In a previous article, I went over the steps I take when working with direct composites in the posterior. For this article I’d like to review the steps I use for placing direct composites in Class V lesions. Class … Read more
50 days ago by Frank Spear 2 Comments
When veneering maxillary posterior teeth for esthetic reasons such as widening the buccal corridor or making significant color changes, I recommend always overlapping the buccal cusp. The tooth preparation should extend into the lingual incline of the buccal cusp, … Read more
53 days ago by Bob Winter 1 Comment
Does using a rotary instrument to remove excess resin cement or composite ever make you nervous? Personally I find it particularly troubling around a margin of a porcelain restoration. Especially when I have excess material that needs to be removed … Read more
57 days ago by John Carson 2 Comments
When preparing anterior teeth for ceramic veneers, do you prepare the incisal edge flat or do you overlap and extend down the lingual aspect of the tooth? To assist you in making that decision, consider the following factors: Will the … Read more
59 days ago by Bob Winter 4 Comments
Direct composites represent an ever-increasing percentage of procedures in the 21st century dental office. In fact, they represent a procedure that restorative dentists do in their practice on a daily basis. In spite of the frequency with which they are … Read more
59 days ago by Frank Spear 8 Comments
In an earlier article, I went over the importance of creating beautiful anterior temporaries to help build your practice and inspire confidence in your patients. Like many procedures, there can be times when a patient comes back because they are … Read more
65 days ago by Frank Spear 4 Comments
The stick “bite” is a quick and easy reference for your ceramist. It’s not really a bite registration; rather, it is a useful tool for the technician to have a visual reference to the esthetic plane or incisal edge … Read more
70 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 8 Comments
Early dental radiology began in 1895 when Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered “X” radiation. A German dentist, Otto Walkoff, produced the first dental radiograph ever recorded with a 25-minute exposure using a glass receptor in his mouth while lying on the … Read more
72 days ago by Jeffery Price 2 Comments
My previous article reviewed the clinical aspects of tooth preparation design. That article discussed the fact that to close the gingival embrasure space the finish line of the preparation must be subgingival. If a veneer restoration is planned, the interproximal … Read more
72 days ago by Bob Winter 0 Comments
There is no point to this article other than to share a most unusual clinical finding. This patient had her dentistry done in Eastern Europe many years ago. She mentioned that occasionally she had some bleeding around the bridge. Ultimately, … Read more
77 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
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