Come join us for two days of exciting digital dental education and latest news. We have limited seats, and this will sell out. Details are still being finalized but we have 4 speakers! Kristine Aadland from Washington Sarah Jockin from Florida August de Oliveira from California and myself! https://digitalenamel.com/courses/
Suprinity for Amelogenesis Imperfecta
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…
Single Visit Central
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…
All-in-Four Veneers
I’ve completed many veneer cases, and most likely the patient is hesitant about the cost and how many. Rightfully so. Veneers can be quite expensive. If you’ve read any of my other posts, or follow me on FB, you know that I’m already “aggressively conservative.” I try to save tooth structure,…
CEREC PrimeScan Cosmetic Makeover
In our advanced CEREC courses we discuss how “stress kills creativity.” It is difficult to have your full creative functions working when you have stress! Completing a cosmetic makeover in one visit is full of surprises and challenges that can cause a lot of stomach lining. So, the objective is to reduce those “pain…
Digitally Upgraded Veneers
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…
Open Margins Discusses Variolink Esthetic
Variolink Esthetic from Ivoclar Vivadent is a phenomenal resin system for bonding ceramics: It is beautiful. Easy to clean up. Radio-opaque. A full complement of matching shades: try-in paste, light cure resin, and dual cure resin. Based on value, rather than shades.