Complete and Accurate Periodontal Charting
Helping patients retain their natural teeth and maintain overall health is vital. It's important to closely monitor their periodontal health and recommend...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
The Icing on the Cake: Finish on Provisionals
We all know how important it is to provide excellent temporaries or provisionals for our patients. From testing proposed changes to impressing excellent...
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Simplifying Open Tray Impressions [Part II]
In Part I of this series I discussed how 'guide cones' can help with open tray implant impressions. In this article I'll discuss forming your tray and...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
When specifying the materials your lab technician uses in the fabrication of your restorations, how specific do you get? Do you and your technician...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Have you ever had to retake an impression because you did not create enough room for your lab technician? While it should be a rare occurrence, when it...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Reduction Guides and Provisional Matrices
In a previous article I discussed the difference between reduction and room when it comes your preparations. In this article I'll go into more depth...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Can We Be Too Accurate With Bite Records?
Over the years the accuracy we are able to achieve in dentistry has greatly increased. While in most cases the more accurate we can be the better, there...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Have you ever received a call from your lab telling you that they need more room to complete a case ideally? While it's a call we as restorative dentists...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?
In a previous article I talked about tips for consistent models. While good models are of critical importance so is putting them in...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models
When was the last time you thought about the models in your office? If you use a system such as CEREC the number of models you have may be somewhat reduced....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Undersized Teeth and Orthodontics
In this article I'll discuss a simple yet effective way to make your cases that involve teeth of reduced size and orthodontics much more predictable....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Would you like your preparations to be more efficient and predictable? As dentists we can have the tendency to under reduce when we cut our preparations....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›