A Tip to Increase Wear Time of an Anterior Appliance
As it is taught in as taught in Spear's Occlusion workshop, partial coverage appliances like NTIs and anterior bite planes can be wonderful appliances...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Creating Models and Restorations Without Impressions
Wouldn't it be great if we could get all of our dentistry done without ever taking impressions? I think most of us are nodding yes right now.
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
A phased restorative treatment strategy can provide the opportunity for many of our patients to proceed with a plan requiring a significant financial...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
We have all been trained to seat restorations with a solid contact to adjacent teeth. We usually determine this with the 'snap' of the floss. It's a happy...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
Troubleshooting Radiographs is Now Live!
In spite of your best efforts, there will be occasions when your images don't come out the way you had hoped. The key to correcting a less-than-adequate...
Denise Prichard | 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 ›
Solving the Overjet Puzzle with Play-Doh: Part I
Facially generated treatment planning guides us to establish the correct place for the anterior teeth in the face and the smile first. What often...
Donna Stenberg | 9 years ago ›
Quick and Easy Tip to Keep the Bases on Your Models
Have you ever had the bases come off your models? Chances are, your answer is yes – I know I have. And as we know, it is never convenient and the...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
In my practice, it is a fairly routine event to have a young child present secondary to a traumatic injury to upper or lower anterior teeth. Many of these...
Glen Doyon | 9 years ago ›
Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site
The following technique is something I discovered that works very well for maintaining the tissue shape on an implant site when lab work is being done...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 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 ›
Three Easy Ways to Duplicate Models
As I alluded to in the previous article, my general preference is to have my lab do the duplication for me – especially when dealing with a...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›