Thank you so much for this ! I’ve been an assistant for 6 months now, but I’m just learning everything about perfecting my temps. This helped a lot thanks again
Omg going to rewatch this video at a later time. Honestly , thank you to her for making this video because I always wanted tips and tricks in how to make a temp crown!!
I keep a colored pencil in my room to mark the margins of the temporary with before I trim it. Lightly rubbing the pencil on the temp really shows the margins well. Then I just trim until the color is gone and have defined margins.
Hey ladies, I have a few questions. 1. How do you make an anterior temp crown if the patient has a gap? Is it better to use a triple tray to make an anterior preliminary or is the one shown in the video best ? I tried making a crown for a patient and when I removed the crown they were splinted. I tried to adjust the temp so that the material was not so noticeable but then the temps broke. 2. How would you make a crown out of scratch if you have no preliminary? I know some places have some stainless steel crowns but what if those aren’t provided either ? 3. If the Dr is doing a B/U and peeping the tooth but you didn’t get the chance to take a preliminary would you still recommend building up the tooth ? Would the build up you do bond to the build up the DR did to the tooth?
When you have a fractured tooth you said add flowable in the beginning. AM I adding it to the real tooth and will it come off? Because if I am taking an impression will it stay on the tooth or come off the tooth when I take the impression?
For a case like this we recommend adding something like liquid dam (from Zoom) on the tooth to build it up so that you can take your pre-op impression. You can use flowable because it won’t really bond to the tooth without etch and bond, so it’s fairly easy to remove BUT it will be a waste of product. Other than liquid dam you can also use wax (not ideal cause it will distort easily) or any “expired” composite/flowable you may have in the office…And yes you will add it to the tooth; it will be easy to remove from the tooth 👍🏼
Carla your so HUMBLE and very polite ,even in your other video when explaining the composite filling talking about having that open communication with your DR when not knowing or wanting to make sure whats next !!! SOOOO HELPFUL :D
No, vinyl polysiloxane is used for final impressions. For pre-op impression we usually use Alginot or a generic version and for the temporaries material we use a few different ones like Protemp or Structr.
There should be a thing (extreme dental term) in the high vac suction that is there to filter or catch bigger items. This is not a screen more of a wire and it is where the metal is attached to the hose. This should ALWAYS be there anyway to catch other larger items that could block up the suction.
There is usually a margin line you can see, don’t cut back past that and barely polish the interproximals. Try it in and slowly adjusted as needed for your contacts.
That’s because on a real patient there are more obstacles you have to learn how to trouble shoot. Usually there’s always a lot of contouring to make it look perfect.
I noticed you’re using Structur 2 temp material. I’m trying to get used to this material right now. I’m used to Perfecttemp/Luxatemp type material. Any tips specific to this material? Currently I’m using blue bite for my stent, I use vasoline on the prep and contacts and try not to overfill but so frequently I end up breaking a piece off as I’m removing it from my docs usually thin, tall, straight, conservative preps. It never comes out in the impression with Structur where it always does with Luxatemp. There has to be some technique I’m missing here that would help me get through the 6 cartridges I have left! 🙄🔫
mindymm2206 Mindy Morgan I used perfecttemp before it’s pretty similar. Honestly I don’t think the material is the issue. Maybe you’re getting it locked on undercuts and when u pull out it breaks. I would say have your dr double check the prep and clearance. Try using topical on the prep and contacts of adjacent teeth instead of Vaseline. Also, make sure you’re not leaving in the mouth for too long
You can also just very lightly line the prelim with Vaseline (instead of placing topical or Vaseline directly on the tooth), which can be removed from the temp before cementing, with alcohol.
I hold small anterior crn with hemostadt when trimming. Also...when looting out temp material, I put some on my glove as body temp can affect setting time.
@ Tracy Blackburn: Seriously you’re getting free technique instruction here, and you’re bagging at her mask. Sigh. Somebody gave me a really great tip of my masks last month. Her masks looked awesome on her, inasmuch as one can. Mine made me look like a wingnut. So I asked why hers look so good. She said that she just turns the loop before she puts it over her ear to make an ‘x’ Just before her ear, on her cheek, and it totally changes the stability & fit of the mask on her face. Works a right treat! :D
Do you find issues ever using alginate? I have never used it to make a temp. I worry it may dry out by time we make the temps. Plus we keep the temp impressions until seat appt just incase we need to make new temp due to broken or lost temp. I have used the bite or putty material so it keeps longer.
One more question, you said never remove the sides, but a lot of times I have excess material what should I do b in this case? Meaning the Distal or Mesial?
