If you asked most of your patients if they would fix their teeth if money were no object, the vast majority would say yes. We all have patients in our...
Darin O'Bryan | 12 years ago ›
Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
Many of you may have received the e-mail Issue Alert from the ADA about the link between gum disease and heart disease. According to a recent scientific...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Ovate Pontic Maryland Bridges for Implant Temporaries
Anterior implants are the most challenging implant to restore. Everything must be spot on for it to be considered a success. With the advent of cone...
Darin O'Bryan | 12 years ago ›
Provide a Horizontal Reference For Your Lab
When taking full-face photos of your patients (full face smile, the eyes and retracted teeth apart pre-op, the eyes and retracted teeth apart provisionals,...
Bob Gallegos | 12 years ago ›
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Dental Technician
One of the areas not often talked about in dentistry is the communication between dentists and lab technicians. This connection is vital not only for...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Dental X-Rays Linked to Brain Tumors?
A recent study published in an early electronic version of Cancer a publication of The American Cancer Society, links dental x-ray exposure to brain tumors,...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
A young lady came into my practice last week complaining of pain on the right side of her face. Her discomfort had been growing in intensity since she...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Can Bonding Broken Tooth Fragments Really Work?
A 19-year-old patient named Tim presented with a crown fracture on his two central incisors. We decided to use the broken teeth fragments he brought with...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
As a father, one of the most common questions I get from my two boys is 'Why?' Why this, why that, why me, why now – and the list goes on. Sometimes...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
Easy Custom Fit Makes For Happy Patients
Plastic dental trays are great time savers and they allow dental teams to make individual adjustments for better fit. When you have a tray...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Ten-point Crown Prep Checklist
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
The Top 10 Problems With Shade Selection
Poor lighting, mixed materials, old shade guides ... these are just some of the top issues dentists face with shade...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›