Written by Dr. Sampada Deshpande The COVID 19 ‘shut down’ affected our profession in a myriad of ways. A major breakthrough that a lot of us had, however, was that no matter what happens temporarily to our profession, our core vision usually stays the same. During the down time, many dentists began to systematize their…
Written by Nate Lawson, Augusto Robles, Celin Arce These esthetic principles can be used for smile design, esthetic soft tissue procedures, orthodontic evaluation, or even just restoring a single anterior tooth. They are based on the principles of Dawson Academy. One place to start with a smile design is the position of the maxillary central…
Written by Dr. Nate Lawson Dawson has 5 requirements for occlusal stability. The first is that there are stable contacts on all teeth of equal intensity in centric relation. So what is centric relation? It is the relationship of the mandible to the maxilla when the properly aligned condyle-disc assemblies are in the most anterior-superior-medial…
Let’s keep our patients safe and well informed during this pandemic with this consent form by Dr Keerti Sahasrabudhe. Click below to get a copy that you can download and edit: Download Consent Form Dr Keerti Sahasrabudhe@drkeertienso-Restorative dentist-Board Accredited in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry-Fellow Of The Academy of General Dentistry-MSD in Oral Medicine…
How to Keep Learning While Staying On a Budget Your practice is closed or limited to emergencies only. Your CE has been cancelled. You still have bills to pay, mouths to feed and now you have a lot of time on your hands. It may not be the time drop 5 grand on a course.…
Continuing Education Meets Social Distancing With the outbreak of the coronavirus, most CE events have been cancelled and dental offices limited to emergencies only. But that doesn’t mean you have to watch Netflix all day or spend time with your kids (I’m kidding, please spend time with your kids). We have created this list of…
Written by Dr. Sunny Virdi We all know the importance of isolation during dental treatment. Dentists may opt for different methods including cotton rolls, systems like iso-lite, prayer, or using a rubber dam. We aren’t here to start a debate, or judge which method you use. However, using a rubber dam is not only for…
Written by Dr Jennifer Vitez Continuing education is crucial for dental professionals both as a legal mandate and as an opportunity to learn beyond the scope of our initial university training. Whether provided for free or at high tuition, we enter courses expecting to enhance our knowledge and capabilities, then impart our revelations to our…
Written by Dr Keerti Sahasrabudhe Football season is upon us and like any good apple-pie loving American, I like to muse over the game as a ‘metaphor for my chosen profession’ (For life itself actually, but that comes after the 3rd beer :D) But, seriously though – A very well respected football personality that I…