Are You Ready to Have a Great Day?
Have you ever seen an elite athlete in the hours leading up to an important game or event? In many cases they won't even talk with other people as they...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your 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 | 11 years ago ›
It was going to be my first liveaboard experience. We had booked our space on the ship for our dive trip in Australia and I was really looking forward...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
How to Approach Problems of Tooth Proportion
In a previous article, I covered the four possible causes for lack of tooth display in patients and how to properly treat them. Continuing...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Why Does it Have to Be This Way?
Those who know me know that I love ocean diving; it's a passion that has become part of who I am. Also, those who know me know that I love my mustache...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Biologic Challenges in Patients with Multiple Missing Anterior Teeth
The esthetic management of multiple missing teeth is one of the most challenging occurrences restorative dentists are presented with. It's one thing...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Protect the Integrity of Your Restorations
As we all know the resins we use in our practices all have one thing in common: They all have an outermost layer that when exposed to air does not set,...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
New Advancement for Treating Sensitive Teeth?
According to a news release from the American Chemical Society (ACS), scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Options for Immediate Temporization
In a recent article, I went over the various types of options clinicians have when treating patients that need an immediate implant placed. As I had mentioned...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Placing Composite in Large Non-carious Cervical Class V Lesions
We all have had large non-carious cervical lesions to restore on the facial or buccal surfaces of teeth. The challenge in finishing them is usually...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 11 years ago ›
Options in Anterior Immediate Implant Placement
In the 1980s, we used to extract an anterior tooth, graft the socket and delay implant placement to allow healing of the bone. This approach works well,...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Dogs Take a Bite Out of Dental Office Anxiety
With recent headlines alluding to dental phobias being passed on to children by their parents, a new concept known as dog therapy aims to ease the nerves...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›