(Afternoon tea pics 1528.9: GC Essentia U) It is no secret that often retraction cord access in the real world far exceeds the ability of rubber dam to retract laterally, […]

(Afternoon tea pics 1519.9: GC TempSmart | Optiglaze Color Shrink-To-Fit Provisional Restorations)   Shrink-to-fit Provisional/temporary bis-acryl restorations completed using TempSmart and Optiglaze Color to fine tune balance and esthetics before […]

Still one of the most esthetic materials on the market. Shades used: PN, A1, T, white tint. #Ultradent #Vitlescence

Correction of gingival cants in combination with smile line cants is difficult.  It is even more difficult when crown lengthening is required necessitating a staged approach to heal and accurately […]

DSD-guided enameloplasty and no-preparation composite veneers were completed to augment and balance this peg lateral case dramatically. Restorative material: Clinicians Choice Evanesce Adhesive System: Total Etch MPa Max Bond (Clinicians […]

I have been recently using the “Umbrella” by Ultradent and find it to have better isolating properties relative to Optragate, as it has a tongue retraction/control device.  Give it a […]

Dehydration takes place immediately from when you even retract the lips to place your topical anesthetic.  It is important to choose your shades before this stage and “stick to your […]

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(Afternoon tea pics 1489.8: GC G-aenial Mystery Supercomposite)   A sweet little Class V banger to start the day.   #GC #GaenialMysterySupercomposite #ShadeA3 #ClassVbanger

An unfortunate accident with this 10 year old girl’s tooth #8/1.1 was restored by a local dentist but deemed unsatisfactory relative to integration by her.  She wanted a replacement that […]