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How to photograph anterior teeth with a phone (a repeatable lighting setup)
How to photograph anterior teeth with a phone (a repeatable lighting setup)
You don't need a DSLR to take clinical photos that are actually useful. Here's a step-by-step lighting and positioning system for anterior dental photography with a smartphone — the same... Read more...
Silica & Zirconia Bonding Protocols — Step-by-Step Guide
Silica & Zirconia Bonding Protocols — Step-by-Step Guide
Not all ceramics bond the same way. Lithium disilicate needs acid etching, cleaning, and silane, while zirconia skips the acid entirely in favor of sandblasting and MDP primer. Getting the... Read more...
Elevating Your Dental Skills with Restorative Teeth Models
Elevating Your Dental Skills with Restorative Teeth Models
In clinical dentistry, the journey to mastering restorations is filled with challenges. While the average new associate may complete between 5 and 15 Class II restorations per week, the reality... Read more...
Indirect mirror vision: a 10-minute daily drill that actually works
Indirect mirror vision: a 10-minute daily drill that actually works
Most dental school graduates leave the clinic with shaky indirect vision at best. Here's a structured 10-minute drill you can run every morning, no patient required, to build the kind... Read more...
Why dentists' necks hurt by 35 and what to do about it
Why dentists' necks hurt by 35 and what to do about it
Chronic neck pain isn't a side effect of dentistry. It's a predictable outcome of the postures the job demands — and most clinicians don't address it until the damage is... Read more...
A dentist's first dental photography kit, ranked by ROI
A dentist's first dental photography kit, ranked by ROI
You know you need to start taking clinical photos. You don't know if you need to spend $500 or $5,000. Here's how to build your first dental photography kit in... Read more...