Posted November 12, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
With Covid its been so long since I taught a live course and I have to say, last weekend at Implant Pathway did not disappoint! At the Restorative Solutions course we teach doctors on live patients how to restore single and full arch implants! The next one is April 15 – 17, 2021in Tempe AZ…
Posted October 19, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Suprinity by Vita was super-fantastic with this amelogenesis imperfecta case. This was a young woman who always hated her teeth, but has a bigger-than-life personality. Her dad was so sweet to get these for her as a gift. It was emotional for all of us. We broke the case up into three sections…
Posted October 2, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Basically, we are doing “high water” crowns. Meaning: the margins are kept high and dry, while only going cervically when necessary. It goes against the grain with traditional crown preparation styles, but that is based on mechanical resistance and retention forms for PFMs, gold, etc. When bonding in the final restoration at…
Posted September 28, 2020
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The Times They Are A-Changin’!” Part II Anytime there is change, we have the opportunity to grow and flourish or we can stagnate. Moving forward towards the beginning of 2021, we have the opportunity for practice and personal growth in several crucial areas: “Dentists have the opportunity to lead their dental practices during these challenging…
Posted September 28, 2020
By Bill Claytor, DDS
“The Times They Are A-Changin’!” Part I “The times they are a-changin’”. These famous words written by Bob Dylan in the 1960’s are an understatement when looking at the impact of today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Well, times have changed! Our lives have changed at almost every level, including the practice of dentistry and its very future.…
Posted September 16, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
A case presentation for a crown over a root canal. Young girl with a large cavity on her second molar was restored with eMax and Evo Ceram bulk fill. The first molar was restored with a direct composite.
Posted September 7, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Just playing around with a really cool concept: VR with the Oculus Quest. Working with the team at VHS I am trying to add VR to my online courses. Its easy to teach software or do a Keynote or Powerpoint, but when teaching Digital Dentistry and 3D Printing, its tough to show equipment. A…
Posted September 1, 2020
By Brandon O’Donnell
There are things one never forgets from dental school. Two of the things that resonate the most with me are as follows: “You never regret the patient you don’t treat” and “The hardest thing in dentistry is crowning a single central incisor.” The first comment I really take to heart typically after exhausting all effort…
Posted August 22, 2020
By August de Oliveira, DDS
Pretty simple case, but thought I would post anyway. 2 Legacy 2 4.7 by 11.5s, Guide Printed on the Sprintray Pro. Yes I know my guide sleeve popped up, Bio Horizons Guided Kit. Patient had a BL2 crown on #29, so I thought I would match it. Should have closed the distal of #30 more.…
Posted August 10, 2020
By Todd Ehrlich
Not a lot of space and we decided to cantilever a bridge off of the implant. My OMS placed the implant where the most bone was available and had to use a small diameter implant. Because there was no tibase for this, I just used a stock abutment and imaged it like a traditional tooth…