In 2011, an age of extraordinary advances in dentistry, we can look with pride at the advances made in the products and services we are now able to offer patients, and see how far we’ve progressed. A dentist is no longer the ‘tooth drawer’ of the 1500s, nor even the same practitioner he or she…
The Lava™ Crown and Bridge System: A precise match of aesthetics and strength Understanding what makes modern dental lab works so impressive helps the relationship between a lab and a dental practice. Part of the reason modern aesthetics works are so impressive compared to their spiritual ancestors is the quality of the materials labs work…
We all know what a veneer is, and many reading this will be well versed in how to apply them to a patient. However, do we all know where the veneer came from, from its humble roots to its explosion in celebrity? I’ll explore this history, in case a patient or partner ever asks. Dental…
Imposing Aesthetic Preferences While it is their proper role to advise and guide a patient toward a treatment plan, aesthetics clinicians should not impose their own preferences rather than comply with the patient’s wishes. It can be argued that the success of any treatment or procedure is directly related to patient satisfaction. These days, patients…
With regard to the treatment plan and the materials used, what is considered best for the patient may also be something requiring ethical scrutiny. It may also be suggested that over – or under – treatment raises ethical issues of procedures and the available alternatives. There’s no question the dentist and patient need to sit…
As you know, dental schools at best might devote only a few hours to colour science; at worst, they completely ignore it. As early as 1931, E. B. Clark wrote of this in his article The Colour Problem in Dentistry. During the following seventy years, many articles have been authored by leading clinicians and colour…
A patient presents with a tooth damaged by disease or injury, and it now becomes your decision whether to perform a restoration or an extraction; it’s a common situation up and down the world of dentistry. Making this decision is not always a straightforward process, and many clinical factors must be weighed while avoiding, but…
The hazards to general health posed by smoking are well-documented in numerous studies, yet they are being debated and even ignored by a great many people who continue to smoke. While it is true that other studies indicate that the number of smokers has declined in recent years, a very large number of people, many…
It doesn’t matter if it is called aesthetic dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, or even elective dentistry, in the past few years the talk about, and demand for this type of service has exploded. Television talk-shows, Internet pop-ups, advertising for over-the-counter products in every media have raised the awareness of the general public to this…
The Post-Cosmetic Dentistry Advice factor The decision by your patient to get aesthetic dentistry is, quite often, a difficult one to make. It demonstrates faith in you, their practitioner, as well as committing to a substantial financial cost for the procedure. This should engender in the aesthetic dental practitioner the commitment to advising the patient…
