Many Don’t Realize Their Pain Is Abnormal
When working with participants at The Pankey Institute, I help them analyze dental cases to assess the risk for joint
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Treatment Planning
Chew Test to Discover Functional Interference
I had a patient in a provisional on tooth #7, and he called to tell me he ate the crown.
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Occlusal Wear Part 2: What is causing the wear?
I believe that some wear is normal. I base this on the fact that I have very few if any
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Planning Where The Pink Should Be
When we identify patients, whose dental esthetics has been negatively impacted by altered passive eruption, our treatment plans are apt to
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When Your Occlusal Clearance Disappears
It can be an incredibly frustrating clinical situation, when you have been meticulous about preparing a posterior tooth, (most commonly
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Fleximount To Stabilize Lower Model
Learning from one another is one of the top benefits of dental continuing education. One of the things that I
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Tooth Proportion Aesthetic Ratio
One of the challenges of aesthetic dentistry is setting clear expectations for patients. The more we can use visual tools
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Anterior Segment Aesthetic Ratio
Aesthetic Zone ratios is one of many ways to evaluate the appearance of a patients smile, and also to plan
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Anterior Aesthetic Zone Ratio
There are many different ways to assess and diagnose the aesthetics of a smile. I love learning a different approach,
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Perio Screening vs Assessment
Time is a major priority in the thriving dental practice. Balancing the need for comprehensive care with the efficiency necessary
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