What Do I Do with This?
Have you ever looked into a patient's mouth and been confronted with dentition that invoked awe, puzzlement, confusion, intimidation, perhaps even despair?...
Frank Spear | 8 years ago ›A Reminder About the Process
I was speaking to a patient recently and I asked if she wanted to do something about her 'gummy smile.' 'What gummy smile?' she responded, and then asked for...
Gary DeWood | 8 years ago ›Living on the Edge
I love occlusion. Crazy, huh? I may be one of only a dozen people on the planet who truly enjoys thinking about where the dots and stripes go, but hey,...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›Treatment Planning Paul - Part 4
Functional Concerns A discussion of what to plan for and think about to ensure functionality: exams, wear patterns, patient history, functional occlusion,...
Susan Charles | 9 years ago ›Treatment Planning Paul - Part 2
Involving the Patient Using dialogue to engage the patient and create curiosity and a feeling of investment in the process. Your browser doesn't...
Susan Charles | 9 years ago ›How Much Is .1mm?
I have a pet peeve. It has to do with prepping teeth. I still remember my operative instructor in junior clinic telling me to 'drop that proximal box...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›Retention Form or Adhesion?
How about both? The question of whether or not to include retention and resistance form came up again during a Posterior Partial Coverage Bonded Restorations...
Susan Charles | 9 years ago ›A New Use for an Old Tool
I learned the neatest trick at a recent live patient Posterior Partial Coverage Bonded Restorations course. As part of the program we discuss techniques...
Susan Charles | 9 years ago ›Get a Grip!
Do you struggle with trying to hold those little teeny-weeny-eeny inlays and onlays? I sure do. Coating them with porcelain etch and silane and bonding...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›Diamond Burs: What's Your System?
How many burs do you use to prep a veneer or a crown? Do you have a set system that you follow each time? Is the system arranged in order on a bur block? ...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›What is Good?
If you are like me (and most other dentists), nothing is ever exactly what I want. The second molars in the picture above have occlusal milled composite...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›Is an Equilibration Ever Done?
I often repeat the funny phrase that an equilibration is only done when the patient acquires room temperature, and yet when working to reorganize a patient's...
Susan Charles | 9 years ago ›
