The secret to success with non-vital bleaching is knowing when it’s not going to work.
Dr Jason Smithson shares his decision making in discoloured incisors AND the protocols he uses in their management.
When is a purely restorative approach more appropriate than bleaching?
When is ceramic preferred to composite?
What is the best way to mask a metal post?
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Highlights of this Episode: 01:56 Protrusive Dental Pearl03:15 Introduction - Dr Jason Smithson05:30 Biomimetic Dentistry14:50 Non Vital Bleaching24:55 Calcific Metamorphosis28:30 Ceramic or Composite Resin31:17 Deeper Dive into Ceramic Use32:55 Composite veneers40:35 Perfecting Shade43:40 Jason’s Courses
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Jaz's Introduction: One of the most common questions we get on Protrusive is how do you manage the discoloured central incisor? Now, we already have episodes on the non vital bleaching technique.
Jaz's Introduction:In fact, it's a two part absolute ripper. But sometimes we experience relapse or we find a case where perhaps it's too risky to try non vital bleaching and we want to manage this restoratively.
So I brought on once again, Dr Jason Smithson you probably already know who this is If you don't you probably live under a rock somewhere. He's one of the greatest dentists ever and he's taught me so much of what I know. I'm constantly learning more and more from him. In fact, even in this episode, he taught me so, so much. I know you're going to gain so much from this.
Hello, Protruserati. I'm Jaz Gulati, recording at my in law's place at the moment, in the loft, because it is half term. The kids are off, but I so badly wanted to record this. So my wife has given me a permit to do this podcast with Dr. Jason Smithson. The kind of themes you cover are when do you know not to even attempt non lethal bleaching, and perhaps a restorative technique will be better?
When to veneer versus when we should actually be crowning. I know crown is like a dirty word, but actually, you'll see that there is still a place for the crown. Revisit the composite versus ceramic debate when it comes to restoring that discolored central incisor. And this entire episode is sponsored by Sprinkled With gems and pearls from Jason.
Denta Pearl:The Protrusive Dental Pearl I have for you is taken from this episode. Now, you may already be familiar with the protocol of taking a black and white photo of the anterior teeth that you're restoring because it helps you to appreciate the value, the brightness of the tooth. And sometimes we use the composite button technique. I.e we put a small little button of composite on the facial of an incisor to see which button of composite, different shades of composite best matches the shade of your tooth.
Now, if you listen to the end of the episode,
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