When You Torque the Implant Abutment Screw
Have you ever been concerned that when you torque the implant abutment screw at the time of final abutment placement, the implant itself may rotate and...
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
I was boarding my flight from London to Davos, Switzerland this week and as I settled in I noticed my seatmate in business class: a young girl, about...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Finalizing Incisal Edge Position
In the first sections of this series I discussed the role of positioning the incisal edges of maxillary central incisors using visual...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Learning to Love a Half-Empty Glass
I visited my father again last weekend. When you have a parent who is in the last stages of life, you can't help but reflect on the greater meanings of...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Study: Does Oral Bacteria Create a 'Fingerprint' in Your Mouth?
According to a recent news release by Ohio State University, the bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 10 years ago ›
Would you like your preparations to be more efficient and predictable? As dentists we can have the tendency to under reduce when we cut our preparations....
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Doc Holliday: The Straight Shooter of Dentistry
Tomorrow marks the 132nd Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral, a legendary gunfight that involved a dentist – Doc Holliday. You may be...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Vacuum Formed Record Base Using the MiniSTAR
A well-fitting record base is critical for the evaluation of the vertical dimension of occlusion, the centric relation position of the mandible...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Phonetics
In previous articles, I discussed the role of positioning the incisal edges of maxillary central incisors using primarily visual cues. In...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Custom Staining Provisional Restorations
Provisional restorations have many purposes, one of the most important of which is to act as a 'blueprint' for the definitive restoration. Esthetic...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Make Sure to Have Clean Preps Before Impressing
Many of us have a routine of making the provisional prior to taking the final impression. It's a sequencing zone of comfort for some, while...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 10 years ago ›
When was the last time you thought about the texture of your restorations? While we often think of getting the right shade or color when we're trying...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›