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
Esthetic Zone Ratios: Part One
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
New Alternative for Pulp Capping
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
Composite Blending: Choose Value First
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
Is Your Website Active or Passive?
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
Etching Zirconia
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
The First Question To Ask When Ceramic DeBonds
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
Removing The Guesswork from Dentures
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
The Dentist Ceramist Relationship: Part Two
In the first segment of this series Rob Maatta of Gold Dust Dental Lab and I answered the question "are there any key things you can suggest to dentists to improve the quality of their lab processed Read More
The Dentist Ceramist Relationship: Part One
One of the cornerstones of providing exquisite restorative results for our patients is a dental laboratory that can capture our vision for the patient, has the skill to execute that vision and is Read More
