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Author: Lee Ann Brady DMD

Dentistry 

Understanding Bulk Fill Composites (Part 1)

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Bulk Fill, Composite, Composite Repair, esthetic

For years and years, we were trained to not use bulk fill composites. We were well trained to layer composites

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Pankey Philosophy 

Trusting Dental Patient Intuition

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication

I had a great reminder recently while I was working with a patient that listening to patients’ intuitions and beliefs

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Dentistry Oral Health 

Using Air Abrasion for Composite Repair

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Air Abrasion, Composite, Composite Repair, EtchMaster, Restoration

A while ago, I had the opportunity to repair a small bubble in an old composite restoration, and I got

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Dentistry 

Arc of Rotation & Heavy Posterior Contacts

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Arc of Rotation, DFA, facebow, full arch, impression, Posterior

Have you ever had a night guard or other full coverage dental device come back with contact only in the

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Communication 

Discussing the Topic of Anti-Inflammatory Foods with Patients

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Anti-Inflammatory Food, Dietary, Nutrition, periodontal disease, TMD

Both periodontal disease and TMD are inflammatory disorders. We have lots of dental patients who are suffering from the effects

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Dentistry Restorative 

Polishing Indirect Preparations

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments impressions, Indirect Restorations, PubMed, smooth preps, VPS

The question of whether it is better to have a rough or smooth tooth preparation for indirect restorations pops up

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Orthodontics 

Orthodontic Setups – A Great Planning Tool

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Aesthetics, Restorative, Restorative Dentistry, Restorative Techniques, Restorative Treatment, Wax-up

The more complex the dental treatment plan gets, the more challenging the process becomes. Adding in interdisciplinary care with multiple

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Treatment Planning 

My Exam to Treatment Planning Structure

Lee Ann Brady DMD 2 Comments Aesthetics, case acceptance, Patient Understanding, Restorative, treatment planning

Before I come up with a treatment plan, I always do certain things in a certain order. That structure has

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Dentistry 

The Risks of Anterior-Only Appliances

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Anterior, Anterior Appliances, Best-Bite, Bite Splint, NTI-tss Plus, QuickSplint

I was at the Ontario Dental Society meeting giving a presentation on occlusion, and I was asked one of the

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Dentistry Materials 

Using Topical for Optimal Patient Comfort

Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Patient Care, Patient Comfort, Topical

In a previous blog, I wrote about how we use multiple flavors of topical in my dental practice and the

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Dentistry 

How Long Does a Crown Last?

Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment Crown, dentistry, Patients, Restorative, Risk Factor

How long does a dental crown last? The answer is, “It depends.” In this blog, I will review how I

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