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Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture

Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture

I was recently faced with a prosthetic challenge of preparing and impressing a tooth that is a terminal abutment for a removable partial denture (RPD)...

| 11 years ago
How the 'iPhone Factor' Can Change Your Practice
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How the 'iPhone Factor' Can Change Your Practice

How much do you suppose the average smartphone user will spend on their phone over the next 10 years? If you factor in monthly charges for...

| 11 years ago
Overlays to Open VDO and Test a Muscle Mediated Position
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Overlays to Open VDO and Test a Muscle Mediated Position

This patient presented with a concern about his bite. A first look at the top image would not alert the observer to the fact that he was incredibly...

| 11 years ago
The One Quality to Look for When Hiring
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The One Quality to Look for When Hiring

Several years ago I was dining with the vice-president of a major dental technology company and shortly after being seated, we quickly fell into deep,...

| 11 years ago
Easy Mock-Up for Esthetic Evaluation
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Easy Mock-Up for Esthetic Evaluation

A walk-through of how to make a simple mock-up when evaluating a dental patient for esthetic treatment.

| 11 years ago
Three Universal Steps to Better Bonding
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Three Universal Steps to Better Bonding

As we know, bonding has become increasingly prevalent in today's dentistry. While bonding is indeed here to stay it's undeniably technique sensitive....

| 11 years ago
Study: Can Poor Oral Health Impair Athletic Performance?

Study: Can Poor Oral Health Impair Athletic Performance?

According to a recent press releasefrom University College London, titled 'Olympians say poor oral health is impairing performance', many of the elite...

| 11 years ago
Don't Take Yourself For Granted
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Don't Take Yourself For Granted

When I was a young newlywed I drove an old Gremlin. Those of you old enough to remember the Gremlin may be laughing. But I wasn't laughing, because at...

| 11 years ago
Restoring the Bulimic Patient
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Restoring the Bulimic Patient

Among the challenges of restorative dentistry are erosion cases – and bulimia is part of that group. Bulimic patients, unlike...

| 11 years ago
How to Retire on Your Own Terms

How to Retire on Your Own Terms

What does retirement mean to you? For a long time in dentistry the prevailing model has been to work hard, build a thriving practice, then turn the keys...

| 11 years ago
Antioxidant Regimen for Restorative Dentistry

Antioxidant Regimen for Restorative Dentistry

The previous two articles in this series described the basic science of oxidative stress, antioxidants and their influence on wound healing. This article...

| 11 years ago
Celebrate the Differences
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Celebrate the Differences

One of my favorite things to do is to deliver a class for dentists and their teams. I used to do it a lot more but now only get to do it once a year....

| 11 years ago