^^ I'm a dental student with my technical practice exam tomorrow morning. We're doing maxillary anterior prep and provisional so this is a great refresher!
This is such an inspirational, disciplined, and didactic video that any of dental student should watch. I greatly enjoy your videos and learn a lot ! Thanks for your amazing videos all the time !
You teach with so much precision , Sir ! Just your this one channel is enough for any newbie dental doctors out there to master dentistry ! Expecting to see much more from you , doc ,! Btw ., do you have a video on veneer cementation ???
thanks Dr.Stevenson for sharing such amazing information which definitely going to help out so many dentists around the globe. you are true teacher by heart.
May the road rise up to meet you; may the wind always be at your back and may god hold you in the palm of his hand. Thank you for being so kind, Dr. Stevenson!
I have an e max prep to do on an upper Central incisor next week. Thanks for your invaluable tips. You clearly have great hand skills. Best regards from the UK.
Amazing job , beautiful , Dr . Stevenson please make more videos of ceramic preparations in different teeth and also ceramic bridges You’re videos are the best !!!
can you please make same videos of crown on patients because there are lots factors we need to take care of. your experience and skill will guide us to make great work ......
Thank you for sharing your knowledge through the videos dr stevenson.your method of teaching is flawless.it will be greatful if you do a video on shade selection.thank you and good day dr😊
Very demonstrative video taking us into essential details . Thanks sir for uploading the same. Lots to learn from it . Shows you're a stickler for perfection. Great teacher for students. Please keep going with your good work .
Thank You Dr. Stevenson for sharing this preparation. This is a very helpful video. Could you please make and share a video for All Ceramic Crown on Posterior tooth (maxillary molar). Thanks.
@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you this technique has worked very well, something everyone should try. Last quick question, what is the best way to get rid of J margins / J lips if we get them during the crown prepping process? Thanks!
Good morning , The preparation is perfect but I usually prefer vertical preparation which saves more healthy dentin . Do you also use vertical technic ?
It's a very questionable technique and NOT supported by much science - only a few poorly done papers and a lot of hype and opinion. I own a dental lab and when we receive one of these preps, we need to spend more time making them work. Taiseer Sulaiman, arguable the world's number one resource for zirconia considers these preps to be significantly problematic from a durability perspective. I'd prefer to follow the evidence with RCTs and Systematic reviews.
Thanks for the demonstration, I just took the seminar by Dr.Strupp, simplifying complex cosmetic dentistry, and he said that shoulder preps are the worst margin design and should be avoided at all cost. He advocates thin chamfer margin for all-ceramic restorations. This is directly from the manual we received "The only time a shoulder margin preparation is acceptable is when it pre-exists and cannot be surgically shaped by a periodontist. A shoulder margin should be considered a severe compromise in preparation design, ultimate health and esthetics. The only exception is when the prepared tooth [substrate] color is severely compromised". I was taught in school to do shoulder for all ceramic and zirconia, I was wondering what are your thoughts? He lists these reasons " 1. Refractive index between tooth and restorative material 2. Difficulty of preparation 3. Weakens the tooth a. Mutilates healthy tooth structure b. Precipitates tooth fracture 4. Increases endodontic necessity 5. Fit - Porcelain shrinkage 6. Increases lab time Thanks!
Thanks doctor!!! I have some question below. 1. What will happen if there’s no rounded internal line angle in the all ceramic preparation? I was taught by my teacher that the all ceramic line angle should be 90 degree(resembles with the buccal side of the PFM), which is prepared with a shoulder bur. Is this an old-school concept? 2. What’s the difference between the preparation design criteria of all ceramic, all zirconia, and zirconia veneered with ceramic? 3. Where do you usually place the finishing line? Anterior, posterior teeth, and the teeth with gingival recession?
1. Very old school perspective and very risky. Ceramic will be stronger, less tooth structure will be removed, and the milling procedure or pressing procedure will be facilitated without having a sharp line angle. The recommended finish line today is either a fillet or a rounded internal shoulder. 2. For layered zirconia you’re going to need to reduce more on the facial to allow for porcelain veneering so you should be at least 1 mm deep axially. For lithium disilicate The reduction could be significantly less as little as .5 mm. For Zircoconia monolithic the depth should be between .6 and .8 mm
@@StevensonDentalSolutions so today the shoulder finish line is only recommended on the buccal side of the PFM, right? I also saw some doctor choose fillet finishing line in a PFM prep, is that ok?
Hi Dr Stevenson Thank you for teaching us through your videos. Could you please tell what will be modifications for - all ceramic crown with an internal coping?
