Prosthodontics

Here I"m adjusting the facial contour of the FDP's porcelain. Pre-residency - I would have left it the way it was. Now - not a chance. The contour is a significant factor in smile design.

80% of the time, I've had to reduce the denture base in order to create space for teeth. We've been instructed to remove denture base before hollow grinding denture teeth.why not keep the denture base thin to start with? Just be careful.

The gold crown margin bas been over polished by approximately.3mm in localized areas. I'm using a White Stone in a high speed hand piece to smooth margins after cementing this restorations. A white stone is run along the finish line...

Here are 2 cases that I used Ribbond to aid in retaining a denture tooth and Radica tooth. I didn't want the patients to wear a flipper to replace the tooth following a bone graft and implant placement - however- the patient's both...

There are many toysto remove a crown - however - often, we have to section a crown in half, and then use something to "break the cement seal". Of course, we don't have anything that can apply any kind of pressure - so - I whittle...

This is a screencast on how a wrought wire clasp is repaired - clinically and in the dental lab. Thanks to our in lab dental host: Professor Bates who took time to walk us through this procedure.

Here is one of several methods to reduce a fractured mandible. Erich Arch Bars are wired to the mandible and maxilla and allow for a closed reduction technique.