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Quick and Easy Single Tooth Provisionals
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Quick and Easy Single Tooth Provisionals

When I first began making provisionals in dental school, we often took an alginate prior to preparing a tooth for an indirect restoration, especially...

| 11 years ago
A Thought Experiment for Dentists
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A Thought Experiment for Dentists

Suppose you could review a full set of clinical records and photographs from 10 years ago for every one of your patients. And suppose you put those...

| 11 years ago
The Value of Anterior Preparation Reduction Guides
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The Value of Anterior Preparation Reduction Guides

Anterior preparation reduction guides are extremely valuable tools which can be used to confirm that there will be adequate space for the restorative...

| 11 years ago
Are You Ready to Have a Great Day?
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Are You Ready to Have a Great Day?

Have you ever seen an elite athlete in the hours leading up to an important game or event? In many cases they won't even talk with other people as they...

| 11 years ago
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Technician
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Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Technician

One of the areas not often talked about in dentistry is the communication between dentists and lab technicians. This connection is vital not only for...

| 11 years ago
A Story About Perspective
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A Story About Perspective

It was going to be my first liveaboard experience. We had booked our space on the ship for our dive trip in Australia and I was really looking forward...

| 11 years ago
How to Approach Problems of Tooth Proportion
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How to Approach Problems of Tooth Proportion

In a previous article, I covered the four possible causes for lack of tooth display in patients and how to properly treat them. Continuing...

| 11 years ago
Why Does it Have to Be This Way?
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Why Does it Have to Be This Way?

Those who know me know that I love ocean diving; it's a passion that has become part of who I am. Also, those who know me know that I love my mustache...

| 11 years ago
Biologic Challenges in Patients with Multiple Missing Anterior Teeth
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Biologic Challenges in Patients with Multiple Missing Anterior Teeth

The esthetic management of multiple missing teeth is one of the most challenging occurrences restorative dentists are presented with. It's one thing...

| 11 years ago
Protect the Integrity of Your Restorations
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Protect the Integrity of Your Restorations

As we all know the resins we use in our practices all have one thing in common: They all have an outermost layer that when exposed to air does not set,...

| 11 years ago
New Advancement for Treating Sensitive Teeth?

New Advancement for Treating Sensitive Teeth?

According to a news release from the American Chemical Society (ACS), scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that...

| 11 years ago
Options for Immediate Temporization
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Options for Immediate Temporization

In a recent article, I went over the various types of options clinicians have when treating patients that need an immediate implant placed. As I had mentioned...

| 11 years ago