Very nice and didactic video Dr. Stevenson; I am wondering how long do you take, in reality, from getting patient numb to the cementation of the temporary crown? Thank you for your time and response.
About an hour. I add another 15-20 minutes for each additional tooth - 6 teeth would be scheduled 2.5 hours. 14 teeth (the max I’ll do on a patient in one sitting would be scheduled for 6 hours.
1.0 mm for zirconia 3Y-TZP on the lingual would be the minimum. Optimally, 1.5 mm, which would work for glass ceramics as well. The prep will need to have a well made fossa and the resulting faciolingual dimension will be thin.
Great question! Rough diamond preps have inherently more retention due to a surface area increase and the potential for micro mechanical locks with the cement, however, they also lead to problems and omissions in the laboratory. The rough prep will be made smooth by the lab with die spacer as the crown will be made undercut free, and this is done with actual dies and virtual dies from scans. Labs require an undercut free prep and these micro locks are undercuts. Smooth preps allow for the easy removal of wax patterns with less potential for distortion. The discussion could go on and on but the bottom line is this - those clinicians who make smoother preps consistently see better fits from labs. Dr. Richard Tucker learned this over 50 years ago and his work lasted a lifetime...Good macro-mechanical retention wins in the end - proper taper, adequate length of the walls and optimal line of draw - a smooth prep eases the fabrication process, even though a slight decrease in retention may be seen, it is not clinically significant. The fit of a crown on a smooth prep is unbeatable. Cements should be only used as luting agents in these cases, not adhesives.
Dr.,just wondering... how about using a tapered fissure bur, how does that compare to using a straight fissure? Isn't it easier to establish the axial taper of tooth with the tapered bur?
Yes, but the issue with most of these tapered burs is that they don't allow for easy creation of the radial shoulder finish line, without "stair-stepping". There are a few from Dr. Winter (from Brasseler) that have solved this issue using a double radius curve to the end of the diamond - check them out here: shop.brasselerusa.com/Catalog/Diamonds/Crown-And-Bridge-Diamonds/Peter-Brasseler-Series-Premium-Diamonds/5024416U0
for premolar teeths is emax crown better or zirconium crown better. which crowns are more durable and which one will need more reduction in teeth for fitting the crown
Lithium Disilicate requires slightly more occlusal reduction but may need less axial reduction if the stump shade is acceptable. Zironcia usually requires slightly less occlusal reduction, however, more axial reduction. With at least 3 types of Zirconia available the strength varies dramatically between the types: 3Y, 4Y, and 5Y (Yttria dopants). Unless the patient is a bruxer, I would typically utilize e.max due to its esthetic features.
@@StevensonDentalSolutions thanks for the quick reply , emax is quite costly in INDIA, I was just wondering which one will be more durable and long lasting if esthetic is ignored
Well made permanent crowns may last well over 15 years. Most temporary crowns are designed only to last a few weeks, although with very well made versions using stronger temporary materials, they may last a few years.
Hi Doctor - I could (as it it quite easy to do) but I don't advocate this design do to the material demands of the design exceed the strength characteristics of ceramics, no matter how strong. Most technicians find these preps to be very difficult to restore, as well, usually over-contouring them leading to tissue issues. It's not innovative, after all, as dentists have been making feather edge preps for decades. I could be wrong, but I believe this design will be short lived.
Have you tried the Double Cord technique? USe braided cord, never knitted. Soak the Alum impregnated cord size 0 and 1 in hemogin (25% Aluinum Chloride and place both into the sculs. Add a comprecap over the tooth and have the patient bite for 5 minutes. Remove the cap, rinse, pull the top cord, dry, repack the bottom cord alical to the margin and keep dry dry dry, then inject into sulcus and flood the tooth. If this doesn't work, let me know - I have more tricks up my sleeve!
@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you! Do you use the same 0 and 1 cords regardless of sulcus size? Which cord are you placing first and I am not familiar comprecap...what exactly is that?
@@beam6981 I vary these based on the tissue condition and sulcus depth. If I try at first with a 0+1 and the sulcus is deeper, I'll just add another 1 or 2 on top. FAor anterior teeth I usually use a 3-0 silk suture and traxodent - no second cord.
@@beam6981 The compreCap (google this) is a coffee can shaped cotton piece that allows the patient to bite down and improve hemostasis and tissue fluids from around the prep.
I am a practicing dentist and I always go back to dr. Stevensons’ lectures for a refresher
These videos are a godsend for dental students. Thank you so much Dr. Stevenson, you really do amazing work.
