Clinicians Report October 2025, Volume 18 Issue 10

Digital and Elastomeric Impressions Should Coexist

This report provides clinical guidance on when to consider conventional elastomeric impressions in lieu of digital impressions.

• Digital Impressions—Usage and Challenges
• When Should Conventional Impressions Be Considered?
• CR Conclusions

Reducing Material Costs without Sacrificing Patient Care

This report identifies some proven low-cost materials and products to save your practice money.

• Tips for Reducing Dental Supply Costs
• Use Caution when Shopping for the Lowest Prices
• Example Value-Priced Dental Materials
• CR Conclusions

Immediate Implant Loading is Changing: What Does CR Say?

This article gives practitioners a clear understanding on what CR suggests for loading of immediate single-unit implants and what to do with the new science.

• Time Options for Implant Loading
• Clinical Implications
• Why Dentists Were Right to Avoid Immediate Loading in the Past
• Why Then is Immediate Loading Gaining Traction?
• Patient for Immediate/Early Loading: CR’s Checklist for Success
• Benefits of Immediate/Early Single-Unit Loading
• CR Conclusions

Products Rated Highly by CR Scientists and Clinical Evaluators

The following products were rated excellent or good by CR Evaluator clinical use and CR Science evaluations.

• Highly Popular Lip and Cheek Retraction Device with Improved Retraction and Patient Comfort
• Bioactive Bulk-fill, Flowable, Resin-Based Composite with Universal Shade
• Sectional Matrix Kit Designed for Complex, Deep, Back-to-Back, and Multi-Tooth Restorations
• First Look: The Latest DEXIS Intraoral X-ray Sensor

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