Reduce Cosmetic Dentistry Errors by Leveraging Expertise

Early in my career, introducing new modalities to my practice often felt overwhelming. There was a lot to navigate — both the potential benefits and the pitfalls. For instance, when I first started using a digital workflow, I didn’t fully understand the limitations of intraoral scanners or the nuances of when to use a verification jig or photogrammetry. I learned the hard way that while I could get away with certain things on an upper arch with eight implants, a lower arch with four implants and a big AP spread was a different story, leading to significant challenges.