Restorations: Do They Need to Be Redone?
I have distinct memories of hearing lectures on the rationale for redoing restorations that included marginal leakage and stain as an indication to redo...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Composite for Managing Wear and Altering VDO
In general, the use of composite is significantly more common in Europe than the United States. Let me clarify that by saying that although composite...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
But Doc, Can’t You Just Fix My Broken Tooth?
While we all want to help patients in this situation as quickly as possible, it is important to ask ourselves what caused the broken tooth. In this particular...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Incisal Edge Position: Planning for an Overdenture
Have you been through the experience of constructing an immediate denture where the patient returned from surgery with an overly prominent display of...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Management of Gingival Levels - Part I
Dr. Frank Spear gets a lot of questions about treatment plans for patients with excess gingival display, otherwise known as a gummy smile. Although these...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
I've been working on a case with my world-class ceramist, Matt Roberts, for the past month. It is a case that will require some pink porcelain or composite...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
As we all know, we have a lot of new materials to pick from – and yet sometimes 'old friends' are the best thing for us to remember. Two of those...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Composite Restorations vs. Ceramic Restorations
Imagine that this patient presented to your office for the treatment of the left central and lateral that were fractured in a biking accident. What...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Ankylosis Part V: Autotransplantation
Typically when managing ankylosed teeth in children it is advisable to remove the ankylosed tooth prior to significant growth cycles so growth and subsequent...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
We all know it's a fact that crown lengthening is often beneficial, if not downright required, to achieve an optimal restorative result for our patients.
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Ankylosis Part IV: The Use of Decoronation
Typically when managing ankylosis in permanent teeth in children, it is advisable to remove the ankylosed tooth prior to significant growth so that the...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Fifty Shades of Gray: Matching Single Centrals
Not the book – and hopefully not that single central you are trying to match. However, we do occasionally have to shade a single central with a...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 10 years ago ›