Chandur Wadhwani, BDS, MSD, practices prosthodontics in Bellevue, Washington. He serves as an affiliate instructor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. A member of Decisions in Dentistry’s editorial advisory board and an author of more than 70 peer-reviewed publications, he received the Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontists in 2018. He can be reached at: cpkw1@live.com.
A recent study investigates whether probe color markings degrade through sterilization, wear off during implant probing, and transfer onto implant surfaces. Findings suggest that even gentle probing can cause color transfer, raising…
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