As we continue the conversation around uses for teflon tape, one of my favorites is to tighten a sectional matrix band. There is nothing more annoying than placing the band, the wedge and the ring and still having a gap where you just know composite is going to extrude. Instead of removing everything and trying again, I simply use teflon tape to tighten the Read More
Lee Ann Brady DMD
Block Out for Impressions
Teflon tape is fantastic for yet another clinical challenge: As a block out material when taking impressions. One of the gifts of teflon tape is that it is compressible and condenses to itself, taking on almost any shape. It will perfectly block out around implant crowns, under pontics and in large gingival embrasures. There are also a few great ortho Read More
Photography Mirrors With Handles
It is very challenging to get high quality occlusal and buccal retracted images when trying to hold dental photography mirrors with your fingers. Retracting is difficult and getting your fingers out of the image is another challenge. In this video I'll discuss mirrors with handles from PhotoMed. Read More
Teflon Tape Over Implant Screws
Being able to access the head of the screw in a dental implant is critical to it being retrievable. For years I protected the screw head with cotton, and dealt with the challenge of pulling it back out when the time came. Then years ago I started to use teflon tape to do this job and it was an incredible improvement. Many people know this trick, but recently Read More