The economic landscape has changed dramatically due to the emergence of the on-demand or “gig” economy. Many companies, such as Uber and GrubHub, have disrupted the status quo by using modern technology to provide quick, convenient, and efficient services. You can now order a taxi directly from your smartphone and watch its progress in real-time [...]
What do you do when you have a problem without a solution? For dentist Dr. James Younger, you build one. It all started in 2015 with a 4 a.m. text and a full schedule. With a sick dental hygienist and no replacement, Dr. Younger began to personally call patients, cancelling their appointments for the day. [...]
There may in fact be some bruxism going on here, but without a full examination and history it’s hard to say if the wear facets are natural wear or due to habit. And yes, bruxers often get some dentin cupping, even without acid erosion, primarily from toothbrush (or more accurately, toothpaste) abrasion once the protective [...]
Keep an eye on those implants for residual cement: it's extremely common and doesn't always show up on radiographs, especially on the buccals & linguals. Watch for chronic inflammation, suppuration and remember your gentle probing. The current literature is promoting using only a thin film of cement around the margin when cementing implant crowns which [...]
