The quality of the more simple treatments we provide – such as a single-tooth restoration involving a cavity – encourages patients to trust us with more complex dentistry. Little things in patient care can build up over time, eventually leading to case acceptance down the line or even greater loyalty. Handling caries, which often requires […]
One of the most rewarding types of patients to have is someone over fifty with a stable financial situation and the desire to finally invest in their oral health. There are many advantages to more mature patients, not least of which is their openness to complex care such as veneers. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Replacing […]
Photography is one of the easiest and most powerful ways of understanding patient goals and delivering on esthetic expectations. Read on for a veneers evaluation where dental photography was used in case presentation to open up discussion with the patient: Case #26: Seeing is Believing for Photographic Case Presentation Clinician: Dr. Jason Olitsky, Ponte Verda, Florida Patient […]
This case looks at a situation where a patient’s recent implants and restorations had failed. Neither of the patient’s fixtures had integrated, so she reached out to a new surgeon, who then sought the expertise of a restorative dentist: Dr. Brady. Keep reading to see how this collaborative team worked together with Gold Dust to create […]
Missing teeth are a somewhat common phenomenon in dental treatments, but how to approach their replacement is unique to each dentist. For crowns and bridges, ovate pontics is one particularly effective method. Ovate Pontics for Crowns and Bridges The benefits of this egg-shaped process are multitude, starting with the esthetic upsides to complex cases. Ovate […]
