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Retraction Paste Technique Sensitivity

By Lee Ann Brady on 12.01.22

One of my favorite clinical products is retraction paste, but using it means we need to be aware of the technique sensitivity and issues that may arise. So why do I love it? Retraction pastes are Read More

White Spot Lesions & ICON

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.06.18

White spot lesions can be very frustrating for us as well as our patients. Over the years I have tried many solutions with marginal results and predictability. This year I have ben using a new product Read More

Creating Dental Anatomy in Composite

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.09.17

One of my goals with composite restorations is to do as much of the forming and shaping prior to picking up a curing light as I can. The material is very sculptable before it is cured and access tot Read More

Condensing Composite

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.02.17

Composite Instruments with disposable tips eliminate the issues of cleaning off cured composite and avoiding scratching or damage to the surface. Posterior composite placement is very different than Read More

Step By Step Guide to Shrink Wrap Provisionals

By John Nosti on 01.15.16

  Ideally we want is for our patients to come for their insert appointment with gorgeous tissue. We don’t want any issues or complications for our day of ceramics, a fundamental key to success Read More

Continuous Top Cord For Veneer Impressions

By Lee Ann Brady on 02.11.13

There are many ways to gain retraction today for final impressions. With all those options I still find that a two cord technique creates the most predictability in my hands. One of the challenges Read More

Direct Composite Procedure kit

The Magical Brownie Point

By Lee Ann Brady on 10.23.12

I have spent the last two days at the ADA Annual Session teaching on topics from occlusion to provisionals. One conversation kept coming up over and over, so I thought it is a perfect topic for a Read More

Venus Temp 2 Mock-Up

Using a Mock-Up For Conservative Anterior Preps

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.08.12

[/caption] A large majority of the anterior restorations I complete incorporate changes to tooth position, alignment or contour. I aim to balance the required tooth reduction to accomplish the Read More

Trays for Aliginate Dental Impressions

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.19.12

Alginate impressions are one of the main stays in a general dental practice. Think about all of the clinical procedures that we do whose success depends on an accurate alginate impression, from Read More

Sealing Dental Provisional Margins

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.18.12

In a prior post I mentioned that the incidence of pulpal death following an indirect restorative procedure is approximately 13%. This number goes up to near 18% if the same tooth also had a buildup Read More

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