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CLINICAL/TECHNICAL 2) The patient who wants his new dentures to be exactly the same as the old ones. Although some techniques exist to duplicate existing dentures, patients should be warned that you can get “as close as possible to” but never exactly the same as their old dentures. 3) The guy down the street is really inexpensive! Solution: Who cares! If there is one thing I have learned about my job, it is that I only love doing what I get paid for. Whether it is ortho, crown and bridge, surgery or dentures, I hate doing things for free or for an inadequate compensation. However, you can still compete with “el cheap” down the road by giving patients a choice. Tell them that there are different qualities of dentures and that you offer three types. payments by North american Bancard By Leo Townsend Leo Townsend, president of Paymerica of Illinois, LLC, is pleased to announce the formation of Payments by North American Bancard. This new organization will allow merchants the ability to not only receive wholesale rates on their credit card processing, but can provide free equipment to those in the need. Also, if you’ve been reluctant to switch your processing due to cancellation fees by your current processing bank, Leo can now pay up to $295 of the cancellation fee for qualified merchants. The Profitable Dentist has worked with Leo for more than five years on saving dentists, and other businesses, money on their processing. It’s as simple as faxing a recent statement to Leo for review and the entire application process to switch your processing and begin recouping your savings can happen in as little as two days! Most often you won’t need to switch the equipment that your staff is familiar with, reducing the training time involved. Why continue to put your hard earned money in your processing banks pocket? Leo has saved 100% of those who contacted him money. The choice is yours. With all the credit card processing companies soliciting your business and the many different rates that you are being quoted it’s hard to know who to trust. Woody Oakes trusts Leo and one of the local dentists near you are probably already saving money through Leo’s program. There is the economy denture (competes with the fee of Dr. Cheapo), there is the quality denture (at a reasonable fee) and there is a deluxe model with the most esthetic teeth and highest quality acrylic (high fee). By doing it this way, you remain competitive while offering the highest quality. You will be surprised by the number of people who go for the deluxe mode. For a complete LIVE demonstration, order Productive Video’s Dentures and Partials DVS at 1-800-337-8467. Need more help? Order “Adventures in Dentures” set by calling 1-800-337- 8467. Mention this article and get 1 of the 3 DVDs for FREE! North American Bancard was previously Paymerica of Illinois, LLC Keep these things in mind when you are shopping for credit card processing: q All credit card processing companies have the same costs as determined by MasterCard/Visa. The difference in the rates offered to you is predicated by their profit requirements. q There is NO Visa/MasterCard “medical/dental” program. Companies are claiming a “special” rate for this program which is generally just standard pricing. q Many sales people in the industry are using the ploy that your equipment will be decertified in 2008 or 2009 as a way to get you scared and their foot in your door. Payments by North American Bancard can reprogram over 95% of the equipment in service today. If for some reason they can’t, they can tell you what to purchase on your own on eBay, provide wholesale pricing or even free equipment for qualified merchants. Contact Leo today for a FREE, no obligation quote on just how much money you could save in 2008. Fax your statement to 815-273-2133 or call 866-522-1169 more information. Tell them Woody sent you! ©2005 North American Bancard - A registered Merchant Service Provider for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Buffalo, NY S P R I N G 2 0 0 8 www.TheProfitableDentist.com
I will state the obvious: Composites have different handling properties than amalgam. So why are dentists using amalgam techniques to restore teeth with composite? Amalgam techniques of wedging and separating teeth create inconsistencies when applied to composites. Using amalgam technology for composites, the dentist can not always assure proper isolation, rounded interproximal contours and tight contacts. Tight contacts every time seems to be the most elusive. Now you can predictably perform better Class II, III, IV, and V composites with simple techniques described in this article. “Congratulations Dr. Dennis Brown on selection of the Great Curve tofflemire band to Dental Products Report – Top Ten Chairside Products (2007) CRA Buying Guide – Best Products of the Year (2007).” – Woody a New approach to Composites By Dr. Dennis Brown Class ii The technique will be demonstrated on a broken down tooth #19. A difficult direct Class II composite made simpler. (Fig. 1 & 2) Fig.1. Pre-opt #19 Fig. 2. All decay removed. Ready to be restored The new method is a twist on the familiar tofflemire band. Refer to Fig.3. The left matrix is a standard tofflemire band and to the right is the “Greater Curve tofflemire band.” The Greater Curve matrix has a greater curve (hence the nick name “banana band”). When the Greater Curve band is set up in a retainer the flare from bottom to top is obvious. (Fig. 4) Fig. 3. CLINICAL/TECHNICAL Fig. 4. Set up in retainer. Use of the Greater Curve tofflemire matrix band has four advantages: (Fig. 5) 1) The band pulls very tight around the cervical for a very tight seal. Excellent isolation is mandatory for successful composite placement. 2) The flare of the band places it intimately against the contact areas of the adjacent teeth. 3) No need to force teeth apart with wedges or separating springs. Teeth restored while remaining in a neutral position. 4) There is a direct build of composite against the adjacent tooth. Here is where the technique becomes interesting. So simple, it is surprising G.V. Black didn’t think of it. A small football shaped composite finishing carbide (i.e. Brasseler’s 7404, or Shofu’s White Stone (FL2)) is used to burnish an opening in the matrix at the contact position. (Fig. 6) KEEP THE CARBIDE AGAINST THE MATRIX THE ENTIRE TIME. DO NOT LIFT THE 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 3 7 - 8 4 6 7 2 0 0 8 S P R I N G
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