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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

Copyplast

Preventing Distortion with Copyplast Provisional Matrix

By Lee Ann Brady on 03.23.12

[/caption] Copyplast is a popular material for fabricating a provisional matrix. The material comes in multiple thicknesses from Great Lakes Orthodontics and is available for both the Read More

Upper Quadrant of Provisionals

Provisionals: Interproximal Contacts

By Lee Ann Brady on 03.20.12

[/caption] To continue our conversation about provisionals let's discuss interproximal contacts. It is critical to create a contact between the provisional and the adjacent natural teeth to prevent Read More

Provisional Dental Bridge

Provisionals: Fit, Form & Function

By Lee Ann Brady on 03.19.12

[/caption] This week I am recording a webinar for Dental XP entitled "Provisionals As A Key To Practice Referrals". Putting together the presentation I came across a photo that I haven't used in Read More

Lips At Rest Pre-Op

Testing Esthetic Changes to Provisionals Without a Handpiece

By Lee Ann Brady on 02.23.12

[/caption] I am a strong believer in patient approved provisionals in cases where we are making esthetic changes to anterior teeth. I have  patients back a week or two after placing anterior Read More

Trimming Anterior Provisionals Using Silicone Polishers

By Lee Ann Brady on 02.17.12

The last two posts have focused on utilizing shell provisionals during the restoration of an entire arch of teeth. A critical step in the fabrication of any provisional is trimming to perfect the Read More

Shell Provisional

Shell Provisional Fabrication

By Lee Ann Brady on 02.16.12

One sure-fire way to get a shell provisional is to have it fabricated by a laboratory. The first piece of this puzzle is to make sure that the fees you quoted for the case include the extra lab Read More

Using Shell Provisionals To Change Vertical Dimension

By Lee Ann Brady on 02.15.12

One of the challenges when changing vertical dimension is the transition from the existing vertical to the new one the day that a whole arch of teeth are prepared. For many years it seemed like a Read More

Top Posts Countdown to 2012: #1The Patient’s Crown or Temp is Out After Hours

By Lee Ann Brady on 12.30.11

The most viewed post of 2011 was "The Patient's Crown or Temp is Out After Hours" from November 23. The news is out now on how to help patient's recement their own crown or temporary after hours. This Read More

Provisional crowns on upper right quadrant

Highly Polished Provisionals

By Lee Ann Brady on 08.30.11

I was trimming and polishing a bisacryl provisional this week, and one of my assistant's asked if she could come and watch over my shoulder. My immediate response was "of course", and a wondering at Read More

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