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Single Tooth Bleaching: The Perfect Tray

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.17.12

[/caption] Recently when presenting in Minneapolis at the Star of The North a conversation came up about managing a single dark tooth during the restorative process. If the tooth has had endodontic Read More

Butt Joint Incisal Edge Reduction

Incisal Wrap Veneer Prep

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.17.12

[/caption] Veneer preparations that include incisal reduction require a decision about lingual margin design. The two most common designs are a butt joint  or a lingual wrap design. There are pros Read More

Anterior Photography for Shade Communication: Translucency & Surface Morphology

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.10.12

Shade communication is one of the most challenging things we do, and is a critical step in success. On the technicians side they are asked to produce an artistic reduction of a tooth with very limited Read More

Venus Temp 2 Mock-Up

Using a Mock-Up For Conservative Anterior Preps

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.08.12

[/caption] A large majority of the anterior restorations I complete incorporate changes to tooth position, alignment or contour. I aim to balance the required tooth reduction to accomplish the Read More

Custom Staining Provisionals

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.30.12

Anterior provisionals are an important way to differentiate your practice. Patients, their friends and family and specialists are amazed by exquisite provisionals and it clearly demonstrates your Read More

Layering Composite For Esthetics

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.25.12

In  yesterday's post I looked at the light and color properties of composite and natural teeth. The combination of layers of composite with varying light and color properties is a key step in Read More

Anterior Composite Tooth Prep

Comparing Translucency: Composite and Natural teeth

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.24.12

The esthetic appearance of natural teeth is produced because of the optical properties of both enamel and dentin. From cervical margin to incisal edge the appearance of a natural tooth changes due to Read More

Sealing Dental Provisional Margins

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.18.12

In a prior post I mentioned that the incidence of pulpal death following an indirect restorative procedure is approximately 13%. This number goes up to near 18% if the same tooth also had a buildup Read More

Ovate Pontic Design

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.02.12

[/caption] The ovate pontic was first discussed in 1933, but didn't become a popular design until many years later. The obvious advantages of an ovate pontic are esthetic. The creation of a concave Read More

Incisal Embrasures: More Than A Pretty Smile

By Lee Ann Brady on 03.15.12

In yesterday's post I looked at some of the esthetic decision points in anterior tooth form and incisal embrasures. The consensus is that esthetic design is about what we and our patient find Read More

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