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Do You Know What Type of Zirconia You Are Using?

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 Lee Ann Brady DMD 524 Views 0 Comments Dental Laboratory, Dental Materials, Zirconia

We use the words “multilayer” and “multilayered” to describe lots of different materials from different manufacturers. If your lab tells

Materials

Acetone to the Rescue!

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Lee Ann Brady DMD 544 Views 1 Comment Acetone, dental rescue, quick fix, resin

Seating dental restorations with resin-based cement can be daunting. The process is extremely technique sensitive and requires multiple steps. One

Dentistry Materials

Temporary Crowns Are an Occasion for Dental Patient Education

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 Kelley Brummett DMD 541 Views 0 Comments Patient Care, Patient Education, TempoCem, Temporary Crowns

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

Dentistry Materials

Understanding Bulk Fill Composites (Part 2)

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Lee Ann Brady DMD 601 Views 0 Comments Bulk Fill, Composite, EvoFlow, G-Aenial, SonicFill, Venus

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

Dentistry Materials

Two Tips for Placing Screw-Retained Implant Crowns

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Kelley Brummett DMD 754 Views 0 Comments Composite, Crown, Implant, Teflon Tape

Most of us are placing implant crowns, using screw retained crowns. If the crown needs to be recovered, or the screw needs to be

Dentistry Materials

Using Topical for Optimal Patient Comfort

March 29, 2021March 30, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 479 Views 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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Is Topical Cannabidiol (CBD) for Temporomandibular Joint Pain a Fad or the Future of Treatment?

March 19, 2021March 15, 2021 Pankey Gram 592 Views 0 Comments Cannabidiol, CBD, CBD Dentistry, Joint Pain

Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, is getting significant attention in new advances of pain management for its non-psychoactive therapeutic properties.

Dentistry Materials

Preoperative Dental Rinsing: What You Need to Know

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 494 Views 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 1721 Views 0 Comments

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

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The Surprising Impact of Flavored Topical Anesthetic

July 8, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1155 Views 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 3607 Views 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

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