Understanding Indirect Retention in RPD Design
For the longest time, I had trouble understanding indirect retention in RPD design. And I don’t think I was the only one. Even today, looking at most of the Kennedy Class I RPD designs, one of the most often forgotten element is indirect retention. This is part of a video I have made for my […]
Does your crown fall out of your die easily?
I have completed this case many years ago. But I never had the time to organize my pictures to showcase the steps taken. But looking at this completed case almost nine years later, you can see how I have completed my mandibular reconstruction first using cast based PFM restorations. Then when I completed the […]
“If You Fail To Plan, You Are Planning To Fail.”
I did not understand about diagnostic planning until I was in graduate school. But to me, this is a fundamental concept that should be understood at all levels amongst all dental practitioners, generalists or specialists. It is a diagnostic step that can change the treatment plan entirely and helps the patient decide what treatment solutions […]
Things I Look for before Doing My Anterior Crowns and Veneers
Often when I participate in dental related events, whether it is participating in a study club, getting together with my dental colleagues, or teaching at the dental school, people I interact with know that I am a prosthodontist and they will come ask me about their cases. Often, they come ask me with similar cases: […]
