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Changing VDO and Correcting Resultant Lisps

Many times, we need to increase the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) to put teeth where they should be esthetically

The Pankey Institute is the world’s oldest, most prestigious learning center for advanced dentistry. Our Traverse City, Michigan dental practice

Another dentist asked me, “What temporary cement do you use so your temporary crowns actually stay on?” The cement I

Dentists love the handling of self-leveling bulk-fill composites because we do not need to move the tip around, which can

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

At my Falmouth, Maine dental practice, we worked as an entire dental team in 2021 to identify the ways we

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

We had another interesting week at the dental office when a patient (I’ll call Ron) came in. Ron has been

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

It seems we all have things I call “touchstones” that we keep around to help us feel grounded and to