My pleasure Michael!
^^ I'm a dental student with my technical practice exam tomorrow morning. We're doing maxillary anterior prep and provisional so this is a great refresher!
This is such an inspirational, disciplined, and didactic video that any of dental student should watch. I greatly enjoy your videos and learn a lot ! Thanks for your amazing videos all the time !
That part Dr S said it's been fun spending the last few minutes with you. Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness.
My pleasure. Dr. Stevenson
All ceramic and Dr. Tucker!!! Your method is golden.
Thank you!
You teach with so much precision , Sir ! Just your this one channel is enough for any newbie dental doctors out there to master dentistry !
Expecting to see much more from you , doc ,!
Btw ., do you have a video on veneer cementation ???
Thank you - veneer cementation coming this year!
@@StevensonDentalSolutions some dental teachers are very jealousy like my teacher 😑😑 but you teach even small dots thank you💖💖
@@unstoppable2242 Thank you - tell your teacher that I appreciate his/her commitment to education - it is hard being in academics!
thanks Dr.Stevenson for sharing such amazing information which definitely going to help out so many dentists around the globe. you are true teacher by heart.
Thank you for this - you made my day! Dr. S
Thanks Dr Steven! Here appreciating you from Uganda also a practicing Dentist
My pleasure! I have been to Uganda before - beautiful country.
Sir you are done great work i am really thankful to you for my all dental clinical skills are improve when I watch your videos ❤
Thank you! Dr. Stevenson
Excellent, excellent instructional video. So concise with no specialized armamentarium required. Thanks Dr. Stevenson.
Very nice of you! Thanks.
I just had my practical this morning on #8 all ceramic, and this video helped me so much!!! I feel super proud of my prep.
May the road rise up to meet you; may the wind always be at your back and may god hold you in the palm of his hand. Thank you for being so kind, Dr. Stevenson!
Thank you!
I have an e max prep to do on an upper Central incisor next week. Thanks for your invaluable tips. You clearly have great hand skills. Best regards from the UK.
Amazing job , beautiful , Dr . Stevenson please make more videos of ceramic preparations in different teeth and also ceramic bridges
You’re videos are the best !!!
Okay - thank you for the encouragement! I will definitely add your great suggestions to my queue! All the best!
Absolutely Amazing video. Watched it twice. Back of the bur 1.6mm tip was outstanding. Thank you!!
I feel so lucky to get so much knowledge from you dr. You made dentistry seem so easy. May God bless you.😊
Thank you Doctor
can you please make same videos of crown on patients because there are lots factors we need to take care of. your experience and skill will guide us to make great work ......
This is a super valuable information! Thank you Doctor!
My pleasure!~. Dr. S
Thank you for sharing your knowledge through the videos dr stevenson.your method of teaching is flawless.it will be greatful if you do a video on shade selection.thank you and good day dr😊
Really good learning :) especially the depth groove aspect rather than depth cuts. Much appreciated 🙏🏾
Great to hear!
This is awesome. Thank you so much for your work. Your method it`s very easy and simple.
Awesome, thank you Doctor.
Very demonstrative video taking us into essential details . Thanks sir for uploading the same. Lots to learn from it . Shows you're a stickler for perfection. Great teacher for students. Please keep going with your good work .
Thank you so much, I pray for you everyday 🙏🏼 ☺️
I am grateful!
Dr. Gracias por su manera tan didáctica de explicar en todos sus vidrios, al verlos recordamos algunos errores que cometemos al tallar los muñones.
My pleasure doctor!
Never seen a vedio like this before, this is awesome!! Love it thank you very much❤❤
Thank you Doc!
Really it is very good and thank youuu😊
Fellow lover of the KS series burs. Allows for so much control of taper and parallelism. I have Frank Spear to thank for that!!
Great diamonds for sure.
Such a beautiful prep good job and nice tips will be doing it for my preps.
Great - thank you Doc!
Thank you for the step by step video!
Thank you!
the most detailed video available on all ceramic preps! thank you so much for sharing this. god bless :)
Thank you - all the best to you as well.
Fantastic guidance .. thank you million times 😊
My pleasure - thank you for watching. Dr. S
perfect as always. love the vid.
Thank You Dr. Stevenson for sharing this preparation. This is a very helpful video. Could you please make and share a video for All Ceramic Crown on Posterior tooth (maxillary molar). Thanks.
You got it!
