Microscopes & Zero-Defect Dentistry
Initially resisted by endodontists and mainstream dentists, there has been a recent surge of interest in microscope-enhanced dentistry. In endodontics, the microscope is becoming standard equipment. At a recent opinion leader’s forum, the question was posed: “Should microscopes be required for all endodontic treatment?” This incredible swing in endodontic opinion also is being felt in general dentistry.
Is Minimally Invasive Dentistry Better
Just the other day a company car belonging to a local dentist drove by. It was plastered with advertising from the office, heralding the merits of bleaching, lasers, and minimally invasive dentistry (MID). It was at that moment that I realized that it is high time for the profession to quantify, legitimize, and provide research on the noble but troublesome topic of MID. The term minimally invasive has been embraced by the medical community—hospitals and surgeons are now marketing a wide array of MI medical treatments.
Injection Overmolding for Aesthetics and Strength Part 2
Treatment of black triangles, which was rarely discussed 5 years ago, has exploded since then. Seven years ago, I invented and patented special diastema closure matrices, along with patenting the process of restoratively driven papilla regeneration (US Patent No. 8,393,897). I did a Google search at the time, and there were only a handful of results when I typed in the phrase dental black triangles. Since the release of Bioclear, I have lectured and published extensively about the Bioclear method for treating this difficult problem. The public has definitely begun to catch on, as witnessed by my office having been bombarded with patient requests to fly in for treatment or be referred to someone in their area that has received training. It’s incredible, really. Why the big fuss? Today, that same Google search yields a staggering 348,000 sites mentioning this problem/treatment.
Injection Overmolding for Aesthetics and Strength Part 1
Orthodontics has seen significant advances during the past decade. In spite of these advances, there is no magic wand or silver bullet when teeth are undersized. In addition, there are a staggering number of adult ortho cases that produce the dreaded black triangle, an aesthetic dilemma that is considered to be more unsightly than the crowding that led to the ortho in the first place. Part one of this 2-part article will discuss the treatment of undersized teeth, and part 2 will discuss post-ortho black triangles.
Fracture Resistant Restorative Dentistry
In 1890, G. V. Black proposed both a cavity classification system and cavity preparations that remain intact and the standard of care 120 years later. The consummate scientist that was G. V. Black, we can assume, would be shocked to find today we still cling to both of his systems in spite of advances in almost everything: photoelastic studies in stress and strain, modern engineering, adhesive materials, magnification, outcome studies, the epidemic of cracked teeth, computers, the telephone, and the list goes on and on.
Restorative Papilla Regeneration
When a clinician faces the difficult challenge of papilla regeneration, there are many options available. In this article, I present a feature case that includes restorative treatment followed by papilla regeneration; a discussion of the pertinent literature is included. This case explores a cost-effective, minimally traumatic, and predictable approach. I then briefly review other traditional treatment modalities that are available to resolve this clinical dilemma, including orthodontic treatment or re-treatment, prosthetic intervention, and microsurgical papilla-regeneration procedure.
Composite Versus Porcelain Part 3
Injection overmolding of teeth using the Bioclear Method invented by Dr. David Clark DDS has changed the way cosmetic dentists do composite restorations, and more importantly changing the way that we think about restorative dentistry. This is the second in a 3-part article series. You can find Part One Here and Part Two Here.
Composite Versus Porcelain Part 2
Injection overmolding of teeth using the Bioclear Method has changed the way cosmetic dentists do composite restorations, and more importantly changing the way that we think about restorative dentistry. This is the second in a 3-part article series. You can find part one here.
Repairing Jess' Broken Tooth
https://youtu.be/XtugPqU63K4
Jess contacted Tacoma, Washington’s Bioclear Dental Clinic after having had an unfortunate accident. She’d broken two teeth, a front tooth and the tooth next to it. Fortunately, her other front tooth was completely undamaged. So Dr Clark's primary cosmetic challenge, as he endeavored to restore her smile and repair her broken teeth, using The Bioclear Method, was simply color matching the composite resin to the intact tooth. Give the video a watch and let us know what you think of the results.
Composite Versus Ceramics Part 1
Injection overmolding of teeth using the Bioclear Method is changing the way that we do composite restorations, and more importantly changing the way that we think about restorative dentistry.