The demand for aesthetic dentistry is increasing as more and more patients come to desire the perfect or natural looking smiles. The professional approach of restorative dentistry has changed significantly with the development of new techniques augmented with advanced dental materials, enabling clinicians to achieve aesthetic improvements and aesthetically pleasing results. In aesthetic cases, a … Read more
Introduction Improved materials and instruments help us to produce restorations that are natural looking. Composite systems have been developed that have optical qualities similar to the tooth structure they are replacing. 1 Composite materials with dark opacity and fluorescence are useful to recreate dentin. 2 Enamel replacing materials with added translucency and opalescence give the … Read more
Introduction Each year I have the honor of performing a smile makeover for the winner of the Mrs. North Carolina America and Mrs. South Carolina America beauty pageants. Each of these women go on to participate in the Mrs. America Pageant and each would like for her smile to be the best it can be … Read more
“Accidents will happen”. 1 They appear in our offices most every day. When they do present, our job is to help remedy the situation with the best mechanisms at our disposal. How do you approach these cases in your office? How are you going to restore these situations, and what type of material will you … Read more
Abstract Providing patients with a great aesthetic outcome along with the need for full mouth reconstruction can be very challenging. Full mouth reconstruction is one of the more demanding procedures in dentistry. It draws upon the knowledge and experience of the clinician and relies on the input from a talented laboratory ceramist. The challenges can … Read more
RÉSUMÉ La dentisterie numérique existe depuis plus de 30 ans, mais plusieurs dentistes hésitent encore à intégrer cette technologie dans leur pratique. Pour plusieurs collègues, le numérique n’est qu’un instrument de marketing servant à impressionner leur patient. Pourtant, le numérique est un instrument nous permettant d’améliorer et faciliter nos traitements dentaires. Les laboratoires dentaires, de … Read more
Abstract Digital dentistry has existed for over 30 years, but many dentists are still reluctant to incorporate this technology into their practice. To many colleagues, digital techniques are only a marketing tool to impress patients. Yet, digital technology provides us with ways and means to improve and facilitate our dental procedures. Dental laboratories, for their … Read more
Introduction Once you have been in private practice long enough, you can pretty much expect the unexpected. We become very good at not allowing planning and scheduling mistakes to disrupt our office or inconvenience the patient. In cases of complicated cosmetic rehabilitation, the schedule often depends on patient factors, such as insurance, finances, work schedule, … Read more
Introduction The growth and development of the adult dentition is a sequential process that can be a cause for increased self-consciousness in some children. Children are well aware of when they exfoliate their first baby tooth, and are often critical of their appearance and that of their peers during the time they exhibit mixed dentition. … Read more
It’s easy for us dentists to minimize our own significance in overall patient health. We drill holes, we fill holes. We grind, we restore. We clean, we re-clean. Rewarding work but often becomes just routine for some of us. Instead of “just” filling and restoring, we need to understand that we provide therapy. Don’t minimize … Read more
Abstract In 1987 dentistry changed profoundly when Fusayama introduced the world to “total etch, total bond” and the beginning of current cosmetic dentistry was born. By 1991 John Kanca began his uphill battle to gain acceptance of this ground-breaking technique throughout the profession in North America. As time passed and patient demands emerged, it was … Read more
The use of a diagnostic wax-up has always been beneficial in the planning and execution of restorative and surgical procedures. It serves multiple purposes from treatment planning, communication with the interdisciplinary team and showing patients what possibilities exist for treatment. Traditionally, impressions and a bite record are taken and sent to the lab. Information is … Read more
Tetracylines were introduced in 1948 and are broad-spectrum antibiotics that may be used in very different cases of infections. Every dental practitioner has seen several cases of tetracycline stained teeth. The effects of Tetracycline antibiotics on teeth are well documented. There are four categories of tetracycline stained teeth (Feinman et al. 1989): 1. Mild Tetracycline … Read more
“If you look you up the word experience in the dictionary, it says see mistakes” and at 60 years old you, feel that you have mastered a lot over the years. Consequently, at this stage in life most of us will succeed because of the “experience” we will have gone through. As a dentist I … Read more
Dentistry on Centrepointe is a study in thoughtful design. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the new office is the fulfillment of Dr. Gurneen Sidhu and her husband (and Operations Manager), Shubho Biswas’ vision for a space that enhances productivity, reduces stress, and implies excellent care for patients. Armed with ideas gleaned at seminars, and with a … Read more
What happens when the perfect client meets a Daring Designer and Dedicated Construction team? The stars align, and something exciting is created. Such is the case for Moonstone Dental – a new office situated in Oakville, Ontario. The design approach, which De Style Design Inc. takes, is unapologetically bold, using such language as elliptical shaped … Read more
He is young and sharply dressed. A so-called ‘marketing guru’ for dentists and a real smooth talker. His elevator pitch puts dollar signs in your eyes. He promises you a steady stream of new patients through flashy direct mail campaigns, a beautiful website and robust social media, and very high Google rankings. You tell yourself … Read more
Humans are emotional beings. They have survived and thrived through the centuries by trusting their gut instincts, regardless of the prevailing logic. These deep-rooted behaviours have helped in many instances but have also become a burden in important situations. The field of behavioural finance was developed in the early 1970’s to try and explain why … Read more
Our firm was recently asked by a bank to measure the return on investment of an Investor Dentist™ acquisition. Specifically, they wanted to know the annualized Return on Investment (ROI) for the absentee owner (hands-off) dental practice investment model. This request was due to a failure of an unrelated i-Dentist™ who was unable to meet … Read more
“Old school mentalities – like dentistry is a profession, not a business OR doing good dentistry is your best marketing – still permeate. There hasn’t been much in terms of teaching proper marketing for the new millennium.” Michael Carabash, managing partner of DMC LLP. Why in the world do you, Dr. Dentist, have to know … Read more