Dr Stevenson, thank you for your prompt response, I appreciate it😊
Thank you doctor this the first time am Ander stand the all ceramic preparation 😍
Great!
Thank you so much Dr Stevenson
My pleasure!
thanks doctor , that was so helpful , i wish you all the best
Thank you Doctor! All the best to you as well.
Thanks a lot from Russia, Dr. Stevenson :)
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Absolutely amazing work. I was wondering if you could elaborate briefly on your angulation of the burr when doing your depth planes on the facial?
Follow the outer curve of the facial, and increase the depth as you move incisally. Thank you!
@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you this technique has worked very well, something everyone should try.
Last quick question, what is the best way to get rid of J margins / J lips if we get them during the crown prepping process? Thanks!
Beautiful prep!
Thank you for demonstration. What kind of material the teeth made of?
Is that the plastic or something similar?
It's a composite plastic material - either ivorine or melamine. Thank you!
Thx Dr s much this toturial is much more helpful than those idiots who were thinking they r teaching us in college
Thank you Doc
Hi DR. Thank you for such an amazing video. will be really helpful if you do video on anterior vital teeth with deep bite .
Yes - will keep that in mind - thanks.
awsomeeee
Great demonstration, thank you doctor.
Thank you!
thank u so much!
sir. shouldnt we use half of the diameter of the bur while FL drawing? y u used the full diameter of it?
If the bur is 1.0 mm, you may use 1/2 for emax and about 2/3 for zirconia at the finish line. Zirconia actually requires a thicker margin.
Great help Dr. Stevenson thank you 🌄
Awesome - thank you!
Good morning , The preparation is perfect but I usually prefer vertical preparation which saves more healthy dentin . Do you also use vertical technic ?
It's a very questionable technique and NOT supported by much science - only a few poorly done papers and a lot of hype and opinion. I own a dental lab and when we receive one of these preps, we need to spend more time making them work. Taiseer Sulaiman, arguable the world's number one resource for zirconia considers these preps to be significantly problematic from a durability perspective. I'd prefer to follow the evidence with RCTs and Systematic reviews.
Thanks for the demonstration, I just took the seminar by Dr.Strupp, simplifying complex cosmetic dentistry, and he said that shoulder preps are the worst margin design and should be avoided at all cost. He advocates thin chamfer margin for all-ceramic restorations.
This is directly from the manual we received "The only time a shoulder margin preparation is acceptable is when it
pre-exists and cannot be surgically shaped by a periodontist. A shoulder margin should be considered a severe compromise in preparation design, ultimate health and esthetics. The only exception is when the prepared tooth [substrate] color is severely compromised". I was taught in school to do shoulder for all ceramic and zirconia, I was wondering what are your thoughts?
He lists these reasons " 1. Refractive index between tooth and restorative material
2. Difficulty of preparation 3. Weakens the tooth a. Mutilates healthy tooth structure
b. Precipitates tooth fracture
4. Increases endodontic necessity 5. Fit - Porcelain shrinkage 6. Increases lab time
Thanks!
Yes, Strupp has always been a non-believer of the evidence.
Sir i want a video on the silicone impression technique for zirconia crown...and also a video on the cementation of zirconia crown
Yes! Great ideas. Coming soon - super busy these days but I'll get to them...
your preparation is like steve jobs ipod , iphone and macintosh. its sculpture , you are great artist...
Thank you - I'll keep doing my best.
@@StevensonDentalSolutions sir can you please put videos of actual patient crown preparations .. that's gonna be great help..
@@girish7914 Will try
@@StevensonDentalSolutions thank you
My pleasure.
I would like to thank you for the awesome video !!!
Thank you Doc. More coming!
Best dentist
Thanks Dr Stevenson very nice work
Thank you!
Very well done and explained !! great job Dr.!!
You are too good sir.. really enjoyed your tutorial.
So nice of you
Thanks doctor!!! I have some question below.
1. What will happen if there’s no rounded internal line angle in the all ceramic preparation? I was taught by my teacher that the all ceramic line angle should be 90 degree(resembles with the buccal side of the PFM), which is prepared with a shoulder bur. Is this an old-school concept?
2. What’s the difference between the preparation design criteria of all ceramic, all zirconia, and zirconia veneered with ceramic?
3. Where do you usually place the finishing line? Anterior, posterior teeth, and the teeth with gingival recession?
1. Very old school perspective and very risky. Ceramic will be stronger, less tooth structure will be removed, and the milling procedure or pressing procedure will be facilitated without having a sharp line angle. The recommended finish line today is either a fillet or a rounded internal shoulder.
