Dr Stephen Phelan

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I will be back to my regular blogging schedule starting this week. I have taken a little break while I was preparing and presenting my latest seminar, Functional Occlusion and Full Mouth Rehabilitation. I would also like to thank everyone […]

I thought with the events from the past week that are developing in Japan I would forget about writing about dentistry this week and pass on a story I received in an email from Garr Reynolds. As you may know Garr Reynolds is the best selling author of the book […]

Biomimetics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of materials. Following the principles of biomimetics and applying them to dentistry the clinician should strive to restore or mimic the biomechanical, structural, and esthetic integrity of the tooth. When the […]

Free one hour webinar to learn the system that I use to improve my tooth preparations for complex porcelain veneer cases. I’m excited to take you on a deep dive into tooth preparation concepts for porcelain veneers, along with my proven step-by-step strategy for generating predictable, conservative and precise preparations. […]

Today is your last chance to WIN! Hi everyone, I just wanted to send you a quick post today to remind you that tonight (Friday 18th) at midnight is the last chance to enter our draw to win the FREE 64GB iPad. Every dentist that registers for my new seminar, […]

How would you test out a change in the occlusal vertical dimension? This week I would like to tell you about a technique that I use to test altering the vertical dimension without preparing any teeth. Changing the vertical dimension is an important tool that we use with large cases […]

Take some of the mystery out of complex dental cases! This week I would like to tell you about a new approach to treatment planning complex cases that I will be presenting at my new seminar FUNCTIONAL OCCLUSION AND FULL MOUTH REHABILITATION. This will be a completely new topic that […]

What luting composite am I using for porcelain veneers. This week I would like to tell you about the luting composite that I turn to the most frequently in my dental practice for porcelain veneer cases.  As I covered in last weeks post, I would like a luting composite that […]

What should you look for in a luting composite? I have received a number of e-mails during the last few weeks asking me what cement I am using for porcelain veneers. I thought this would be an excellent topic for a series of blog posts that would cover the materials […]