https://www.ftda.ca/tips-tricks daily 0.75 2021-09-23 https://www.ftda.ca/tips-tricks/blog-post-title-one-tf8kt monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60df3af05fa48c226c56b94f/1625243247517/Document_2021-07-02_120644.1.png Dental Tips & Tricks - Making Better Impressions - Uniform, homogeneous mix Tray adhesive applied thoroughly Rigid, sturdy impression tray No voids or pulls on margin detail Detailed margins with no tears or rough surfaces No burn-through of heavy body material Strong bond between heavy body and light body material Strong bond between impression materail and tray No tooth contact with tray https://www.ftda.ca/tips-tricks/blog-post-title-two-ykmkg monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328300755a209e0ca5b88/1625499719980/prep4.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Uniform Facial Preparation A medium grit, round-ended, diamond bur is used to remove a uniform thickness of facial enamel by joining the depth-cut grooves. Depth cuts of 0.6mm to 0.8mm For additional masking capabilities or layering techniques, further reduction my be necessary. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328faa17d2460f8ae3a61/1625499918762/prep11.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Conventional Cementation Preparation Occlusal reduction of at least 2.0mm in contact area Coronal length at least 4.0mm and taper between 4* and 8* degrees Shoulder preparation of at least 1.0mm proximal reduction https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e3292c9c32444a246b2eba/1626099571777/prep7.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Onlay Preparation Rounded internal line angles with Butt joint margin 1.0mm to 1.5mm wide gingival floor 1.5mm-2.0mm isthmus width https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e327d6caadf52b21e39053/1625499657418/prep.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist Full Coverage Restorations Anterior Crown Preparation Minimum 1.0mm Facial Reduction 1.5-2.0 mm incisal reduction 1.5mm lingual contact clearance 1.0mm reduction at gingival with a Butt joint margin Keep internal line angles rounded. Use a football-shaped finishing bur https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328a79c8a9a5ec2d08410/1626098079784/prep8.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - 3-Unit Bridge Preparation Rounded internal line angles 1.5mm to 2.0mm of occlusal reduction 1.5mm axial reduction https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e3291ac754344ceaa4c623/1626099527958/prep6.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Inlay Preparation Rounded internal line angles with Butt joint margin 1.0mm to 1.5mm wide gingival floor 1.5mm depth at isthmus 1.5mm-2.0mm isthmus width https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328b9201d4978a40ff62f/1626098332970/prep9.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist 1.0mm reduction at the gingival margin with a butt joint margin 1.5mm axial reduction 1.5mm to 2.0mm occlusal reduction Rounded internal line angles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e3288ef3deeb2950a4e1ce/1625499798765/prep5.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Chamfer Margins Correct preparation of the chamfer margins interproximally allows the appropriate bulk of porcelain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328e1f5f9156374d223e6/1625499885666/prep10.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Posterior Crown Preparation A Flat-ended tapered diamond bur is utilized to establish a butt joint margin. Rounded internal line angles. 1.5mm to 2.0mm occlusal reduction 1.5mm axial reduction 1.0mm reduction at the gingival margin https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e328195b2f7a7da7cc63f1/1625499687739/prep2.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - 3-Unit Bridge Restorations 3-Unit Bridge Preparation 1.5mm axial reduction 1.5-2mm incisal reduction 1.0mm reduction at gingival margin with a Butt joint margin Keep internal line angles rounded https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60e3286c5c503f10e5560f57/1625499781756/prep3.jpg Dental Tips & Tricks - Tooth Preparation Guide & Checklist - Incisal Preparation The diamond bur is angled to bevel back the incisal edge. 1.0mm to 1.5mm incisal reduction. https://www.ftda.ca/tips-tricks/17-tips-for-taking-a-good-impression monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://www.ftda.ca/tips-tricks/shade-amp-photo-tips monthly 0.5 2021-09-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e54e6835c54ef2777894/1632757375913/DSC_0304.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Stump Shade, Cervical Half https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e54dd448400716e8083e/1632757360536/DSC_0303.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Stump Match, Incisal Half https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e54aee776231ddd55f19/1632757337197/DSC_0297.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Shade Match, Cervical Half https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e54a0e64f47eb708bfe2/1632757319607/DSC_0293.