Posted April 24, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Vita is literally in every dental office. No exceptions! Vita has defined what shades of teeth are, but they are much more than that. They are a restorative company with many options in the digital and analog dental worlds. The President of Vita, Matt O’Connell joins me at the American Academy…
Posted March 13, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
We have a comprehensive bur setup for zirconia and your ceramics. More efficient and a better value.
Posted February 24, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Dental lasers have come a long way. Convergent Dental’s Solea Laser is the fastest selling laser in the USA. Because of it’s 9.3 micron frequency, it is perfectly balanced for hydroxyapatite. The light literally vaporizes enamel. Anesthesia is not even needed in many situations.
Posted February 20, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Having completed many one-day cosmetic makeovers for my patients, and having it done to me as well, the one thing I hear more often than not is: “I don’t want to go through the temporary stage.” Like it or not, our patients do not want to have provisionals. Can provisionals be helpful? Of course, but…
Posted January 29, 2018
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“Perfectionism: Friend or Foe?” (This is Part Two of a Three Part Series on Perfectionism in Dentistry) STEP 1: Recognizing Perfectionism Perfectionism affects how one feels, thinks and behaves. In dentistry, how we view the spectrum from “clinically acceptable” to “perfection” is where most of us live clinically on a daily basis. So how…
Posted January 24, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
As great as dental x-rays are today with our high resolution digital sensors or the convenient phosphor plates, they come with MAJOR limitations. Dental x-rays (the typical bite-wings and periapicals) are pretty much the same as they’ve been for 50+ years. The improvements have obviously come in the realms of: greatly reduced x-ray exposure digital…
Posted January 15, 2018
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“Perfectionism: Friend or Foe?” (This is Part One of a Three Part Series on Perfectionism in Dentistry) I remember as a kid being fascinated with rocks and minerals, especially gemstones. As a collector, the gemstone that immediately caught my eye was an emerald and to this day it is still my favorite. I was enthralled…
Posted January 10, 2018
By Todd Ehrlich
Daniel Vasquez visits Digital Enamel and discusses how his practice runs the digital dream. He has a great story of how it impacts his practice and how he became a dentist. He is living his dream
Posted November 22, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
We were so happy to finish up this case for this young man. It was many many years in the making for him. He had both teeth knocked out as a child. Both teeth developed ankylosis, and #8 eventually succumbed to external resorption. Both were extracted. After many years of waiting for growth to complete,…
Posted November 7, 2017
By Todd Ehrlich
Cindy and I discuss our new discovery from Harvest Dental: the Fusion Kolinsky Brushes! They are amazing. High quality fibers from the coveted Kolinsky sable (actually from the weasel family.) These brushes also have an amazing ergonomic metal handle. The best part is that the ends are magnetic connections so you can switch out, or…