You should remove the excess on the Side of the contact not right where the contact is. In other words think of what a permanent crown would look like. It would be smooth everywhere, so you smooth your temp 🙂
Hi Gabby! I was wondering who does the models? Another thing - how long it usually takes for you to prepare temp crown? Is patient on the dental chair at the time of preparation? Who place temporary crown in the patient mouth - assistant or dentist? What if crown still need a little bit adjustment?
Karolina Rogowska great questions! So as I mention we were just using a model because we didn’t have a patient at the time to film. The impression is taken from the patients mouth prior to prep. If it’s a single tooth it can be from 5-8 min if I had to take a guess lol I never time myself. Patient is in the chair after the tooth has been prepped. The assistant should be able to fabricate the temporary crown and cement it. After cementing it, if I noticed still needs a little adj I will do so with a slow speed polisher. If that doesn’t do it then I’ll grab the dentist to adjust it with the high speed. I hope I answered all your questions 🦷🙂
@@DentalVibes thank you so much :) Qualified debtal nurse in Scotland can take impressions ( she needs extra impression course to do so) and in theory she could do a temp crown but its all done by the dentist. What we CAN NOT do for sure - cement crowns in the patient mouth and use any handpieces in the patient mouth . I was wondering what is the dentist doing when you are preparing the crown? Does the dentist check on patient when it's cemented?
Karolina Rogowska so in the US what a dental assistant can legally do varies by state. In Florida, expanded functions dental assistants (which you go to a program for that certificate) can do everything that’s temporary. So we cement temporaries with TEMPORARY cement. We can use the slow speed only in the patient’s mouth. The high value of an assistant that can do these duties is that the dr can multitask. While the assistant is making the temp the dr can go do an exam or see another patient. Every dentist is different when it comes to checking after it’s done. If you worked for a dr for a while and they know they can trust you will do a great job. Then they won’t come back to check it
Karolina Rogowska 2 weeks maximum! They come back the assistant removes the temps (it comes off very easily) tries the crown in and the dr comes in to check/adjust/cement
Thank you so much for this ! I’ve been an assistant for 6 months now, but I’m just learning everything about perfecting my temps. This helped a lot thanks again
Yes!!! This is the video I have waited for my whole life. Where the heck was this thing hiding! Thank you for making this.
We are glad we can help 🙂
How did I never think of adjust my temp over the suction? 🤦🏻♀️ I’d always end up with the powder all over me 🤢
ayyquenaca I mean it doesn’t help 100% lol dust still goes everywhere 😭
I put a gauze on the tip of succion with a rubber band cuz easy can go inside succion 😂
Love the tip about using bond/Fortify to add some shine to make the tooth look more natural. Great video!
Demetria Alexander thank you🙂
Omg going to rewatch this video at a later time. Honestly , thank you to her for making this video because I always wanted tips and tricks in how to make a temp crown!!
Did you master it?
You guys make things so understandable, thank you again for doing what you do!!!
I keep a colored pencil in my room to mark the margins of the temporary with before I trim it. Lightly rubbing the pencil on the temp really shows the margins well. Then I just trim until the color is gone and have defined margins.
That’s a great way to make sure you’re following the margin 🙂 that would be helpful for someone struggling
I think I’m going to do that , I’m having a hard time trimming the temporary crowns, I either trim so much that I have to keep adding Flowable
Hey ladies,
I have a few questions.
1. How do you make an anterior temp crown if the patient has a gap? Is it better to use a triple tray to make an anterior preliminary or is the one shown in the video best ?
I tried making a crown for a patient and when I removed the crown they were splinted. I tried to adjust the temp so that the material was not so noticeable but then the temps broke.
2. How would you make a crown out of scratch if you have no preliminary?
I know some places have some stainless steel crowns but what if those aren’t provided either ?
3. If the Dr is doing a B/U and peeping the tooth but you didn’t get the chance to take a preliminary would you still recommend building up the tooth ? Would the build up you do bond to the build up the DR did to the tooth?
Refresher!! Thank you
Love this detailed video also thank you so much for the magnification bubble very very helpful!
Good video, very informative
Thank you!
very well done bravo
When you have a fractured tooth you said add flowable in the beginning. AM I adding it to the real tooth and will it come off? Because if I am taking an impression will it stay on the tooth or come off the tooth when I take the impression?
For a case like this we recommend adding something like liquid dam (from Zoom) on the tooth to build it up so that you can take your pre-op impression. You can use flowable because it won’t really bond to the tooth without etch and bond, so it’s fairly easy to remove BUT it will be a waste of product. Other than liquid dam you can also use wax (not ideal cause it will distort easily) or any “expired” composite/flowable you may have in the office…And yes you will add it to the tooth; it will be easy to remove from the tooth 👍🏼
Great video!
