Group Function Isn't a Dirty Word
Bilateral canine guidance is great when it is appropriate, but sometimes it just isn't possible. So what happens in these cases? Do the teeth break...
Steve Ratcliff | 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 ›
Patient Value: Getting Smart with Intelligence
Anyone who has seen an around-the-block line-up outside an Apple store in anticipation of a new product release has to admit that this is a company that...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Endodontic Treatment: The Process Outcome
Jennifer presented to my office on January 30, 2012. She had consulted with and been treated by an endodontist on July 27, 2011....
Glen Doyon | 10 years ago ›
Three Points About Perfectionism
I often hear dentists describe themselves as perfectionists, and it's easy to see why. It is a profession where skill is measured in microscopic margins,...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
At a recent Facially Generated Treatment Planning workshop, I was having lunch with a group of dentists with a wide range of experience and age–from one year...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
Ceramic Restorations: Predictable Adjusting and Polishing
Learn the steps for adjusting and polishing ceramic restorations.
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
Tooth Supported Fixed Bridge for Missing Maxillary Incisors
This patient has decided to have his upper maxillary incisors removed following a significant dental history that includes endodontic treatment, clinical...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Oops I Did it Again! Insufficient Reduction
It's regrettable to me that after preparing and impressing a tooth for a crown, the laboratory will notify me that the tooth had insufficient reduction....
Mary Anne Salcetti | 10 years ago ›
Endodontics: Advocating Smaller Canal Preps
In July of this year, I posted a Digest article in which I posited that removing tooth structure accidentally, or perhaps, needlessly, as some advocate...
Glen Doyon | 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 ›
Ceramic Restorations: Why Do They Break?
All ceramic restorations can break, even IPS e.max lithium disilicate, which has a flexural strength of 400 mPa. The two most common reasons for ceramic...
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›