dental porcelain

Dr. K taught me to use articulating paper held in a set of hemostats to check not only the strength of an interproximal contact, but also the location

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.

Just before I leave the lab bench to deliver this FDP, I talk about steaming, contours, etc.

I'm not sponsored by these folks. However, like the habras polishers, this product has revolutionized (really, I'm not lying) my porcelain polishing. Before, I used to polish with these grey points things.definitely not no more.

I'm not sponsored by these folks. However, these polishers decreased my chairside polishing in half. Amazing. I can't believe my eyes every time I use these things.

Discussion of adjusting the facial porcelain contour on a 3 unit FDP.

I'm using vaseline to mark the contacts. Typically, articulating paper will not mark on a new shiny restoration. You either have to rough it with a bur, air abrade, or coat it with copalite. This is the easiest method. It prevents...

Just moments before this provisional FDP is "thrown to the curb", I want to show you how ribbond has increased the strength of this FDP.

Here I use vaseline to check to see if I have any soft tissue binding spots on the "intaglio" surface of the pontic.