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Black Triangles and Diastemas With Veneers
Techniques & Materials

Black Triangles and Diastemas With Veneers

Seems like a simple concept, doesn't it? Do a nice porcelain veneer and close those ugly black triangles or diastemas? Here's a quick tip that...

| 11 years ago ›
Are All Your Patients Getting First Class Treatment?
Practice Management

Are All Your Patients Getting First Class Treatment?

I had an eye-opening experience a while ago while traveling for business. I fly a lot, usually in Business Class, and do most of my travel with one airline...

| 11 years ago ›
Nancy Case Study: Malalignment [Part II]
Esthetics

Nancy Case Study: Malalignment [Part II]

Continuing the series on the Nancy Case Study on malalignment, once the mock-up is approved, depth cuts and tooth preparation can begin. Whenever you're...

| 11 years ago ›
Pink Ceramic Vs. Pink Composite for Soft Tissue Simulation
Techniques & Materials

Pink Ceramic Vs. Pink Composite for Soft Tissue Simulation

There is the need at times to simulate soft tissue with artificial materials because of ridge or papillae deficiencies. One of the goals of the restorative...

| 11 years ago ›
Periodontitis Frozen in Time
Beyond Restoration

Periodontitis Frozen in Time

According to researchers from the Centre for Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, Ötzi the Neolithic mummy shows evidence of many modern...

| 11 years ago ›
Is Your World Getting Bigger?
Practice Management

Is Your World Getting Bigger?

When you were a child, everything that was familiar was contained within the walls of your home. Then as you got older that familiarity grew to include...

| 11 years ago ›
Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part II]
Techniques & Materials

Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part II]

As discussed in Part I of this series, an easy way to transfer the esthetics and occlusion from the diagnostic wax-up to the mouth is to use the 'eggshell'...

| 11 years ago ›
How Much is Your Time Worth to You?
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Practice Management

How Much is Your Time Worth to You?

Time is a great equalizer. Nobody, regardless of how privileged he or she may be in any other area of life, gets more minutes in an hour or days in a...

| 11 years ago ›
Nancy Case Study: Malalignment [Part I]
Esthetics

Nancy Case Study: Malalignment [Part I]

In this series of articles, I'll be going over the treatment process of Nancy. At the time of treatment she was 79 years old, had no chief...

| 11 years ago ›
Great Dentistry is Priceless
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Practice Management

Great Dentistry is Priceless

Remember this TV commercial? Even if you haven't seen this particular spot, you are no doubt familiar with MasterCard's classic 'Priceless'...

| 11 years ago ›
How to Create Ideal Patients from Day One
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Practice Management

How to Create Ideal Patients from Day One

Every new patient arrives with a mindset about dentistry. It could be that they have not seen a dentist in years, and they now have an urgent...

| 11 years ago ›
Study: Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth
Beyond Restoration

Study: Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth

According to a recent release, 'Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth in Children', researchers from Tufts University School of...

| 11 years ago ›