So today I went to take a Centric Relation bite record for a patient so we could fabricate an occlusal appliance. After I dry the upper teeth and reach for the bite registration Read More

Not All Zirconia Is Created Equal
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Most dentists think of zirconia as the highest strength, all-ceramic material that they can use to balance esthetics and durability. It is the material we go to for patients with Read More

White Spot Lesions & ICON
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White spot lesions can be very frustrating for us as well as our patients. Over the years I have tried many solutions with marginal results and predictability. This year I have ben Read More

Air Abrasion Made Easy
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I am a big fan of chair-side air abrasion. It is an incredible clinical tool to clean temporary cement off a tooth prior to adhesively placing a final restoration, prepare certain Read More

Prophy Paste Abrasiveness
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As a follow-up to the recent post on the abrasiveness of toothpaste, I thought we would look at prophy paste. Prophy paste, even the fine is generally more abrasive then over the Read More

Toothpaste Abrasiveness
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I'll admit that the abrasiveness of over the counter toothpastes has not been something I have always thought about. The increasing use of monolithic ceramic restorations that get Read More