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The Value of Stick Bites
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The Value of Stick Bites

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...

| 11 years ago
The History and Uses of Cone Beam Radiography
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The History and Uses of Cone Beam Radiography

Early dental radiology began in 1895 when Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered 'X' radiation. A German dentist, Otto Walkoff, produced the first...

| 11 years ago
Closing the Infamous Black Triangle: The Technical Considerations

Closing the Infamous Black Triangle: The Technical Considerations

My previous article reviewed the clinical aspects of tooth preparation design. That article discussed the fact that to close the gingival embrasure space...

| 11 years ago
Believe it Or Not Dentistry [Part I]

Believe it Or Not Dentistry [Part I]

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...

| 11 years ago
Closing the Infamous Black Triangle

Closing the Infamous Black Triangle

To close black triangles in the gingival embrasure when restoring teeth with veneers or crowns, there are clinical and technical design procedures required...

| 11 years ago
Failure Risks of Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth
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Failure Risks of Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth

It is well documented in the literature that restored teeth that are endodontically treated are at a higher risk of failure than the restoration of...

| 11 years ago
Are You Mocking Me?
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Are You Mocking Me?

The best thing we can do for our patients is paint a realistic picture of what they can expect from our efforts and proposed treatment. One of the easiest...

| 11 years ago
Provide Your Lab the Best Shade Possible

Provide Your Lab the Best Shade Possible

If you want your lab to love you, give them this easy piece of information. Labs tell me all the time that they don't get enough data from dentists...

| 11 years ago
Made for Each Other
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Made for Each Other

Scotchbond Universal (and several other excellent self-etching / silanating / desensitizing bonding resins) are wonderful tools in...

| 11 years ago
Instrumentation for Equilibration

Instrumentation for Equilibration

In a previous article we discussed adjusting the mandibular incisal edges to accommodate for esthetic and functional changes in the maxillary...

| 11 years ago
Tape Your Trays
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Tape Your Trays

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...

| 11 years ago
You've Got to Move It, Move It!
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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...

| 11 years ago