Case Studies

Clinician's Spotlight

Dr. Kristine Aadland

How to avoid show through of dark preps

Case Scenario -Have you ever removed old PFM crowns, only to discover this? The dreaded sclerotic dentin, or old buildups that need to be covered? When I first started practice, I would see this and feel limited by my material choices of what I could use to restore these teeth.

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Pink Opaque

Darkly stained teeth have always been difficult to treat cosmetically. Tetracycline-stained dentition and the single, non vital tooth are among the most difficult teeth to treat esthetically with minimally invasive procedures such as composite resin veneers or porcelain laminates...

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RAPID SIMPLIFIED VENEER PROVISIONALS

Provisionals protect the underlying tooth structure, keep teeth from drifting or super-erupting, maintain gingival health, and serve as a guide for the shape and form of the final restoration. An astute practitioner can often use a provisional restoration to provide....

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Clinician's Spotlight

Dr. Duane H Beers

Procedures that change lives

Case Scenario - For decades Dr. Duane Beers expended his time, resources and energy to become the best clinical dentist possible. Then in 1999 at the ADA meeting in Hawaii, Dr. Beers attended a church service where Dr. Ron Lamb described over 100 missions he had taken to serve the poor. He challenged dentists to follow his example with healthcare mission teams providing dental services.

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Clinician's Spotlight

Dr. Jenine Arab O'Malley

Direct Composite Restorations

Case Scenario - A 22 year old female presented dissatisfied with the esthetics of her front teeth. She was unhappy with the chipped appearance on the left side, and found her top teeth looked blotchy, lacking consistency in color. She complained the canines had unfavorable contour...

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