CREATING INVISIBILITY.  With layered resin.  Split dam as fixed lingual retainer in situ. #EmpressDirect #ClassIVfracture

// IF A TOOTH COULD LOOK SURPRISED. // Late afternoon S K U L P T I N G with the aim of insulating this tooth with multiple spots of […]

The knowledge of how to bond to what substrate comes in handy when bonding to a combination of feldspathic ceramic, metal, dentin and cementum to “save” crowns that have been […]

R E A L I T Y // bites when the patient wants a partial restoration on a structurally compromised tooth but I reassure patients that this is just an […]

// PARTIAL restoration replacements.  Important points: 1) Silane coupling agent is stabilized in MDP but not water.  Creates a covalent bond between silica and a methacryl group.  MDP creates an […]

I miss doing these BIG Class V bangers. #GC #EssentiaU

// COMPLEX COMPOSITES.  A bit of a short marathon getting these teeth back into shape after removal of caries and old amalgam restorations.  The Garrison/Omnimatrix “collab” matrix-in-matrix is demonstrated here […]

COMPROMISE with a bonded supercomposite restoration instead of bonded porcelain. But is it really a compromise? These modern materials allow us to push the limits of what is possible with […]

//RECONSTRUCT without harming healthy enamel. Bonded Dental Onlay to reinforce residual tooth structure on this lovely doctor. #dentalonlays #onlayfans #IPSemax #TheShinEffect

Why pre-drink when you can P R E M O L A R  before the weekend? #Kuraray #MajestyES2Universal #premolaranatomy #directcomposite