Often implant reconstruction is approached as an all or nothing proposition. The challenge with this approach is implant dentistry is costly and for many patients their financial constraints result in Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
With another year almost at an end the last few weeks are a time to celebrate, enjoy family and give thanks. Read More
Do Your Patient Reviews Capture Your Vision
In today's world of social media, marketing and search engine optimization accumulating online reviews from patients is critical. I often hear dentists discussing many topics related to online reviews Read More
A Nightguard Your Patients Will Wear
Any of you who regularly read my blog know I regularly treat TMD in my practice, both occluso-muscle disorders and joint issues. The first line of defense for many of these patients is an occlusal Read More
In Office Soft Relines
Removable has not always been my favorite of the procedures that I offer to my patients. In light of that over the years I am always looking for better techniques and better materials that improve the Read More
Invisalign Trays & Fluoride
I have been doing Invisalign routinely in my office for many years. Depending on the individual patient I sometimes see a chalky look to the teeth. It is very similar to the appearance that teeth get Read More
Denture Impression Border Molding
In dental school I learned to take a denture impression by first creating the border molding in segments with red stick compound. Still a valid technique many of us use more modern materials today for Read More
Ferrule: Do You Have Enough?
The restorability and longevity of anterior restorations on teeth with endodontic treatment and post & cores depends on ferrule. So what is ferrule? Ferrule is the amount of tooth structure on the Read More
Plumbers Tape & Screw Access Holes
One of the challenges I run into with implant dentistry is managing the crew access holes. Now we all hope to fill them once and then never have to get to the head of the screw again, but this is Read More
Full Face Diagnostic Photos
When I first learned dental photography full face and profile images were part of that series and for years I always took them. Over the years I have learned some valuable lessons about full face Read More
