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A recent study in Norway found that patients tend to think more highly of their smiles than dentists do. The project took 78 patients in the 50-year-old range and asked them to rate their smiles on a visual analog scale (VAS). The patients were not seeking cosmetic dental care at the time. After the patients […]

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Whitening procedures are excellent and should be incorporated into all contemporary restorative practices. Some patients can avoid major restorative work with teeth whitening and minor orthodontic therapy – and the least dentistry is the best dentistry, in my opinion. My office uses the Zoom! Whitening light, but I have found that it is not as […]

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A study by The Dental Advisor (Vol. 24, No. 3, 2007) shows that the distribution of Cerinate porcelain restorations is as follows: traditional 60%; minimal to no-prep (Lumineers) 23%: and crowns 17%. Granted, that’s just Cerinate’s stats. Durathins, a leading minimal to no-prep brand created by Dr. Dennis Wells and Mark Willes, is rapidly becoming […]

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A big part of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening. In March of 2006, Colgate announced a new teeth-whitening product, Colgate Visible White, available to patients only through dentists. Colgate claimed that their product whitened teeth in three days. The trays are to be worn 30 minutes, once a day. A trendy, handy kit and mint […]

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Folks want to look phenomenal. That’s all there is to it. Breast augmentation was up 55% in 2006 over 2000, according to the National Plastic Surgery Statistics. Buttock lift was up 174%. Botox was up 420%. We – yes, probably even you – flock to tanning salons, med/spas, and other image-enhancing facilities seeking beauty…and maybe […]

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One of the most intriguing aspects of restorative dentistry is the way different dentists approach concept of temporaries. Going back to dental school – the purpose of a temporary was to cover the tooth for comfort until the permanent restoration was ready, and to keep the teeth in the same position as when the impression […]

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Dr. Peter Boulden from Atlanta gave us this tip.  Safco, a dental supply house in Chicago, has a house brand of poly vinyl that is great for accurate study models for wax up’s and diagnostics.  It is called Replica.  The Monophase material’s product number is 102–0559 and Safco’s number is 1–800–621–2178.  It is just over […]

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By now all dental offices should have and see the value of a web site. A really nice, flashy web site is terrific BUT if no one ever finds it what good is it to the bottom dollar of your practice. You have to know how to drive the general public to your site so […]

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    A New Approach….Way Out Of The Box Thinking Hey you guys here is a new twist. I was reading in HEALTH magazine that there is a dentist in Boston who makes “tooth whitening house calls”. Right in your own home he will take impressions of your teeth, make whitening trays and leave you […]

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