Guided Closure of #Gaps with Precision #Composite
#latergram This nice man presented to my service with the chief concern of large, generalised diastemas present in the anterior sextants. Digital Smile Design was completed to gauge ideal proportions […]
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Ultraconservative Management of White Spot (Hypomineralization) Lesions
Greets Peeps, Had the opportunity to try a cool, novel technique for enamel hypoplasia. This 57 year old patient with congenitally-missing upper lateral incisors presented with unsightly hypoplastic spots generalised […]
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The Actual Extent of a Grade 3 (R3) Carious Lesion (Cavity)
Restorative dentistry Considerations regarding the actual extent of a grade 3 Interproximal Carious Lesion I have heard from a certain source that some students are being taught that Grade R3 […]
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Advanced Oral Cancer Detection and Screening: Velscope VX now available at the practice!
The practice has recently acquired the revolutionary Velscope VX from the US for routine examination screening and detection of oral cancer and pre-cancer lesions. This device is particularly sensitive for […]
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Redefining a Kiwi Icon: Levi “Nek Minnit” Hawken
The skateboarder known as Levi “Nek Minnit” Hawken (permission gained) in New Zealand presented to my service for replacement of failing composite resin restorations on multiple teeth. He exhibited the […]
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The Power of Composite – Pushing the Limits of Esthetic Possibility
I was recently asked by a dental therapist to see if I could make her tooth look better while she was in the process of saving for a crown. This […]
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At home with our new Morita Soaric Chair!
Fig. 1. At home with our new Morita Soaric Patient Treatment Centre – literally the most advanced dental chair in the world! Surprisingly induces multiple instances of patient snoring =)
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Q: How is cosmetic dentistry today different from cosmetic dentistry 10 years ago?
A: Back in the day, anything and everything proposed by a patient was doable and possible. If they wanted to crown every tooth in their mouth for no other reason […]
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Q: Why choose composite veneers over porcelain veneers?
A: Often, much less tooth structure is needed to be removed with composite veneers compared to porcelain veneers. Patients are more “read up” and actually request a solution that rivals […]
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Q: How else can you make sure the “house” will look good before you start building it?
A: Well we talked about the diagnostic wax-up being the wax model derived from Digital Smile Design. Now that we have a wax model, I can do something called a […]
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