2. For layered zirconia you’re going to need to reduce more on the facial to allow for porcelain veneering so you should be at least 1 mm deep axially. For lithium disilicate The reduction could be significantly less as little as .5 mm. For Zircoconia monolithic the depth should be between .6 and .8 mm
@@StevensonDentalSolutions thanks doctor!!!
@@StevensonDentalSolutions so today the shoulder finish line is only recommended on the buccal side of the PFM, right? I also saw some doctor choose fillet finishing line in a PFM prep, is that ok?
Hi, Dr. Stevenson.
Would you plz explain how to find the long axis of the anterior tooth when preparing.
I always angle incorrectly.
View from the side and view from the front, looking straight at the patient
Oka nima dganlarizga tshuadimu atak charxladhnibyoribsiz raxmat korib maza qildim
Thank you for this video!
My pleasure doc!
Hi Dr Stevenson
Thank you for teaching us through your videos.
Could you please tell what will be modifications for - all ceramic crown with an internal coping?
Very nice and didactic video Dr. Stevenson; I am wondering how long do you take, in reality, from getting patient numb to the cementation of the temporary crown? Thank you for your time and response.
About an hour. I add another 15-20 minutes for each additional tooth - 6 teeth would be scheduled 2.5 hours. 14 teeth (the max I’ll do on a patient in one sitting would be scheduled for 6 hours.
great instructional video,very detailed,with useful tips...may you please post a video about porcelain veneers?
Great idea - coming soon! Thank you for subscribing.
Please could you add a video on molar zirconia crown preparation
YES!
Thank you very much from Ukraine.
You are welcome!
Thank you very much 💞💞 very helpful demo 👏🏻👏🏻
My PLeasure!
Thanks
You are indeed a great teacher. Thank you Dr Stevenson..
Thank you, Doctor!
thanks dr. plz share link for PFM
th-cam.com/video/NatYPaz4DjA/w-d-xo.html
The bur doctor you are using is not available in the Philippines.
So sorry to learn this.
How much clearance if the case is of deep bite ????
1.0 mm for zirconia 3Y-TZP on the lingual would be the minimum. Optimally, 1.5 mm, which would work for glass ceramics as well. The prep will need to have a well made fossa and the resulting faciolingual dimension will be thin.
Thanks... It's perfect
Great, thank you!
awesome!
Thank you!
Hi Dr.Stevenson! Can you please tell me what does an “ undercut “mean?
If you look from the occlusal and a portion of a wall is hidden by the wall above it, then this is an undercut.
Thanks for sharing
Should we use Shoulder finish line in anterior teeth or we can use chamfer finish line ?
For ceramics, use a fillet finish line. It is not a chamfer. It is a shoulder like finish line with a larger internal radius.
@StevensonDentalSolutions can we do the fillet finsh line with the same bur that we use with chamfer finsh line?
What happens when too much tooth is filed down and end up too short ? Also is there sensitivity after this procedure??
This can definitely happen. Proximity to the pulp is one of the causes of pulpal pain.
Great work Dr. Stevenson
Excellent
Thank u sir for making such useful vedio
My pleasure, Doc!
dear dr your prep with margin is above gingiva. not all dr will go for that especially anteriors. i want to know your thoughts about it.
For patients, go equi-gingival or below the defects. This vid is for student typodont work.
great video!
Thank you
Gig thanks ❤️😍🤩
Thank you!
Thank you sir. I appreciate it.
My peasure
Thank you a lot
My pleasure
Perfect ❤
Thank you Doc
Great demo ❤
Thankyou Ali!
Hi doctor,great video👍🏼may i ask Why is the mesial finish line higher than the distal ?
Followed tissue.
Hello doctor. I'd just like to ask if polishing and finishing is necessary? Shouldn't it be kept rough to increase retention?
Great question! Rough diamond preps have inherently more retention due to a surface area increase and the potential for micro mechanical locks with the cement, however, they also lead to problems and omissions in the laboratory. The rough prep will be made smooth by the lab with die spacer as the crown will be made undercut free, and this is done with actual dies and virtual dies from scans. Labs require an undercut free prep and these micro locks are undercuts. Smooth preps allow for the easy removal of wax patterns with less potential for distortion. The discussion could go on and on but the bottom line is this - those clinicians who make smoother preps consistently see better fits from labs. Dr. Richard Tucker learned this over 50 years ago and his work lasted a lifetime...Good macro-mechanical retention wins in the end - proper taper, adequate length of the walls and optimal line of draw - a smooth prep eases the fabrication process, even though a slight decrease in retention may be seen, it is not clinically significant. The fit of a crown on a smooth prep is unbeatable. Cements should be only used as luting agents in these cases, not adhesives.
