Fun run 2014 was a blast!! Are you coming this? We’ll be there again!! This run has a special place in our heart as it possibly saved the life of one of us. The non-staining color takes a little work to get off. While cleaning up after the run one of our hygienists noticed a […]
Mesiodens – supernumerary teeth (hyperdontia) Mesiodens is the most common supernumerary tooth. If it erupts into the mouth it will look like a small fang in between the middle two teeth on top. What is the mesiodens? It is an accessory tooth that is located in between the two central incisors (basically right in the […]
Anatomy MB2 second molar Anatomy of the second molar has a lot of variability in the research. I cover why I think some of that is in my first molar blog. However, here is one example where it gets tricky on what someone is calling an MB2 or MB3. This root could be said to […]
Root Canal Irrigation Protocol and Medicaments Vista protocol (which I currently use) VPro Canal clean kit NaOCl EDTA (Maybe switch to 7% MA and .2%CTR?) NaOCl EDTA or 7% MA and .2% CTR or Citric Acid or Alcohol (use cheapest cause just rinsing really) CHX at least 1 minute 10 minutes is even more potent […]
Hard reline products COE-RECT – GC America Inc. Elite Hard Relining – Zhermack Inc GC RELINE – GC America Inc. Hygenic Acrylic – Coltène Justi – American Tooth Industries KOOLINER – GC America Inc. MucoHard Hard Reline Resin – Parkell, Inc. Original Truliner / New Truliner – Bosworth Company Probase / SR Ivocap / IvoBase […]
Turner’s tooth – hypoplasia There are four types of hypoplasia described Type I is enamel discoloration Type II is abnormal coalescence Type III is some enamel missing Type IV is a combination of the above Turner’s hypoplasia typically only affects one tooth in the mouth, as opposed to most forms of hypoplasia that impact multiple […]
This month, we have the privilege of hosting a blood drive in support of Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness and in honor of The Ross K. MacNeill Foundation. September 25th (thursday) from 1-7, there will be a Lifesource bus stationed in our parking lot, taking appointments for blood donations. While appointments are preferred, walk ins are […]
ICOI Dental Implant Seminar 2014 Continuing education is an important aspect of life here at Bauer Dentistry and Orthodontics. Dr. Bauer, along with his staff attend many continuing education classes and seminars. The most recently attended seminar was the ICOI Summer Implant Prosthetic Symposium that took place right here in Chicago last weekend! Our entire […]
ALS Ice bucket challenge 2014 Bauer Orthodontics is pleased to take the ALS challenge! We thought this was a great way to raise money and awareness for ALS. Having Dr. Bauer lose a family member to ALS made this cause that much more important to us. We decided to enlist some of our staff to […]
Custom Nail Logo Nail Wraps It seems like every day I get a million ‘invitations’ to various things on Facebook. So and so invited you to such and such event. 90% of the time I decline the invites or ignore them all together. A few months back I got an invite for a friends FB […]
2014 Cosley Classic Golf Outing Last week, our office had the opportunity to participate in the annual Mike Williams Cosley Classic Golf Outing as we have done for many years. This year we sponsored a few holes which gave our staff the opportunity to cheer on all the golfers as they came through the course […]
Temporomandibular disorder TMD Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are characterized by pain in the muscles of mastication, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and/or the muscles associated with mastication in the head and neck. Patients typically experience pain, limited opening, and/or clicking/popping of the TMJ joint. This condition is much more common in females. The severity of TMD ranges […]
Natural looking smile with dental veneers A natural looking smile with dental veneers is possible, no matter what you consider natural! Case of the week Sharon’s natural looking dental veneers Sharon was on a recent trip with her daughter and noticed how yellow and worn down her teeth were getting in the family photos. Although […]
These responses come in from an email that is sent out after each dental visit asking you to rate our level of care. They can all be found at the review site RateaDentist.com “I have been coming to Dr Dettmer since the 70s. Every issue I have had with my teeth was explained thoroughly, repaired […]
