Category Archives: Case Presentation

Case Presentation: Immediate implant provisional #9.

Posted on April 12, 2021 by The Dental Warrior

Learn how to make exceptionally esthetic provisionals on immediate implants to restore a single anterior tooth. Continue reading →

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They say veneers don’t work!

Posted on March 2, 2021 by The Dental Warrior

Veneers don’t last! Over the years, I’ve encountered colleagues that claim veneers are doomed to fail…. Or, that they are less predictable than crowns.  “Veneers pop off.”  “Veneers break,” they say.   Baloney! I’ve been fortunate to have practiced for … Continue reading →

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Which came first? Tongue thrust? Or the spaces?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

Which came first? Spaces? Or tongue thrust? Continue reading →

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Are we too quick to extract and implant?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

Remember the days when “herodontics” was all the rage?  Hmmmm… maybe you don’t.  Now, if there’s even a question about a tooth’s restorability, it’s reflexively diagnosed as acute titanium deficiency syndrome.  When in doubt, take it out (and replace it … Continue reading →

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I’m still a dentist! Failed implant crown.

Posted on May 10, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

Yes.  I’m still a dentist.  I just need patients to come back! Last week, a patient was referred to me by a periodontist.  Her implant crown had come off, and she was referred to the periodontist by her dentist up … Continue reading →

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A “Simple” (but not easy!) Cosmetic Bonding Case

Posted on March 18, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

Taking a brief break from the Coronavirus hysteria (I’m not done!) to post some dentistry.  A friend just boldly posted on Facebook:  “Stay home. Close your business. Don’t go out. Live in fear….  No thanks!” Me, neither!  I did this … Continue reading →

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The Power of Photography (and a quick mock-up)

Posted on February 4, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

A quick blog post here.  A recently new patient has had some basic restorative treatment.  I asked him about his front chipped teeth.  The initial chips were caused by an accident when he was a kid.  He never had them … Continue reading →

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Gold is still the Gold Standard!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by The Dental Warrior

Today, I had a patient scheduled for a crown on #3.  The tooth had a couple of deep occlusal amalgams with some darkly stained cracks on the marginal ridges.  Oh sure… we can debate, “to crown or not to crown” … Continue reading →

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All My Training and 31 Years of Experience Have Led to This!

Posted on October 2, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

About a month ago, we had a close call with Hurricane Dorian, which was a “Cat 5” and got within 100 miles of us.  In the process of putting up my shutters, I smashed the tip of the ring finger … Continue reading →

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Another Immediate Implant Provisional Case

Posted on June 21, 2019 by The Dental Warrior

It’s funny how things come in cycles / clusters. Immediate implant provisionals seem to be my “thing,” lately. I enjoy the challenge, and each case is a bit different.  So, it seems I’m inventing new techniques as I go with … Continue reading →

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