dental crown

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...

The lab techs hold many secrets - and this is one of them.

There are many ways to adjust gold contours - this is just another method that I recently learned to efficiently adjust a crown.

Diamond impregnated rubber disk to quickly initiate the polishing of a gold crown. There are many ways to polish gold - this is just another method that I recently learned to quickly polish gold crowns to a lustre, before finishing...

Here is my dual arch impression back from the lab and an important learning point comes with it.

These are diamond coated dental crown holders to prevent your crown from flying across the operatory.

Ok - You've got your definitive restoration. The case is closed. Don't fracture that provisional restoration - you may need it if the "real" one doesn't fit!

There are a million ways to polish porcelain. I'm using a heatless stone and Diasheen (polishing paste). I've contacted Axis dental, but they appear insensitive to the needs of dental students.

This patient has a relatively thick biotype - or - well - would best be suited for a gingivectomy (maxillary anterior). After fiddling with his crown extraorally for a few minutes, his gingiva has collapsed onto the prep. What would...

Here is a way that a Belgian lab tech taught me to separate dies that were really close - use the saw apically to coronally.