This lovely 40 year old man presented with a host of complex issues: periodontal compromise, cari-structural compromise, existing implant bridges and crowns, crowding with the desire for an improved smile […]

(Afternoon tea pics 1670.2: Astratech Atlantis Zr on Ti base | Ultradent Opalesence | Ultradent Dermadam | Ultradent Mosaic)   I mplant W hiten R estore   DentsplySirona Astratech Osseospeed […]

Retightening of an old implant crown, identified as restored on the BioMet 3i RP 5/4 BOPT platform-switched implant).  Always take pictures of the screw access channel before restoring it (like […]

(Afternoon tea pics 1609.9: Zirconia implant crown cemented to Ti Base)   Esthetic integration is an exercise in communication. Here is some magic from #TheShinEffect on this one – digital […]

Pre-prosthetic orthodontics using digital aligners is truly a wonderful and predictable workflow.  Gives me the tingles.  This lower left central incisor exhibits an oblique root fracture was crowded out of […]

PTFE screw access occlusion measured to cavosurface margin minus 3mm for “ease of reaccess in the future.”  Also, remember to take a photograph of the access as sometimes it is […]

Tooth 24 (3.1) is slated for removal and implant placement in April, 2021.  As we have a partial denture, thought we might risk a free standing tooth for Christmas.  Note […]

(Afternoon tea pics 1425.6: Start with the End in Mind)   Three key elements that I like to use in a facially-driven smile design case are:   1) e-lab grey […]

Implant accesses can be restored very naturomimetically, however try to use a slightly different shade to the crown or reaccessing in the future may be more difficult, removing unnecessary structure […]

Dr. Clarence Tam has had the distinct pleasure and lifetime honor of having a custom restorative instrument kit designed with the gold standard in dental tools and instrument manufacturing, Hu-Friedy […]