Can Treating Worn Dentition Be This Easy?
Over the years I've had my share of patients who came in with destroyed dentitions that I had no idea how to treat....
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Papilla: Don't Call it a Comeback
We have plenty of patients present to our offices desiring a nicer smile. Of course we want to transform our patient's desires into the restorations...
Jeff Lineberry | 10 years ago ›
Is the Staining 'Triple-Threat' Working Against You?
Would you be open to the possibility that most conditions that we see in dentistry are multi-factorial and ambiguous? I thought so.
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
I have always loved science and numbers; putting the world around me into neat little boxes of information that can be classified, reviewed and studied....
Gary DeWood | 10 years ago ›
So You Hated Setting Denture Teeth?
For many of us, removable pros lab was a pain in the elbow. Yet everything we need to know about esthetics can be demonstrated in a denture setup....
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Light cure composite materials have produced a radical shift in dentistry over the past 40 years; it's a shift I have lived in while graduating...
Gary DeWood | 10 years ago ›
Understanding the Bolton Ratio
I have had the privilege of being involved with several Facially-Generated Treatment Planning (FGTP) courses at Spear as the orthodontist consultant....
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
How to Deal With an Over-Adjusted Contact
Most restorative dentists, myself included, have over adjusted a contact on a porcelain crown when trying it in. While this doesn't happen often, when...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 4
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of masking isolated discoloration with composite and using a translucent porcelain veneer and...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Why Clinical Photography Makes Sense
Have you ever finished a beautiful posterior composite with great primary anatomy, beautiful color match and pristine margins? Of course you have. Have...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
Photos Are Great for Diagnosis, But Don't Get Faked Out
I rely heavily on photography to help me get to a correct diagnosis and to enable my ability to treatment plan. I like to look at a photo with lips in...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
A clear vision of the esthetic and functional outcome of a case must be established to effectively communicate the details to the technician who is fabricating...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›