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Minimizing Alteration in Soft Tissue Esthetics
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Minimizing Alteration in Soft Tissue Esthetics

The loss of an anterior tooth quickly creates an esthetic dilemma with the soft tissues. In restorative dentistry it's critical to be able to deal with...

| 12 years ago
Are You Ready to Change the Way You Think?
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Are You Ready to Change the Way You Think?

Here's what happens when you introduce a transformative new idea to a large group of people: Some people will find a reason to dismiss it. For...

| 12 years ago
How to Root Bank
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How to Root Bank

Root banking is not a very common procedure when treating patients that have lost an anterior tooth. In a really esthetically-concerned patient, it's...

| 12 years ago
There Are Two Kinds of Dental Practices ...

There Are Two Kinds of Dental Practices ...

The Capabilities-Driven Practice is built around the business and patient model that became the standard for dentistry around 1967, when insurance...

| 12 years ago
How to Prevent and Manage Bonded Contacts
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How to Prevent and Manage Bonded Contacts

With the increased use of bonded all-ceramic materials in dentistry today, particularly in the posterior, one frustration I hear repeatedly from my fellow...

| 12 years ago
Why Dentists Shouldn't Be Bankers

Why Dentists Shouldn't Be Bankers

How much are you paying your patients for the privilege of performing their dentistry? Make no mistake, as long as you're carrying outstanding accounts...

| 12 years ago
The Story of the Tooth Fairy

The Story of the Tooth Fairy

Since today is National Tooth Fairy Day, (although it's also observed on February 28) we thought you might be curious about the origins of this...

| 12 years ago
Shade Evaluation of All-Ceramic Restorations at Try-In

Shade Evaluation of All-Ceramic Restorations at Try-In

Accurate shade evaluation is critical to the success of a case. When opaque restorations such as porcelain fused-to-metal crowns are fabricated, the shade...

| 12 years ago
Tooth Wear Appliances: Full Arch Maxillary and Full Arch Mandibular
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Tooth Wear Appliances: Full Arch Maxillary and Full Arch Mandibular

Conceptually, full coverage appliances decrease elevator muscle activity in excursive movements if they are designed with anterior guidance, but...

| 12 years ago
This is What Makes Your Brand

This is What Makes Your Brand

In business everyone understands how desirable it is to achieve 'brand recognition.' But out of all the things people perceive about you and your practice, what...

| 12 years ago
Take a Capsule to Fight Gum Disease?

Take a Capsule to Fight Gum Disease?

Scientists described another treatment approach for gum disease in a report delivered at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American...

| 12 years ago
Facial Proportion and Profile

Facial Proportion and Profile

A single plan that creates a beautiful smile for everyone simply does not exist. When treating patients for esthetics, you have to individualize your...

| 12 years ago