The Truth About Crossover Interferences
We talk about crossover in our occlusion courses. It is the lateral excursive position where the lower canine moves past the upper canine. If the anterior...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Is There a Gorilla in Your Patient's Mouth?
By now you're likely familiar with the 'gorilla' perception test. That's where researchers had test subjects watch a video of two groups of people...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Wear Your Disturbances Like a Badge of Honor
I was in Boston this week, just as the people there were digging themselves out from the latest winter storm. Some people, like the owner of this car,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
I Guess Occlusion Does Matter?
This is a case from my failure file. These provisionals kept breaking in the same place. The lower lateral is a provisional on top of an implant temporary...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Some Good Advice From the Guy on the $100 bill
'Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.' These words come from one this country's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, and...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Instrumentation for Equilibration
In a previous article we discussed adjusting the mandibular incisal edges to accommodate for esthetic and functional changes in the maxillary...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
A simple technique that helps to create ideal impressions is to use Scotch tape on the outer aspect of your slotted disposable trays. First, I suggest...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
Is Something Missing on Your Office Walls?
Do you keep family photographs on display in your home? In my house, I have pictures in many rooms, on walls, tables and countertops – even on the...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Children's Oral Health Infographic
Continuing our ongoing series highlighting dental risks, we are pleased to present our Children's Oral Health Infographic. We encourage you to pass it...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
You've Got to Move It, Move It!
A recent article about curing lights appreared in Inside Dentistry and since that is topic that I cover for our participants in two workshops, Anterior...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
Pesky Screw Access for Implants
Hate stuffing cotton pellets into implant screw access? Tired of squirting light bodied impression material into those same openings and then trying to...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
How to Reestablish Proper Anterior Contact
In a previous article I discussed that altering mandibular incisal edge morphology to accommodate new incisal edge morphology in maxillary anterior restorations,...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›