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Failure to Communicate
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Failure to Communicate

I would like to share something that happened to me recently in hopes you can avoid it happening to you. Several years ago I saw a patient for evaluation...

| 11 years ago
Implant Planning With CBCT

Implant Planning With CBCT

In a previous article 'Two Fundamental Steps For Implant Planning', I spoke about implant planning and the need for both proper placement and of course...

| 11 years ago
Two Fundamental Steps For Implant Planning

Two Fundamental Steps For Implant Planning

Whether you're a specialist or restorative dentist, we are all faced with challenges; however, sometimes these challenges are avoidable with proper planning....

| 11 years ago
Triumph Over the Dark Side

Triumph Over the Dark Side

I would like to share a particularly challenging case I had to deal with a few years ago, and how keeping an open mind along with some great teamwork...

| 11 years ago
What Lies in the Third Dimension [Part II]

What Lies in the Third Dimension [Part II]

In a previous article I've discussed how using CBCT can help discover the source of a patient's pain. However, there are many other advantages to using...

| 11 years ago
Made in the Shade

Made in the Shade

One of the common challenges I face daily as a restorative dentist is shade matching. Teeth have different layers of color that allow for variances not...

| 11 years ago
How to Prevent and Manage Bonded Contacts
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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...

| 11 years ago
Are You Standing in the Way of Treatment?

Are You Standing in the Way of Treatment?

One thing I often hear is that most dentists would like to have the constraints and limitations they face with insurance to vanish. I also hear the same...

| 11 years ago
What Lies in the Third Dimension
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What Lies in the Third Dimension

Technology like CBCT scans can help dentists better treatment plan cases.

| 11 years ago