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Class 3 prep with matrix band and wedge in place

Anterior Composite Matrix Alternative

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.26.11

Placing an exquisite composite restoration on an anterior tooth involves managing lots of moving parts. My focus is creating an incredible final result where the color is such that the restoration Read More

Optrastick by Ivoclar

Seating Inlays and Onlays- Getting a Handle on Them

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.25.11

Seating small all porcelain restorations, inlays and onlays, can be very challenging. I find they are difficult to hold and maneuver in and out of the mouth, even if I use the placement tools. In my Read More

High Speed Brownie Point

Removing Resin Cement from Inside a Restoration

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.22.11

I had a patient come in today with a onlay out on the upper left first bicuspid. Fortunately the onlay and the tooth were in perfect shape and we would be able to bond it back in place. The challenge Read More

Garrison Wedge Wands

Pre-Wedging for Posterior Composites

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.21.11

Years ago while doing some research for a program on posterior composites I came across interesting information about how interproximal wedges work. The article looked at the distance the teeth were Read More

Flexitime Bite Registration Impression in a Triple Tray

Quick and Easy Provisional Matrix

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.20.11

[/caption] A routine procedure in my office is the restoration of a  single posterior tooth with a crown or onlay The tooth is being restored for structural or biologic reasons, and we are Read More

Garrison Ring Forceps

Creating Interproximal Contacts-Separation Ring Fatigue

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.19.11

Until today I hadn't given any thought to the lifespan, care and maintenance of the separation rings that I use in the office to create tight interproximal contacts when placing a posterior composite Read More

Kleenex Blotter in Miller Forceps

Drying Teeth Before Marking the Occlusion

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.15.11

Often I need the occlusal surfaces of the teeth to be dry, and I mean completely dry. Over the years we have dried them with the air/water syringe, or tried to wipe them off with a two by two. Blowing Read More

Upper and Lower Alginate Impressions

Flexing the Set Time of Alginate

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.13.11

One of our new assistants has been struggling to get exquisite alginate impressions. Together we came up with an approach to getting the kind of impressions we need for our patients and accomplish Read More

Full Contour Lateral Silicone Reduction Matrix over canine preparation

Video: Full Contour Silicone Reduction Matrix

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.11.11

One of the challenges in restorative dentistry is ensuring adequate reduction for the technician to create an exquisite result, while remaining conservative in our preparation and not taking away more Read More

Implant overdentre bar connected with Duralay

Sectioning an Implant Bar

By Lee Ann Brady on 07.08.11

My partner Scott had a patient in this afternoon to try to save an implant retained bar that supported a denture. The original bar did not fit passively and allow all the fixtures to be engaged. Two Read More

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