Color Science: Shade Guides and Shade Selection
Better understand color science in dentistry with this review of shade guides, shade taking and shade selection.
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Feldspathic Vs. Pressable Ceramic Veneers
I often say there is no one size fits all solution in dental material selection. Of course there are certain materials that have multiple uses based...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Light Savers: Understanding Variables in Shade Selection
Color is experienced through our eyes. An understanding of our physiology is basic to the application of the principles of color science and shade selection...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Learn techniques to get predictable results every time when taking patient bite records.
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
Many of you may have received the e-mail Issue Alert from the ADA about the link between gum disease and heart disease. According to a recent scientific...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Dental Technician
One of the areas not often talked about in dentistry is the communication between dentists and lab technicians. This connection is vital not only for...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Dental X-Rays Linked to Brain Tumors?
A recent study published in an early electronic version of Cancer a publication of The American Cancer Society, links dental x-ray exposure to brain tumors,...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
The Top 10 Problems With Shade Selection
Poor lighting, mixed materials, old shade guides ... these are just some of the top issues dentists face with shade...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
The First Piece to the Puzzle in Shade Taking: The Light
In my last blog we discussed the four pieces to the shade-taking puzzle. Let's take the first piece: The light. There are two aspects to this variable...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Most dentists receive or purchase their shade guides in dental school and continue to use them throughout their careers. How old is your shade guide?...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›