Lee Ann Brady DMD, Author at PankeyGram

Preoperative Dental Rinsing: What You Need to Know

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Chlorhexidine, COVID19, Dental Rinsing, Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine, Mouthwash

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

November 23, 2020November 20, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments

When we send tooth color or shade information to the dental lab, the most important aspect is the value. This

Dentistry Sleep

How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening

September 17, 2020September 13, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment AIrway, Dental Sleep, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Mallampati Scores, STOP BANG

In 2017 the American Dental Association adopted a policy encouraging dentists to screen patients for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). This

Dentistry Treatment Planning

Acute Versus Chronic Dental Pain During COVID-19

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Communication, Covid-19, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Listening, treatment planning

Communication Materials

The Surprising Impact of Flavored Topical Anesthetic

July 8, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 5 Comments Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Flavored Topical Anesthetic, Patient Communication

When I bought my dental practice in Glendale, Arizona, eight years ago, they were offering patients a choice of flavors

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Cleaning Dental Photography Mirrors

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Dental Mirrors, Photography, Photomed

It can be very frustrating to take a series of dental photos only to realize there were scratches or watermarks

Dentistry Materials

I’ve Learned a Lot About Face Shields

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment Bio-Mask, Covid-19, Face Shields, hygiene, Hygienists, PPE, PRO-TEX, Ultra Light Optics

Most dentists have some stories about buying and trying different types of face shields as we have started to practice

Dentistry Materials

Reducing Aerosols Using OptraDam® Plus by Ivoclar

May 22, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments aerosol viruses, Ivoclar Vivadent., OptraDam® Plus

In light of today’s heightened need to reduce aerosol viruses, weighing the benefit of using a rubber dam may outweigh

Dentistry Materials

SpeedCEM Plus: Techniques for Self-Adhesive Cementation

April 21, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Restoration, Restorative Dentistry, Restorative Treatment, SpeedCEM

SpeedCEM Plus is a dual-cure self-adhesive resin cement from Ivoclar that has been designed to be used with restorations that have inherent mechanical retention. It can be

Materials Oral Health

Topical Antioxidants

March 17, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 4 Comments AO ProRinse, Perio, PerioSciences, Products

It used to be a challenge for me to help patients who came in with recurrent aphthous ulcers, lichen planus or

Dentistry Materials

LuxaCrown in Clinical Practice

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments dentistry, LuxaCrown, Restoration, veneers

LuxaCrown is a new material that was released by DMG America last year. LuxaCrown is a dual cure composite material

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