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 Presentation Zen and a few other great books about Zen design related to PowerPoint and he happens to live in Japan. He lives in Nara, which is in Western Japan near Osaka and about 600km from the epicenter. I like and respect his work and I am on his email […]

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 patient and clinician’s treatment of choice is a conservative esthetic rehabilitation with porcelain veneers it is paramount to be respectful of the existing tooth structure, especially the dental enamel. The use of porcelain as an enamel substitute is an excellent application of the biomimetic principle due to the similar elastic […]

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. By attending this information-packed session, you’ll walk away with: *  A clear understanding of the preparation design for conservative porcelain veneer restorations. *  A strategy for preparing teeth when the arch form and tooth position is not ideal. *  The stents that I use on a daily basis to relate […]

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, Functional Occlusion and Full Mouth Rehabilitation by midnight will be entered into a draw that will be held on Monday to determine the winner. If you were thinking about registering for this seminar, today would be a great day to register and enter into this draw. Everyone knows about the […]

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 to create the room needed for restorative material but there is some concern about stability and the ability of the patient to adapt to the alteration. Today I wanted to share with you a nice and simple technique to alter and test the new vertical dimension on unprepared posterior teeth. […]

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 will be presented during the seminar this April in Toronto and Montreal. I had the inspiration for this idea when I was at the Masters Course in Esthetic Implant Dentistry at the University of Bern last month. During the course, Dr. Buser presented a form from the ITI Treatment Planning […]

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 is light cured, has a matching try-in gel, cleans up easily and has excellent physical properties. With all of these factors in mind, the luting composite that I turn to first is the 3M ESPE RelyX Veneer Cement System. I like this kit for a number of reasons but one […]

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 I am using when I am bonding in a veneer case. The first thing that I would like to point out is that I actually have 3 different kits of veneer luting composite in the practice that I like to use for different cases. Each kit is from a different […]

Master Course in Esthetic Implant Dentistry. Hi everyone, I am writing to you this week from Bern. The capital city of Switzerland. I am participating in the Master Course in Esthetic Implant Dentistry at the University of Bern presented by Prof. Dr. Daniel Buser and Prof. Dr. Urs Belser. Bern is a really beautiful medieval city that was founded in 1192! With no modern architecture allowed in the city center, it is very well preserved with old sandstone buildings that are hundreds of years old. The course has been excellent and includes live patient demonstrations, hands on workshops and lecture […]