If You're Using Hybrid Implant Abutments, Heed This Word of Caution
There are many benefits to using hybrid implant abutments; however, dental clinicians should be cautious and consider these contraindications.
Greggory Kinzer | 8 years ago ›
Interdisciplinary Management of Traumatic Fractures
Using a case presentation, Dr. Gregg Kinzer breaks down the steps of proper treatment planning.
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Do You Pre-wedge For Your Posterior Composites?
Direct posterior resin is a mainstay in clinical practice. However, it is not uncommon for clinicians to struggle creating consistently tight interproximal...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Why Every Clinician Should Have Pink Composite in the Office
Composite resin plays a vital part in the daily practice of nearly every clinician. Composite is esthetic, conservative and quick compared to indirect...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Polishing Provisional Restorations
Fig.1 One of the most frequent questions I get asked is 'What material do you use to fabricate your provisional restorations?' There are many different provisional...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 2
Fig. 1 Click here to read Part One of this series. If you haven't noticed, we are now in an age of dentistry that praises 'conservation...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Treatment Decisions: To Remove or To Retain?
Imagine if this was your patient and he was presenting to your office for a second opinion on treatment. What would you? This 18-year-old patient presents...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
The Impact From the Hygiene Operatory on Composite Restorations: Part II
Proxyt polishing paste from Ivoclar. In a previous post, the multi-factorial impact that a coarse or extra-coarse prophy paste can have on the...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
The Impact From the Hygiene Operatory on Composite Restorations: Part I
Before and after a composite restoration. As clinicians, we spend a considerable amount of time placing composite restorations that strive to re-create...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
When communicating the desired tooth position to the dental technician for a diagnostic wax-up, the more accurate and detailed the information provided...
Greggory Kinzer | 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 ›
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 ›