Last week at the ADA Annual Session I taught a hands on workshop about posterior tooth preparation. Both in the morning and afternoon sessions I was asked the age-old question, how do you decide when Read More
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
So the trend in my life for the past week or so has been circling around inferior alveolar nerve blocks, both managing when I miss and answering questions for other dentists about this technique. Read More
Stick Bite: Why and How
I utilize stick bites very often in my practice, as an additional piece of information for the lab. Along with my facebow transfer, bite records, and photos the stick bite is sent to the lab for both Read More
Comprehensive Exams For Teens?
I have had three cases in the last week that have made me look again at the idea of completing a comprehensive exam on my teenage patients. The cases that have brought this to the front of my thinking Read More
Implant Soft Tissue Lab Communication
After all of the time and effort that goes into developing the gingival tissues around an implant provisional, the challenge is how to capture that information for the laboratory technician. In an Read More
Tooth Discoloration Caused By Acne Treatment in Teens
[/caption] Every dentist is familiar with tetracycline staining and the damaging effect it has on tooth color and the self-esteem of the patient. I was under the belief that this phenomenon was Read More
Whitening & Bond Strengths
Friday I had the pleasure of learning from Dr. Harald Heymann, UNC School of Dentistry professor, at the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry meeting in Chicago. Harald spent an hour Read More
Why Do We Etch Dentin?
When I saw this search phrase in my site analytics it caught my eye, and made me wonder how many assistants, hygienists and even dentists aren't clear about the micro-mechanical process that has Read More
Veneer Prep Design to Close Gingival Embrasures
Recently I received a series of clinical photographs with a question, "What should I do to close the gingival embrasures?" It's a common question and comes down to preparation design. We close Read More
Customizing Invisalign Trays to Replace a Missing Tooth
A month or so ago I had a patient come in with a lateral incisor fractured off. After gathering all of our diagnostic records and sitting together to discuss his options, a treatment plan was created Read More
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