and esthetic results were successful over time. Intraoral digital impression scans, computer-aided design and manufacture, and cone beam radiography can now be coordinated with interactive software to expedite our treatment goals. These technologies can reduce the number of treatment visits and improve the clinician’s control over the restoration’s accuracy and esthetic potential.

James M. Stein, DMD, received his dental degree and postgraduate training in prosthodontics from Boston University. Dr Stein maintains a private practice in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1989 through 2000, he taught in the Postdoctoral Prosthodontic Program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Additionally during that time, he published and lectured internationally on prosthodontics, implant dentistry, and laser dentistry. Since 2000, Dr Stein has concentrated exclusively on his private practice and his passions for vintage auto racing and telemark ski racing.

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