Typically tooth-related pain that presents in our office is pretty straightforward to diagnose and treat. But sometimes we see patients that are in pain that feels like it’s in their teeth or coming from surrounding structures, but it’s actually not. … Read more
233 days ago by Jeff Lineberry 0 Comments
The most common full coverage appliance employed in a restorative practice is the full coverage, hard appliance, built and adjusted in centric relation. Most dentists can agree that in all procedures, it’s important to remain conservative and not waste any … Read more
234 days ago by Mark Fleming 0 Comments
If you are like me (read that as old, or rather, mature) you went all the way through dental school without magnification. I don’t know how widespread the use of magnification in dental school is today, but my daughter Katie, … Read more
235 days ago by Gary DeWood 5 Comments
I’ve had the opportunity to be a CEREC user for close to a decade. This technology is the CAD CAM market leader and I’ve made a conscious effort to use it exclusively in courses that I teach. Before I delve … Read more
238 days ago by Sameer Puri 3 Comments
It seems like whenever I am with a group of dentists discussing the latest and greatest advances in dental technology there are a lot of questions about full contour zirconia crowns. Common questions include: In which situations are they most … Read more
239 days ago by Bob Winter 0 Comments
We all have “difficult” patients in our schedule. They’re not bad patients; they’re just hard to get numb and we feel bad that we can’t figure out a way to get them comfortable. You know the kind of patient I’m … Read more
240 days ago by Darin O'Bryan 3 Comments
In a previous article I’ve discussed how using CBCT can help discover the source of a patient’s pain. However, there are many other advantages to using this technology. How many of your patients want to undergo grafting in order to … Read more
245 days ago by John Carson 0 Comments
I’m always interested in what’s new and pragmatic in our clinical and laboratory world. I have never been satisfied with the use of rubber bands to secure upper and lower casts to each other prior to articulation. Bite registrations will … Read more
247 days ago by Mary Anne Salcetti 8 Comments
To achieve the most ideal esthetic and functional outcome for the patient, the goal in virtually all dental therapies is to level the incisal and occlusal planes to horizon. Orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, periodontal procedures, full denture prosthodontics, and restorative therapies … Read more
247 days ago by Bob Winter 0 Comments
Continuing the series on painless injections, the palatal injection is one of the more difficult processes. No one likes giving them, and patients sure don’t like getting them; it’s a necessary evil. So how do we make them as comfortable … Read more
248 days ago by Darin O'Bryan 1 Comment
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