This year-long series on the History of Modern Dental Technology in America was initiated by me, and our focus will be on the pioneers and innovators who played a crucial role in advancing dental technology in the United States.
Shaping the Future [pdf]
Read online here.
This article appeared in the IDT September 2018 publication. I was asked to be a contributing author.
View it online: Restorative Dental Materials
My article was published in the dental journal; Compendium. The dental laboratory journal; IDT, graciously decided to co-publish this article.
IDT Article
In 2012, I wrote an editorial in the dental journal Compendium; Dental Technology: 2012 and Beyond. One of the topics I discussed in this editorial was the shortage of dental technicians There are new statistics about this subject in the August issue of IDT: Research Indicates Further Decrease in Laboratory Numbers by 2017. [pdf]
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry was kind enough to publish my article in their March 2016 Issue. This article explains the very basics about anterior maxillary teeth. Most of this article also appears in Personality of Teeth: A Visual Encyclopedia.
Characteristics of Teeth: A Review of Size, Shape, Composition, and Appearance of Maxillary Anterior Teeth [pdf]
An article published in Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry May 1999 along with Dr. Jeff Rouse
Restoration Of The Anterior Maxilla With Ultraconservative Veneers: English Version [pdf]
I co-authored this article with Dr. John Kois back in 2001. This article breaks the tooth down into three zones; incisal, middle and cervical. Many years ago dentists learned one type of preparation design. As materials and techniques change, so does the preparation design. Developments in adhesion dentistry allowed the clinician to preserve tooth structure and create a much more conservative preparation. My favorite part of the article is the quote: “The individual talents of the laboratory technician are far more important than the specific brand of porcelain used.”
This article was published in Compendium by Dr. Ali Afshar in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Afshar was kind enough to include my work in his article.
A Systematic Approach to Recreate a Patient’s Former Smile [pdf]
An article published in Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry May 1999 along with Dr. Jeff Rouse. Thank you to Dr. Rouse for the Spanish version.
Restoration of the Anterior Maxilla With Ultraconservative Veneers: Spanish Version [pdf]
Quintessenz/Keramik
About a decade ago I helped a dental ceramic company develop colors for a new porcelain. The porcelain was designed to make it easier for dental technicians to match bleached teeth. At the time, I did not want to appear too commercial, so I allowed my article to be published in German only.
Quintessenz/Keramik [pdf]