As a member of our clinical team, dental hygienists can often be exclusively focused on their arena. When you think about appropriate CE topics for your hygienists, do you consider restorative? In this video I will share my perspective and strategy for my team member's education and knowledge development. Read More
Lee Ann Brady DMD
Preserving Incisal Edge Strength On Dental Restorations
For years now we've had to chose between maintaining strength or optimizing esthetics when choosing between lithium disilicate and zirconia. When we stain and glaze we preserve the material strength. Cutting back and layering optimizes esthetics. In this video I will discuss newer cutback designs that allow us to have the best of both worlds. Read More
Palatal Expansion: How Old Can The Patient Be?
Years ago the dental community thought palatal expansion could only be done on small children. Our understanding of how the palatal sutures work has shifted. A new treatment option that helps facilitate palatal expansion in adults is to incorporate a surgical component; we refer to this combo treatment as Surgical Facilitated Orthodontics. The important Read More
Helping Dental Patients With Poor Oral Hygiene
Once of the things every dental practice struggles with is patients who aren't doing at home what we would hope to maintain their oral health. In this video I will talk about managing the frustration it can induce as a provider and some ways to approach it with your team and the patient. Read More