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 ›
Leaf Gauge and the Orthodontic Finish
Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning often includes using mounted casts to evaluate the occlusion and plan the mechanics for treatment. With mounted...
Donna Stenberg | 9 years ago ›
To Floss or Not to Floss: Why is That a Question?
In over 40 years of treating patients experiencing periodontitis, with some caries experience as well, I have often been asked why I am...
Michael McDevitt | 9 years ago ›
Denture Tooth Selection: Easy With an Accurate Wax Occlusion Rim
I recently spoke with a young dentist that told me he made one denture in dental school. Consequently, many dentists early on in their careers might feel...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
Managing Batteries for Dental Photography
Utilizing rechargeable batteries in the dental office can be a great idea- especially for the flash systems used with dental photography. One problem...
Darin Dichter | 9 years ago ›
This Facebow Must Be Wrong! The Model Will Not Fit.
Has this ever happened to you? The upper model is trimmed normally, you position it on the bitefork, close the upper member of the articulator, and the...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›
Dentistry's Battle With the Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Is it worth the battle? Or should we just raise the white flag and admit defeat? Do we have any hope for victory? Can we uncover a weakness in the opponent?...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Alginate - The Best Block Out Material
If you do removable prosthodontics there are many times that impressions of teeth and ridges need to be made with teeth that will ultimately be extracted.
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
Missing Laterals and Esthetic Space Maintenance
Missing upper laterals can present with several challenges to the treating interdisciplinary team. At study club this topic brings up discussions that...
Donna Stenberg | 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 ›
As we all know, bone is needed in areas that we plan to place implants. And we also know that sometimes it looks like we have plenty of bone to place...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
When Should I Worry About a Jaw Click?
Clicks in the jaw joints are a really common finding in our patients. The question we most often hear is 'how do I know it is ok to do the dentistry if...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›