I still mark my contact & margins with pencil hahah
Sophia Tsir aww lol whatever works for you 🦷
Can you make one on temp bb
Carla your so HUMBLE and very polite ,even in your other video when explaining the composite filling talking about having that open communication with your DR when not knowing or wanting to make sure whats next !!! SOOOO HELPFUL :D
Thank you🥰 We try to give as many tips as possible!
Can you do temporary for 6 front teeth?
Good job
Am still struggling to make my temps I feel temps are not for me 😅 I rather do implants
Temps are tough and it takes lots of practice. You will get it if you keep at it. If you shy away it will always be a struggle.
Love this video, it’s a way you guys can make a video of a temporary set up?
Thank you🙂 what do you mean temporary set up? Like the materials and instruments you need?
@@DentalVibes yes ma’am… I know theirs a lot of newbies out there that don’t know.
i need to know how many temps have actually been sucked up tho
Lol none
Can you do other teeth
We will!
What dental material did you use? Polysiloxane automix?
No, vinyl polysiloxane is used for final impressions. For pre-op impression we usually use Alginot or a generic version and for the temporaries material we use a few different ones like Protemp or Structr.
Is etch never used?
No need for etch on a provisional
We aren’t allowed to use the big suction when adjusting because it might suck the crown in. 😮💨😂
I mean that COULD happen Lol, whatever works best for you!
There should be a thing (extreme dental term) in the high vac suction that is there to filter or catch bigger items. This is not a screen more of a wire and it is where the metal is attached to the hose. This should ALWAYS be there anyway to catch other larger items that could block up the suction.
When your polishing the crown, are you also trimming and extra material, what is the best way to not accidentally over trim?
Fulcrum and practice 🙂
There is usually a margin line you can see, don’t cut back past that and barely polish the interproximals. Try it in and slowly adjusted as needed for your contacts.
@@DentalVibes lol
@@ancarter22 great tips!
Take you so my friends for Avenue were
What to do if you don't have a preliminary impression ? Also if we're making a temp. For a Bridge
Free style 😅 we use revoltek for it
@@DentalVibes can you make a quick video please I haven't seen one like that
@@tinamrojas we will try 🦷
Hi people
Which cement You use for temporary crowns?
Thanks
Zone or temp bond clear 🦷
@@DentalVibes thanks
Wow such a good looking tooth!!!
Zach W 🦷🦷❤️❤️
On a real life patient mines never come out perfect as a typodont
That’s because on a real patient there are more obstacles you have to learn how to trouble shoot. Usually there’s always a lot of contouring to make it look perfect.
Do you guys have a video on how to pack cord? Especially on patients with healthy gum tissue. I struggle with it.
Coming soon…
Thank you for this video, it was alot educative. What if you need to temporize both centrals? Won't the contact points be affected?
Hi may I ask what are you going to use for the final adhesive in crown?
I struggle the most with maxillary anterior temp crown , indirect vision
Are you a RDAEF? If not, i think you would be a good candidate. I graduate soon
Hi do you have a video how to use a mirror to retract the cheek tongue correctly
I noticed you’re using Structur 2 temp material. I’m trying to get used to this material right now. I’m used to Perfecttemp/Luxatemp type material. Any tips specific to this material? Currently I’m using blue bite for my stent, I use vasoline on the prep and contacts and try not to overfill but so frequently I end up breaking a piece off as I’m removing it from my docs usually thin, tall, straight, conservative preps. It never comes out in the impression with Structur where it always does with Luxatemp. There has to be some technique I’m missing here that would help me get through the 6 cartridges I have left! 🙄🔫
mindymm2206 Mindy Morgan I used perfecttemp before it’s pretty similar. Honestly I don’t think the material is the issue. Maybe you’re getting it locked on undercuts and when u pull out it breaks. I would say have your dr double check the prep and clearance. Try using topical on the prep and contacts of adjacent teeth instead of Vaseline. Also, make sure you’re not leaving in the mouth for too long
You can also just very lightly line the prelim with Vaseline (instead of placing topical or Vaseline directly on the tooth), which can be removed from the temp before cementing, with alcohol.
Great video Gabby! I also like to use the highspeed.
I love using the discs to polish, I try to do that with all my anterior. Do you ever polished with the lathe?
nah I don’t use the lathe. I have in the past, just the way I polish then place the glaze on top there’s no need 🙂
I’m trying to find anything on composite. Do you have anything?
What is the name of the temporary crown did u use? What brand Tnx
I hold small anterior crn with hemostadt when trimming. Also...when looting out temp material, I put some on my glove as body temp can affect setting time.
