Facebows … Optimizing the Data
It is nearly impossible to find a textbook related to prosthodontics or restorative dentistry that does not mention the facebow as a technique to orient...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
In this article, I will go over some tips that may help improve your current relationship with your lab or get a relationship with a new lab off on the...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Using a Leaf Gauge With Intention: Part III
Part I and Part II of this series reviewed the four common uses for the leaf gauge, separating the intent and use for each. In Part III, I will review...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Using a Leaf Gauge With Intention: Part II
In a previous article, I discussed the common dilemma of using one tool, the leaf gauge, for four different objectives. I also went over the confusion...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Treatment Decisions: To Remove or To Retain?
Imagine if this was your patient and he was presenting to your office for a second opinion on treatment. What would you? This 18-year-old patient presents...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Dental Photography Staff Training Course Now Live!
Complete diagnosis and treatment planning is far easier when the dentist has a complete set of clinical photographs to use during the treatment planning...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
Solving the Overjet Puzzle with Play-Doh: Part II
Once your double layer pour up is trimmed to the wax bite, use a lab saw cut through the distal contact of the teeth to be reset. In this case...
Donna Stenberg | 9 years ago ›
Using a Leaf Gauge With Intention: Part I
Isn't it amazing how a bunch of skinny pieces of plastic that provide so much useful, if not critical, information in everyday practice, can also...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Ergonomics for Enhanced Clinical Performance
Physical pain, more often than not, is an indicator of poor ergonomics.
Kim Miller | 9 years ago ›
Ortho vs. Restorative Course Now Live!
'Can I treat this patient without orthodontics?' This is one of the questions that Dr. Frank Spear gets asked the most by restorative dentists. Excessive,...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
I am not a dentist who chooses to use an in-office milling system. It just doesn't make sense for my small practice and low volume of patients. Yet, I...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
4 Tips to Decrease Occlusion Confusion
We all know that occlusion plays a big role in the longevity of not only our patients' teeth but also any restorations that we provide for them.
John Carson | 9 years ago ›