Category Archives: Case Presentation

Dr. MacGyver – Implant Bridge Repair

Posted on August 10, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

OK, nothing revolutionary here.  Many of you may have done cases like this.  But, maybe some haven’t. Patient is a 90 y.o. male.  He broke a big chunk of porcelain off a screw-retained 3-unit bridge, #19 – 21.  The fracture … Continue reading →

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The Corporate Scourge of Dentistry

Posted on June 1, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

Yeah, I said it.  I wrote that title.  I stand by it, because it’s true.  The corporate interests in Dentistry are a scourge to quality, patient-centered care.  When non-dentists are running the show and dictating treatment plans, it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Clinical Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2018 by The Dental Warrior

This will be a “quick and dirty” case presentation.  But, I’ll update it as the case progresses. Patient is a 53 y.o. woman from China, who speaks a little English.  Her boyfriend is a long-time patient in my practice.  She … Continue reading →

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Fixing an Overprepped Tooth

Posted on October 12, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

          Today’s challenge was a tooth #2 belonging to my former hygienist.  An all-ceramic crown fractured in half and debonded.  It had been endodontically treated before.  The tooth was under-prepped occlusally and over-prepped  and over-tapered axially, … Continue reading →

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Dr. MacGyver Rocks You Like a Hurricane!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

Last week, just before the hurricane was predicted to strike, my office manager texted me on a Tuesday evening, “Broke my #9 off at the gum line!”  Yeah… not a good look for a cosmetically-oriented dental practice front desk, eh? … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Emergency Patient – my own son.

Posted on March 28, 2016 by The Dental Warrior

My son is now fourteen years old, almost fifteen, and in ninth grade.  Back in fourth grade, his class was doing a “square dance.”  My son fell down, face-down on the floor.  Another kid fell on top of his head, … Continue reading →

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My Front Tooth Fell Out – case presentation

Posted on August 17, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

A non-regular (shows up for emergencies only) patient presented with a chief complaint that his lower front tooth fell out.  He needed a replacement ASAP, as he didn’t want to go to work without his front tooth.  He didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Changing Lives Again

Posted on April 2, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

I love what I do for a number of reasons.  I like the combination of engineering, biology, physics, and art that goes into restoring teeth and smiles.  I like that we can eliminate a patient’s pain, usually in a single … Continue reading →

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Putting Out Fires

Posted on March 12, 2015 by The Dental Warrior

Some days, I feel like I’m the dental version of a fireman.  On Monday, I saw a new patient who had been referred to me by a colleague in Ohio (who knows me through the Dentaltown message boards).  The patient … Continue reading →

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I Never Use Retraction Cord

Posted on October 15, 2014 by The Dental Warrior

Except when I do… I rarely use retraction cord for crown preps, as I try to keep my margins equigingival or supragingival.  If I need retraction, I’ll usually reach for my Picasso Lite diode laser first.  Or, I may use … Continue reading →

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