Clinicians Report July 2025, Volume 18 Issue 7

Do Low-cost Electric Handpieces Function Well?

CR conducted endurance testing on low-cost handpiece components to determine their potential for long-term clinical service.

• Cost
• Endurance Test
• Clinical Tips for Electric Handpiece Use
• CR Conclusions

Making Good Flaps Can Elevate Your Practice

This article will provide the “how to” and complication avoidance with this important technique.

• Purpose of Flaps
• Types of Soft Tissue Flaps
• Flaps for Various Disciplines
• The Dos and Don’ts of Flaps
• CR Survey Results
• Sutures for Flaps
• Step-By-Step Process Giving Access for Exodontia
• CR Conclusions

Can a Start-Up Dental Practice be Successful Today?

CR Project Directors advise how this can be done with an eye toward eventually developing a top-notch dental practice.

• Should I Do This? Three Questions to Help with the “Go/No Go” Question
• The Decision is a “Go!”—Key Steps in the “Start-Up Game Plan”
• Clinical Equipment Acquisition: Not a Simple One-Stop Shopping Trip!
• Cost-Effective Dental Start-Up
• 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.

• Bis-Acryl Provisional Material from a Newer Distributor with Lower Cost Options
• Concentrated Solution for Soaking and Cleaning Removable Appliances or Removable Prostheses
• One Piece Lip and Cheek Retractor Opens Oral Cavity, is Easy to Use, and Effective with Isolite
• One Shade, Lower-Cost Resin-Based Composite Restorative

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