A Mother’s Letter
Dr. L.D. Pankey, Sr. (“L.D.”) was born on July 31, 1901. He received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery degree from
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Restorative Dentistry
Gratitude and Appreciation
One day an elderly woman came into the office without an appointment. Mrs. Blanchard was a tall woman wearing a
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Why I Place High Value on Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning
Complex dental cases often need support from multiple specialties for a final successful outcome. The approach to work out these
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Why I Focus on Health-Centered Patients
More dental leaders are blogging on the subject of leading dental patients to improved health by learning what is important
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Orthodontic Setups – A Great Planning Tool
The more complex the dental treatment plan gets, the more challenging the process becomes. Adding in interdisciplinary care with multiple
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Understanding Tooth Ferrule
Ferrule is a critical factor in being able to plan the prosthodontic phase of treatment for an anterior tooth that
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SpeedCEM Plus: Techniques for Self-Adhesive Cementation
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
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Composites & Wear
All restorative materials have wear properties. We need to understand both how they wear and survive in the oral environment
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Tongue Position & Nose Breathing
When we nose breathe, our tongue is elevated against the anterior portion of the palate and held there with gentle
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Which Type of Zirconia Do You Want?
Most dentists think of zirconia as the highest strength, all-ceramic material that they can use to balance esthetics and durability.
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