The First Piece to the Puzzle in Shade Taking: The Light
In my last blog we discussed the four pieces to the shade-taking puzzle. Let's take the first piece: The light. There are two aspects to this variable...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Anytime I get all the preps in my impression, I'm ecstatic – even more so when it's this many preps. Alas, I must confess that the distal margin on...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
I had an interesting visit to a company here in Scottsdale that is fabricating 'digital' dentures. The technique is based on impressions that are stitched...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
The Meaning of Hope, as Seen in a Child's Drawing
December is behind us; the time of year where our senses are inundated with the sounds, the smells, the language and customs of the holidays. And as the...
Glen Wysel | 12 years ago ›
I'm planning for a patient appointment shortly after New Year's, and part of my preparation is putting together the appropriate checklist. Do you use...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, 'Sigh...Where Are The Easy Ones? Part 1', so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
'OK Mrs. Jones, I'm just going to run in the back and stain that restoration we tried in. It will only take a minute, and then we can cement it and get...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
What My Journey In Dentistry Has Taught Me About Dentists
I started my career in the dental industry by introducing practice-automation systems to dental practices. This was back in the mid-'80s, when chairside workstations...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1
It has been said that there are no easy cases, and I think that I believe it after the run of new patients I've had the past six months. So, once again,...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
It is Always a Question of Values
I have a good friend who recently had a very challenging experience with her longtime dentist. She has been in the practice since she was a child and...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Resolution #1: No More New Year's Resolutions
This is the time of year when many people engage in what I find to be an odd custom. They take things that have lingered on their to-do lists –...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Most dentists receive or purchase their shade guides in dental school and continue to use them throughout their careers. How old is your shade guide?...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›