Dr. Samir Ayoub An up and coming, popular, and very talented plastic surgeon came to my office recently for a cosmetic consultation. He does mostly faces and he wanted to do something to enhance his smile. He did not like the space between #8 and #9 and #10 and #11. He felt his [...]
Garrett Caldwell, CEO Together, we have been facing a truly unprecedented situation. The global pandemic has affected all of our families, our businesses, our communities, and our way of life. I wanted to reach out and update you on how we’re approaching the situation at our laboratories, both Corr Dental Designs and Pacific [...]
Gary Vaughn, CDT, CTO One of the most gratifying parts of working with so many talented dentists is the opportunity we have in the laboratory for a chance to see the results of our labors. This is never any more apparent and exhilarating than through our participation with Dr. Thomas Dudney and his [...]
Dr. Todd Franklin If you have spent any time with the PAC, either at a live patient hands-on course or have been fortunate to place beautiful restorations from Gary Vaughn and his team then you have seen great work. We’ve all seen patients in our office who we’d love to get our hands [...]
Dr. Jack Griffin Trendy Indirect Materials There are generally three materials that dominate crown and bridge materials today; lithium disilicate, anterior zirconia, posterior zirconia. All have an excellent record of clinical success and can meet the esthetic demands of many clinical situations with or without layering porcelain and customization. For conservative restorations like [...]
Dr. Samir Ayoub Sometimes in our practice, we get a patient that desires cosmetic improvement (porcelain veneers), but functionally, he or she might exhibit challenges (e.g. a deep overbite). Deep anterior overbites often show super eruption of the lower six anterior teeth. Upon evaluation, with diagnostic casts and photographs, one might consider opening the vertical [...]
Dr. Michael Miyasaki The single central crown is always a challenge. It may take multiple tries ‘costing’ the clinician, laboratory and patient. But understanding the impact of surface texture, restoration contour and how to control color can make this a less arduous task and one that can be done on the first try. This article [...]
Dr. Todd Franklin We live in a world filled with technology and abundant information at our fingertips. We can shop, look up a recipe, plan a vacation and even look up health-related information all from the convenience of our phone in hand. This access to information could only be dreamed of just a few short [...]
Garrett Caldwell, CEO To our valued clients and colleagues: Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s already 2020? Each year we find ourselves asking, “Where did the time go?”, and every year it seems to have flown by even faster than the year before. Recognizing how valuable your time is, I along with the entire [...]
Gary Vaughn, CDT, CTO Several months ago, an article I wrote appeared in our PAC TEC newsletter about the importance of diagnostic wax-ups. I am not going to readdress what I wrote that article. Rather I intend to share a concept we happened upon several years ago in our diagnostic department. I do not claim [...]