OVERVIEW

Dr. Kenneth Hebel and Victor Rodriguez, CDT, present this photo essay on delivery of a screw-retained denture featuring a precision-milled CAD/CAM framework. In this article, the clinician offers step-by-step instructions on delivering such a case, complete with details on how to proceed at each appointment.

		Kenneth S. Hebel, DDS, MS Director, Hands On Training Institute London, Ontario, Canada 515-777-6006 www.handsontraining.com drhebel@handsontraining.com
Dr. Kenneth Hebel received his dental degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1979 and a master of science degree in anatomy at the University of Rochester in 1985. Dr. Hebel has the appointment of Adjunct Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Western Ontario. He also maintains a private practice in London, Ontario. He is a certified prosthodontist, a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology and a fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Hebel is a published author and lectures on implant dentistry.
		Victor Rodriguez, CDT Manager, Removable Implants, Glidewell Laboratories Newport Beach, CA inclusivemagazine@glidewelldental.com
Victor Rodriguez, Manager of Removable Implants at Glidewell Laboratories, studied Dental Technology at Orange Coast College and Southern California College of Medical and Dental Careers. In 1994, he achieved certification in the Swissedent Technique and passed the national CDT exam in the area of Full Dentures. Victor spent most of his 25 years in the industry as part of a restorative team focused on reconstruction, as the in-house technician for a group of prosthodontists in Newport Beach, Calif. In 1995, Victor received his Credential of Mastership in the Technology section of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. Victor served as component president for the California Dental Laboratory Association (South Counties) from 1996-1998. Today, Victor is a member of the Osseointegration Study Club of Southern California, as well as the American Prosthodontic Society, lectures extensively on removable and fixed-removable prosthetics from the laboratory perspective.