Using mock-ups for ideal crown and veneer preparation is a great way to minimize preparation depth and unnecessary tooth structure loss. The same index...
Jeffrey Bonk | 11 years ago ›
Shade Change or Adjustment Requests for the Laboratory
In esthetically critical situations, there may be a need to modify the final shade of a restoration.
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
You see it in sports all the time: A player goes from a mediocre team to a championship team and suddenly starts performing at a higher level. Presumably...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
When I see dentists who are feeling pressured by runaway expenses, I find it's seldom a result of reckless spending. If anything, they're often too focused...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Minimizing Alteration in Soft Tissue Esthetics
The loss of an anterior tooth quickly creates an esthetic dilemma with the soft tissues. In restorative dentistry it's critical to be able to deal with...
Mark Fleming, D.D.S. | 11 years ago ›
Are You Ready to Change the Way You Think?
Here's what happens when you introduce a transformative new idea to a large group of people: Some people will find a reason to dismiss it. For...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Root banking is not a very common procedure when treating patients that have lost an anterior tooth. In a really esthetically-concerned patient, it's...
Mark Fleming, D.D.S. | 11 years ago ›
There Are Two Kinds of Dental Practices ...
The Capabilities-Driven Practice is built around the business and patient model that became the standard for dentistry around 1967, when insurance...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
How to Prevent and Manage Bonded Contacts
With the increased use of bonded all-ceramic materials in dentistry today, particularly in the posterior, one frustration I hear repeatedly from my fellow...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Why Dentists Shouldn't Be Bankers
How much are you paying your patients for the privilege of performing their dentistry? Make no mistake, as long as you're carrying outstanding accounts...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Since today is National Tooth Fairy Day, (although it's also observed on February 28) we thought you might be curious about the origins of this...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
Shade Evaluation of All-Ceramic Restorations at Try-In
Accurate shade evaluation is critical to the success of a case. When opaque restorations such as porcelain fused-to-metal crowns are fabricated, the shade...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›