Wonderfull
Thank you doctor!
Thx dr for this amazing video ❤️
My pleasure - thank you!
What is this instrument for determining the depth of preparation of a tooth in 1:14?
RGS 3-4 stevensondentalsolutions.com/product/den-mat-rgs-3-4/
@@StevensonDentalSolutions thank you
@@ДмитрийДмитриевич-ы4ц My pleasure!
great video
Thank you Doctor!
Nice video. I suggest you check the description text.
Thank you!
Stevenson Dental Solutions not at all, thank you for the great videos.
Dr.,just wondering... how about using a tapered fissure bur, how does that compare to using a straight fissure? Isn't it easier to establish the axial taper of tooth with the tapered bur?
Yes, but the issue with most of these tapered burs is that they don't allow for easy creation of the radial shoulder finish line, without "stair-stepping". There are a few from Dr. Winter (from Brasseler) that have solved this issue using a double radius curve to the end of the diamond - check them out here: shop.brasselerusa.com/Catalog/Diamonds/Crown-And-Bridge-Diamonds/Peter-Brasseler-Series-Premium-Diamonds/5024416U0
for premolar teeths is emax crown better or zirconium crown better. which crowns are more durable and which one will need more reduction in teeth for fitting the crown
Lithium Disilicate requires slightly more occlusal reduction but may need less axial reduction if the stump shade is acceptable. Zironcia usually requires slightly less occlusal reduction, however, more axial reduction. With at least 3 types of Zirconia available the strength varies dramatically between the types: 3Y, 4Y, and 5Y (Yttria dopants). Unless the patient is a bruxer, I would typically utilize e.max due to its esthetic features.
@@StevensonDentalSolutions thanks for the quick reply , emax is quite costly in INDIA, I was just wondering which one will be more durable and long lasting if esthetic is ignored
Sorry to bother, but is there any video about preparing lateral incisors? This video was helpful too! Thank you for you work!
I Will put this in the queue. Thank you!
I am extremely nervous of a crown falling out sooner than 5-15 years. Any advice? And how long do temporary crowns last?
Well made permanent crowns may last well over 15 years. Most temporary crowns are designed only to last a few weeks, although with very well made versions using stronger temporary materials, they may last a few years.
Dr , could you please do a video about vertical preparation (verti prep ) / David Clark’s prep
Hi Doctor - I could (as it it quite easy to do) but I don't advocate this design do to the material demands of the design exceed the strength characteristics of ceramics, no matter how strong. Most technicians find these preps to be very difficult to restore, as well, usually over-contouring them leading to tissue issues. It's not innovative, after all, as dentists have been making feather edge preps for decades. I could be wrong, but I believe this design will be short lived.
Yes please. Doctor
do you go supra gingival on all of your ceramic preps, or is this for training purposes only? thank you , that was an excellent technique.
Training mainly. I do try to go Supra when possible however
Dr Stevenson...can we use 368-023 football for lingual fossa reduction ?
Yes
HI DR. Stevenson, I am having some issues getting good clean impressions. Do you have any techniques you would recommend?
Have you tried the Double Cord technique? USe braided cord, never knitted. Soak the Alum impregnated cord size 0 and 1 in hemogin (25% Aluinum Chloride and place both into the sculs. Add a comprecap over the tooth and have the patient bite for 5 minutes. Remove the cap, rinse, pull the top cord, dry, repack the bottom cord alical to the margin and keep dry dry dry, then inject into sulcus and flood the tooth. If this doesn't work, let me know - I have more tricks up my sleeve!
@@StevensonDentalSolutions Thank you! Do you use the same 0 and 1 cords regardless of sulcus size? Which cord are you placing first and I am not familiar comprecap...what exactly is that?
Let me clarify, do you use the same size cord (0 and 1) or do you use other sizes, according to the sulcus depth/size?
@@beam6981 I vary these based on the tissue condition and sulcus depth. If I try at first with a 0+1 and the sulcus is deeper, I'll just add another 1 or 2 on top. FAor anterior teeth I usually use a 3-0 silk suture and traxodent - no second cord.
@@beam6981 The compreCap (google this) is a coffee can shaped cotton piece that allows the patient to bite down and improve hemostasis and tissue fluids from around the prep.
"just a lil trick" lol doc ur amazing!
Thank you!