Restorative Dentistry

Occlusal Equilibration: The Basics

This course describes and illustrates an evidence-based basic, simplified approach to occlusal equilibration. The illustrated technique is both additive and subtractive. Treatment rationale(s) and...

Dr. Mike Racich

CE Credits: 1.75

Show Your Work: Age Is Just a Number

Dr. Sanna Charlie and fourth-year dental student Christofer Hatzis share a case study in which they used minimally invasive dental measures to restore the aesthetics to the smile of a 92-year-old...

by Christofer Hatzis and Dr. Sanna Charlie

February 2020

Show Your Work: Different Materials for Different Patients

Dr. Richard Rosenblatt shares a case in which he created a zirconia crown in-house for a 60-year-old patient.

by Dr. Richard Rosenblatt

January 2020

Simplify Composites

Composite is not white amalgam. Composite requires isolation and visibility. This course presents several straight-forward methods to obtain the needed prep isolation and visibility.

Dr. Dennis Brown

CE Credits: 1.5

Composite Full-Mouth Rehabilitations

This course goes through all aspects of the process of Full-Mouth Rehabilitation USING COMPOSITE ONLY to make it totally predictable for every restorative dentist. Discussion includes how to plan it,...

Dr. Cory Glenn

CE Credits: 1.5

Show Your Work: Restoring Large Class III Cavities with a One-Shade Composite

Dr. Jim Peyton shares a case involving a patient whose blood pressure medication led to dry mouth and significant tooth decay, which he restored with a one-shade universal composite.

by Dr. Jim Peyton

December 2019

Injection Molding: Engineering Composite Success.

The injection molding technique composites and ultra-thin anatomic tooth forms creates porcelain-like outcomes at a lower physiological cost. These monolithic restorations can endure and sparkle for...

Dr. Arthur Volker

CE Credits: 1.5

Show Your Work: A New Technique for New Patients

Dr. Arthur Volker shares a direct composite case study in which he treated a patient’s lower anterior black triangles—a challenge because of the small area dentists need to get into.

by Dr. Arthur Volker

November 2019

Everyday Posterior and Anterior Composites

Dr. Nosti discusses simplified techniques for everyday posterior and anterior composites to provide an aesthetic outcome while at the same time being profitable. Materials, techniques and...

Dr. John Nosti

CE Credits: 1.5

Show Your Work: Treating an Aging Population

Dr. Raymond Kimsey shares a geriatric dentistry case in which he placed a direct restoration for a 94-year-old patient with Alzheimer’s disease, utilizing a crown form and composite.

by Dr. Raymond Kimsey

September 2019

Learning to Trust Bulk Filling for Class II Restorations

Learn to enjoy placing class II restorations by modernizing your cavity preparations, trusting state-of-the bulk fill composites, and using injection molding techniques. Move away from layering to...

Dr. David Clark

CE Credits: 1.5

Sudden IAN Block Troubles

A Townie revives a helpful thread, which spurs new ideas.

September 2019

Idiot Proof Crown Prep? Trying to Come Up With One.

The Townie community comes to the rescue with tips to improve lab work.

September 2019

Less is More: Minimally-Invasive Cosmetic Treatment Options for Enamel Defects

MI Paste, ICON Resin Infiltration, and etch/bleach seal can improve or even completely reverse the appearance of congenital enamel defects and white spot lesions while preserving tooth structure and...

Dr. Jeanette MacLean

CE Credits: 3

Demystifying Cementation of Indirect Restorations in our Practices

It’s “Game Time”, the cementation of your restoration and the question, what to use? Use the wrong product or the wrong procedure and you are guaranteed premature failure. So, the questions… Do you...

Dr. Lou Graham

CE Credits: 1.5

Show Your Work (Worn) Down But Not Out

Dr. Terry Shaw, a Townie with hundreds of followers on the Dentaltown message boards, shares a case in which he rebuilt a patient’s dentition using composite material.

by Dr. Terry Shaw

August 2019

Tips to Restore Broken Down Teeth (anterior and posterior) With Composite

This course explores various tips for achieving predictable results in restoring broken down teeth both in the anterior and posterior with composite resin. Techniques gone over in detail include the...

Dr. Cory Glenn

CE Credits: 1.25

Why Proximators Rule

Well-known “davidpalmer” shows how something as basic as a proximator can make for a better dentist when done right.

August 2019

Disillusioned by Dentistry? How to Avoid the Dreaded Regret of Choosing Dentistry as Your Profession.

Join Dr. John Nosti as he defines the top five ways to enjoy practicing dentistry and avoid burnout. Learn strategies to reduce debt, reduce insurance dependence, simplify systems, materials and your...

Dr. John Nosti

CE Credits: 2.5

Managing Tooth Wear Through Effective Communication

Professor Andrew Eder explores how to communicate effectively with patients about tooth wear.

by Andrew Eder, dean and professor at the University of Buckingham Dental Institute

June/July 2019 - UK Edition

Message Board: Here Are Some Tricks for More Predictable Mylar Strip Use in the Anterior

A Townie shares a step-by-step on using greater band curves on challenging restorations

June/July 2019 - UK Edition

See What You Can Do With Composite.

In this course, Dr. Terry Shaw presents various cases showing everything from full-mouth composite rehabs, composite bridges to some out-of the box restorations. Opening occlusion with the Dahl...

Dr. Terry Shaw

CE Credits: 1.5

Composite Full Mouth Rehabilitations the dkdocterry Way

Composite is an exceptional restorative material that can be used to restore teeth that conventionally most dentists would resort to do with porcelain. Viewing this course will allow dentists to...

Dr. Terry Shaw

CE Credits: 2

I Hate Doing Crown Preps

One recent dental school graduate isn’t enjoying his crown appointments, but his fellow Townies show him how to change that.

March 2019

Better Class II Composites

How to make Class II composites faster, easier, better and more profitable

by Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD

February 2019