Dr. Jack Griffin The choices in aesthetic materials today can give us stronger cosmetic restorations than ever before. The three major indirect aesthetic choices today are zirconia, lithium disilicate, and resin-based materials. Tooth preparation and cementation techniques are critical and must be melded with the characteristics of the material chosen. Zirconia has had [...]
Dr. Michael Miyasaki The word commodity means a basic good that is interchangeable because it is essentially uniform in quality across producers. Today we consider so many things a commodity that we shop for the best price. But art is not a commodity as the quality of art differs significantly between producers and [...]
Garrett Caldwell, CEO Once again, I find myself reflecting on a year passed. Five years ago, a vision for a new and bold company was launched. In the face of many challenges in our industry and overall in the profession of dentistry, we have yet again made significant progress. This could only have [...]
Dr. Samir Ayoub With all the current publicity regarding males transitioning to females and the celebrities, such as Caitlin Jenner, who have transitioned on the front pages of news and magazine publications, I thought I would do this newsletter article on the smile and its importance in this process. About twelve years ago, [...]
Dr. Todd Franklin As I write this the cement has barely been cured from our last PAC Live Patient Hands-on program. It’s the perfect time to take last month’s interview with Dr. Dudney regarding our Live Patient programs and relate it to our program. I couldn’t agree more with everything Dr. Dudney had [...]
Gary Vaughn, CDT, CTO In dentistry when it comes to seeing, hearing and knowing, information is indispensable. This is especially true in aesthetic dentistry when trying to achieve excellent results. Case in point, recently, while working at Corr Dental Designs, I was approached by the waxing department manager regarding a case that had [...]
Dr. Thomas Dudney Dr. Thomas Dudney, Senior Partner and Clinical Program Director for the PAC, recently sat down and answered questions about the significance of why doctors should consider taking a hands-on program such as the many programs offered nationwide by the PAC. Q. Define live-patient hands-on program. A. It is a type [...]
Dr. Robert DiPilla Over the past several years, dentistry has taken a drastic change with new advances continuing to develop at an exponential rate. Digital advancements have allowed communication to become much more beneficial for one’s practice. As dental professionals, one must know that communication between the dentist and laboratory forms the heart [...]
Dr. Jack Griffin We sometimes get so focused on preps and porcelain that we forget about the soft tissue. Often the management of the pink stuff can often be the difference between excellence or mediocracy with a case. Before any complex restorative or aesthetic case is started the gingiva must be evaluated and [...]
Dr. Michael Miyasaki There was a time when doing a complex case meant placing multiple units of porcelain on dark, worn down teeth to the correct aesthetics and occlusion. To accomplish this an understanding of aesthetic preparations, adhesive dentistry and occlusion was about all one needed. Okay, that should be read with some [...]
