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
Customizing the Condylar Angle the Easy Way
The angle of the eminence works hand in hand with the angle of the anterior guidance to create the posterior excursive disclusion or interferences. On an articulator often we set the angle of the Read More
Stacked(powder/liquid) Ceramic Restorations
Before the advent of pressing technology ceramic restorations were most commonly produced using a process of combining liquid and powder into a slurry and then stacking this porcelain on the die. The Read More
Stump Shade Photograph
The final esthetics of an anterior all porcelain restoration that does not contain an opaque core, is the result of the color and light properties of the tooth combined with the restoration. Because Read More
The Accuracy of Shade Technology
Almost a year ago in a post I shared my experience using the EasyShade from Vita in the office to gather shade information. My personal experience with it has been nothing but positive ever since. I Read More
Video: Collaborating With Your Ceramist
This video is an excerpt from the first session of our current online seminar "Techniques & Materials For Exquisite Esthetics" . In this segment I talk about collaborating with your dental Read More
Single Tooth Bleaching: The Perfect Tray
[/caption]Recently when presenting in Minneapolis at the Star of The North a conversation came up about managing a single dark tooth during the restorative process. If the tooth has had endodontic Read More
What is Your Remake Rate?
Having to remake dentistry is a fact of life. The more important question is what is the percentage of time you have remakes? First let’s start by defining what I mean by a remake. These are Read More
Matching Surface Morphology
Matching the surface morphology of an anterior tooth is a critical component in achieving exquisite esthetics. It doesn't matter if we are restoring the tooth with composite, porcelain or simply Read More
