Esthetics are coming to dominate the dental scene as patients become more knowledgable about oral health and cosmetic options. If you want to benefit from this trend, you have to create superior esthetics and market your skills effectively. Incisal translucency is one area in particular where you can elevate the quality of restorations. by Dr. Lee […]
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 […]
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 […]
The most impactful trick or technique I have learned for complex full mouth rehab cases is to do the anterior ten first, then restore the molars in a later stage of the case. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Advantages of This Full Mouth Rehab Technique I have experienced multiple advantages with this approach. The overall result […]
Working effectively with the lab during a restoration depends on our ability to see things from the lab’s perspective (same goes for the lab with the dentist). This is especially true when cementing and bonding with e.max. In Dr. Brady’s previous blog on Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max as a versatile ceramic, she explained many advantages to the […]
Materials for bonding and cementing are the foundation upon which a predictable, aesthetic, and durable case is built. In this blog, Dr. Brady explains why she chooses to rely on e.max for her bonding and cementing needs. She gives an introduction to the material, outlining how it can be used most effectively in concert with the […]
In any healthcare field, it is especially difficult to form appropriate treatment plans when we understand the result of a problem, but don’t actually know the cause. Believing there are rules that hold true 100% of the time in these types of uncertain cases is dangerous. Read on to learn why accepting ambiguity and doubt with sleep-related […]
by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Custom anterior implant provisionals allow us to alter the emergence profile of the abutment from the top of the fixture to the free gingival margin so we can optimize the pink esthetics during tissue maturation. Once this process is accomplished it is imperative to capture this shape so that the […]
One product that has been getting a lot of buzz lately is Quicksplint—a useful and adaptable tool when it comes to decreasing patients’ pain. Marketed as incredibly “practical,” Quicksplint has been trial run by Dr. Lee Ann Brady and found to be both fast and effective. Dr. Brady has written from firsthand experience that Quicksplint […]
No matter how long I practice I know I will run into cases that challenge my knowledge and frustrate me, but that ultimately I learn from. When I first met this patient she already had upper and lower implant hybrids in place and had fractured the upper right lateral denture tooth off. Additionally, she […]
