Reflecting on Dental Care and Education Initiatives
This chapter emphasizes the value of occlusal clearance in maintaining tooth health, highlighting Ollie Bailey's dental care perspective and the importance of evidence-based practice. It also discusses the success of composite courses that offer practical learning and problem-solving opportunities in various locations.
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Have we fully shifted towards lithium disilicate overlays and onlays?
Are full crowns considered a sin in 2024? (Maybe just on Instagram then!)
Spoiler: Crowns TOTALLY have a place, and so do large direct composite restorations!
Dr Alan Burgin and I share our decision making trees for indirect restorations as part of ‘Crowns and Onlays Month’ on Protrusive Dental Podcast.
Find out which clinical factors sway us more towards a Overlay vs a Vertiprep – and the rationale for each type of restoration.
Protrusive Dental Pearl: Use Vaseline on the gingivae when carrying out a ‘smile trial’ or bis-acryl mock-up – will result in an easier clean up!
Highlights of this Episode: 01:54 Protrusive Dental Pearl 02:44 Introduction – Dr Alan Burgin 18:20 Types of Indirect Restorations 31:16 From Onlay to Crown 44:40 Crowns – Traditional vs Verti-Preps 54:00 Reflection 57:48 Alan’s Prep Course
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