Let's review: How to Wear a Mask
Sure! go ahead and make one 🙂
@ Tracy Blackburn: Seriously you’re getting free technique instruction here, and you’re bagging at her mask. Sigh.
Somebody gave me a really great tip of my masks last month. Her masks looked awesome on her, inasmuch as one can. Mine made me look like a wingnut.
So I asked why hers look so good. She said that she just turns the loop before she puts it over her ear to make an ‘x’ Just before her ear, on her cheek, and it totally changes the stability & fit of the mask on her face.
Works a right treat! :D
@@daphneraven6745 I'm being serious. I'd also like a video about how to properly clean the operatory.
@@DentalVibes I'm not being a jerk. I'm serious.
Good job!
How much time do you need for a temporary?
It varies!
@@DentalVibes average?
@@Lebub100 if it’s an easy tooth maybe 5 min. Challenging tooth can be 15 min or so. Multiple teeth can take longer
I've been binging your videos for weeks and am only now realizing that you're based in Orlando! (Me too 😄)
Hello neighbor!
Do you find issues ever using alginate? I have never used it to make a temp. I worry it may dry out by time we make the temps. Plus we keep the temp impressions until seat appt just incase we need to make new temp due to broken or lost temp. I have used the bite or putty material so it keeps longer.
You should NOT use alginate. We use alginate alternative or alginot
One more question, you said never remove the sides, but a lot of times I have excess material what should I do b in this case? Meaning the Distal or Mesial?
You should remove the excess on the Side of the contact not right where the contact is. In other words think of what a permanent crown would look like. It would be smooth everywhere, so you smooth your temp 🙂
Hi Gabby! I was wondering who does the models? Another thing - how long it usually takes for you to prepare temp crown? Is patient on the dental chair at the time of preparation?
Who place temporary crown in the patient mouth - assistant or dentist?
What if crown still need a little bit adjustment?
Karolina Rogowska great questions! So as I mention we were just using a model because we didn’t have a patient at the time to film. The impression is taken from the patients mouth prior to prep. If it’s a single tooth it can be from 5-8 min if I had to take a guess lol I never time myself. Patient is in the chair after the tooth has been prepped. The assistant should be able to fabricate the temporary crown and cement it. After cementing it, if I noticed still needs a little adj I will do so with a slow speed polisher. If that doesn’t do it then I’ll grab the dentist to adjust it with the high speed. I hope I answered all your questions 🦷🙂
@@DentalVibes thank you so much :) Qualified debtal nurse in Scotland can take impressions ( she needs extra impression course to do so) and in theory she could do a temp crown but its all done by the dentist. What we CAN NOT do for sure - cement crowns in the patient mouth and use any handpieces in the patient mouth . I was wondering what is the dentist doing when you are preparing the crown? Does the dentist check on patient when it's cemented?
@@DentalVibes one more question. How long usually patient wait for the permanent crown? Xx
Karolina Rogowska so in the US what a dental assistant can legally do varies by state. In Florida, expanded functions dental assistants (which you go to a program for that certificate) can do everything that’s temporary. So we cement temporaries with TEMPORARY cement. We can use the slow speed only in the patient’s mouth. The high value of an assistant that can do these duties is that the dr can multitask. While the assistant is making the temp the dr can go do an exam or see another patient. Every dentist is different when it comes to checking after it’s done. If you worked for a dr for a while and they know they can trust you will do a great job. Then they won’t come back to check it
Karolina Rogowska 2 weeks maximum! They come back the assistant removes the temps (it comes off very easily) tries the crown in and the dr comes in to check/adjust/cement
Thank you for this video!
My doc just takes packable balls it up puts it on the tooth have them bite and cures , polish ! 😂 (sad)
😳
I saw it done on a lower anterior and looked really nice and fast
Hello I just had a quick question on how to fix a temporary crown that is wobbily
You would reline it
@@DentalVibes oh like with flowable?
@@ct28288 yes! But, if it’s too wobbily sometimes it’s better to just re-do
Can you smoke after getting a temporary crown?
Yes. It might stain though
@@DentalVibes Does weed stain?
@@rK-tw7gn of course lol
@@DentalVibes okay thank you for info👌
Do you have a video for a molar temp, and trim temps with Coarse Sandpaper discs. Thank you.
Roberta Maycumber no we don’t. But, it should be the same concept. Molars are even easier
Do you have packing a cord video?
Melodie Taulman No. But, we can try to make it happen 🦷🙂
Great tips
Mackenzie H Patterson Thanks😊 let us know if there’s any topic you want us to cover