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Edwin "Mac" McDonald DDS

Comparing Universal Dental Adhesives – Time to Switch?

08.19.18 | by Edwin "Mac" McDonald Comment

Comparing Universal Dental Adhesives – Time to Switch?

At my office we have recently added a new universal dental adhesive system to our materials armamentarium. It caused us to reexamine the other two universal adhesive systems that we have been using for the last four years. This presentation gives a brief overview of the three systems and their unique features and differences. Read More

Using a Tooth Preparation Matrix in a Smile Design

04.07.18 | by Edwin "Mac" McDonald 1 Comment

Using a Tooth Preparation Matrix in a Smile Design

This is a case where my patient has become more class III over time due to the use of a sleep appliance. Here I use a tooth preparation matrix to help with the preps, a simple idea that has helped me alot. This technique is probably most helpful in a veneer case where dimensions are small and there is no room for error in the facial reduction. Read More

Local Anesthesia Strategies – Part Two

03.13.18 | by Edwin "Mac" McDonald Comment

Local Anesthesia Strategies – Part Two

Click Here For Local Anesthesia Strategies – Part One In this second part of my curator's journal on local anesthesia I will look at the strategies to give injections from two point of view. The first is to maximize the effectiveness of anesthesia and help take some of the stress out of wondering if the patient will become profoundly numb. The second Read More

Local Anesthesia Strategies – Part One

03.05.18 | by Edwin "Mac" McDonald Comment

Local Anesthesia Strategies – Part One

Profound local anesthesia is an essential aspect of clinical practice, and sometimes an aspect we struggle with. The different drugs we can use have specific chemistry, and may be more or less effective, and can be combined. Understanding the pH, length of onset and duration, as well as how the chemistry affects patient experience has been very helpful in my Read More

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