Over the years I have had a love hate relationship with composite instruments. In the search for something that the composite did not stick to I have tried the gold tipped variety, the anodized Read More

By Lee Ann Brady
Over the years I have had a love hate relationship with composite instruments. In the search for something that the composite did not stick to I have tried the gold tipped variety, the anodized Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
I am excited to announce RestorativeNation.com, a private social network and dental learning community with in-depth educational videos, Curator's video journals, webinars, clinical tips and even Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
The second of the esthetic zone ratios looks at tooth proportion. Upper anterior teeth look their most esthetic when the ratio comparing width to length is between 70-80%. This proportion can be Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
I had the pleasure this Saturday of attending a full day lecture by Dr. Corky Willhite on transitional Bonding. Corky is one of the dentists I respect the most when it comes to composite education, Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
At a recent lecture I was giving as we went over techniques and materials for pulp capping I got the chance to learn about a great product. An endodontist in the audience asked if I had ever heard of Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
Shade matching is one of the greatest challenges in esthetic dentistry. The appearance of a tooth is a combination of it’s reflectiveness and translucence, plus the Chroma and hue of the dentin and Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
I think every one today knows they need a website for their dental practice. The question is how are you using your website and what role does it play for your business. Websites can function as a Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
We use the term etching in regards to the intaglio of a restoration to describe how we prepare the material before bonding or cementation. The semantics challenge with this is that etching for many of Read More
By Lee Ann Brady
There are situations in dental practice that we find so disconcerting that it makes it difficult to approach them rationally and scientifically to find a resolution. One of these is when a ceramic Read More
By John Nosti
Dentures can pose many difficulties to dentists, who may find the process involves too much guesswork and frustration. In order to improve your experience in all aspects of the treatment process, I’ve Read More