Polishing Indirect Preparations
The question of whether it is better to have a rough or smooth tooth preparation for indirect restorations pops up
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Author: Lee Ann Brady DMD
Orthodontic Setups – A Great Planning Tool
The more complex the dental treatment plan gets, the more challenging the process becomes. Adding in interdisciplinary care with multiple
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My Exam to Treatment Planning Structure
Before I come up with a treatment plan, I always do certain things in a certain order. That structure has
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The Risks of Anterior-Only Appliances
I was at the Ontario Dental Society meeting giving a presentation on occlusion, and I was asked one of the
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Using Topical for Optimal Patient Comfort
In a previous blog, I wrote about how we use multiple flavors of topical in my dental practice and the
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How Long Does a Crown Last?
How long does a dental crown last? The answer is, “It depends.” In this blog, I will review how I
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Understanding Tooth Ferrule
Ferrule is a critical factor in being able to plan the prosthodontic phase of treatment for an anterior tooth that
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Preoperative Dental Rinsing: What You Need to Know
I think pre-operative rinsing is here to stay. Science supports it is effective against viruses, including COVID19. And it is
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Choosing Value…The Most Important Parameter of a Shade
When we send tooth color or shade information to the dental lab, the most important aspect is the value. This
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How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening
In 2017 the American Dental Association adopted a policy encouraging dentists to screen patients for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). This
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Acute Versus Chronic Dental Pain During COVID-19
During this time, while we are working through COVID-19 in our dental practices, some of you are helping patients in
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