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Placing Composite in Large Non-carious Cervical Class V Lesions
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Techniques & Materials

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Tinted Bis-Acryl Yields Amazing Results
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Techniques & Materials

Tinted Bis-Acryl Yields Amazing Results

We have all enjoyed using bis-acryl material to fabricate our provisionals. I did however continue to use conventional denture repair acrylic to cure...

| 12 years ago ›
No More Rubber Bands
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Beyond Restoration

No More Rubber Bands

I'm always interested in what's new and pragmatic in our clinical and laboratory world. I have never been satisfied with the use of rubber bands to...

| 12 years ago ›
Create a Great Impression and Reduce Stress
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Esthetics

Create a Great Impression and Reduce Stress

I was treating a patient recently and came across a common problem. Fortunately, I already had a solution based on trial and error. When...

| 12 years ago ›
An Easy Provisional Technique
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Techniques & Materials

An Easy Provisional Technique

We have provisional materials available like Fermit or EasyTemp or even bisacryl materials to plug the inlay/onlay preps. The down side of Fermit-like materials...

| 12 years ago ›
Say Goodbye to the Rag Wheel?
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Techniques & Materials

Say Goodbye to the Rag Wheel?

I imagine that every dentist has at one time or another caught a plastic removable appliance (flipper) on a rag wheel and spun it into oblivion. It's...

| 12 years ago ›