Case of the week Do you have worn down teeth? Worn down teeth, especially the front teeth, is a concern that many people have with the look of their smile. The reasons your teeth have worn down is likely multi-factorial but nearly all involve some sort of teeth grinding. Before and after photos Sharon was […]
What is a spring cantilever bridge? A spring cantilever bridge is one of those things that you might run into once in your career. They were never popular even in pre-dental implant days, but had their place. Spring cantilever bridge rationale The spring cantilever bridge replaces a single upper tooth that is lost. It can […]
Do you always need crown after root canal? Need crown after root canal from your dentist? Are you being told that you have to have a dental crown after completing a root canal? Find out when you do need one and when you may not. Also find out what your crown options are. Which teeth […]
New Translucent Zirconia Crowns New translucent zirconia crowns are arguably the best material to come along since white dental composites. They are very strong and for back teeth are very natural looking. Sean’s new translucent zirconia crown Are you in need of a dental crown but afraid that it will not look natural? This can […]
Zirconia crown fracture Yes, zirconia crown fracture does occur. When it does it is often due to poor prep design or poor handling of the material. If you want to see some zirconia framework fractures click here. Zirconia crown fracture due to poor prep design The main prep design issue is not giving the laboratory […]
Looking to fix a broken tooth that “needs” a dental implant but not wanting to spend the money? Here’s a great, cost savvy solution! Elizabeth came into the office with a fractured front tooth. After falling ice skating, her tooth had broken at the gum line. After consulting with a few dentists about options and […]
Have a broken bridge? Rather have it repaired than replaced? Broken bridge repair is what we do when a piece of the bridge has broken away. We can repair some of these with an over-crown. In need of broken bridge repair? Ok. This is the most cost effective option. In this case Alex broke one […]
Porcelain fused to metal dental crowns replaced with emax porcelain crowns Case of the week Harry had old PFM crowns placed as a young man after a skiing accident broke both teeth. At the time this was the best result that was possible. Harry was interested in upgrading his smile and closing the gap between […]
VSE v VPS v PE VSE (vinyl siloxanether) is the newest impression material and reports to have the advantages of both PE (polyether) and VPS (vinyl polysiloxane or addition silicone). VSE acceptable Stober 2010 J Pros Dent VSE better Pandey JDental Medical Sciences 2014 VPS better Schaefer 2013 J Pros Dent Many of these numbers […]
What is Shore Hardness and what does it mean in dentistry? Shore Hardness is a method of rating the hardness of a metal or of a plastic or rubber material. It measures penetration of a blunt indenter into a soft or elastic material and is useful for soft materials such as elastomeric materials. A lower […]
How to close an open crown contact by yourself Need a porcelain furnace with a vacuum, some add-on porcelain, modeling liquid and a brush. Need to know coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and firing temperature for your porcelain. Add-on material must have the same CTE and a lower firing temperature than the material you are […]
Case of the week Matching a single front tooth can be very challenging for both the dentist and the lab tech making the crown. I give credit to my lab partner for her excellent work on this case. Can you guess which of these is a new crown? For answer scroll down…… Bryan Bauer, […]
Well basically you are done! If you received anesthetic to seat the crown and are numb, don’t eat until the numbness goes away. This is strictly so that you do not bite yourself and has nothing to do with the crown. If you did not get numb you can now eat and chew whatever you […]
Zirconia dental crown Zirconia dental crowns are a newer material of dental ceramics that we use to fabricate dental crowns. They are a CAD CAM technology and a dental lab will mill the crown from a puck of material. They are popular due to the fact they are very strong and are similar to natural […]
