Yesterday I discussed how new x-ray technology will make implant placement in our office more streamlined, today I want to talk about the latest in CEREC technology.
Cerec is the technology that allows us to make beautiful strong crowns by means of CAD CAM  in our office in a single appointment. (See previous blogs under New […]

If the tooth is severely discolored or broken down, full porcelain coverage has been the standard method of treatment in the past both for the esthetic and strength characteristics.  Functionally, ceramic porcelain crowns have a proven track record as well.
Composite resins, or bonding, have also been used for decades for conservatively restoring minor, moderate and […]

I have recently returned from one of the best continuing education courses that I have ever taken in my whole career!
Last month I spent one whole week in Southern Brazil in the city of Curitiba.  In Curitiba there is the Fahl Center, a  learning institute named after its founder; Dr. Newton Fahl.
In this center, I and seven other dentists from […]

Ceramics were first used in dentistry in 1774 to replace previously used natural substances such as ivory, bone, wood, natural teeth or cadaver human teeth. Though the use of ceramics solved the problems associated with natural materials such as odour, staining, decay and wear, the aesthetics with porcelain of […]