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Shade Match, Incisal Half https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e5488db10e38c5008101/1632757271951/DSC_0289.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Anterior, Occlusal View https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e548e5fdea5d0a7ea83d/1632757241401/DSC_0288.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - 3-3 Anterior, Black Contrast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e545dee66e055e0095f5/1632757290428/DSC_0285.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Facial Retracted, Apart https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151e545809f856d5a9e7e9c/6151e5450e64f47eb708bfa3/1632757282529/DSC_0279.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips - Facial Retracted, M.I. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151d9d695e86d6c0e3ffc01/6151d9e0fd9e27603aa464d4/1632754230459/DSC_0744+copy.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151d9d695e86d6c0e3ffc01/6151d9d635a2c52b0b47184d/1632754230557/DSC_0742+copy.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/6151d9d695e86d6c0e3ffc01/6151d9d68db10e38c5ff61e2/1632754157242/DSC_0741+copy.JPG Dental Tips & Tricks - Shade & Photo Tips https://www.ftda.ca/about daily 0.75 2021-12-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60859f0a79d49734b1e1e8d3/1622117947875/21728165_162677824284093_5968802104441369726_n.jpg About Us https://www.ftda.ca/you daily 0.75 2021-10-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60b79ede869b4a2e02bb0d16/1622648709884/implants.jpg Services - Custom Shade Matching Custom shade matching is a crucial service that appeals greatly to our clients in the pre-operative stage of restoration and is an essential part of creating natural looking restorations with a high level of detail. This approach provides detailed shade information with an array of shade guides and professional photography for your laboratory to mimic the fine intricacies of your patient’s natural dentition to ensure consistent results. All Photographic documentation is relayed to your Dental Office as well as your laboratory. Length of Appointment - 30 minutes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60b52887177ef510d41aa987/1622648653787/1.png Services - Ceramic Colourization - Chairside Matching natural dentition can be extremely challenging. Custom Staining provides post-op shade adjustments to the restoration with specific stains to match the patients natural dentition. Upon arrival, the temporary is removed and the new restoration from your laboratory is placed and evaluated intra-orally. We will check the fit, bite and esthetics. Depending on your specific needs, you can expect your appointment with the ceramist to last between 60 - 90 mins. In certain cases, extra time may be required for multiple customized tints. Our goal is to achieve your aesthetic satisfaction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60b5331ada68ad5e09f78c9d/1623430816886/3.png Services - Ceramic Layering - Chairside Ceramic Layering offers our clients a more complex solution to more complex issues. In this layer, specific features may be added to further improve the aesthetics and give the artificial teeth a close to natural look. Special porcelains may be added to mimic a patients natural translucency, anatomy and improve function all achieved with your patient chair-side. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60c39479940a521409bb2d4d/1623430368309/edentulous-intraoral-scanning-1-e1589197833541.jpg Services - Intra-Oral Scanning Engage and excite your patients with our TRIOS Intra-oral Scanner. FTDA takes pride in acquiring the latest technologies that provide our clients with with exceptional results. Our intraoral scanner is a device that is used to capture a direct optical impression. The scanner projects a light source onto the area to be scanned. The images are captured by imaging sensors and are processed by scanning software, which then produces a 3D surface model. This 3D Digital Model can be used for Invisalign, Crown & Bridge and Implants. Length of Appointment - 30 Minutes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/60c3979bd231d00376135978/1623431229147/fit-test-2-000110_retouched-1038x576.jpg Services - Face Mask - Fit Testing Keep yourself and all your employees safe with our Face Mask fit testing Service. Faces can vary widely in shape, size and proportion so selecting the correct model is vital for a safe fit. Protection relies on achieving a good seal between the face piece and the wearer’s face. Qualitative fit testing is a pass/fail test method that uses your sense of taste or smell, or your reaction to an irritant in order to detect leakage into the respirator face piece. Qualitative fit testing does not measure the actual amount of leakage. Whether the respirator passes or fails the test is based simply on you detecting leakage of the test substance into your face piece. This testing is accepted by the OSHA. 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Your patients’ natural dentition will be matched with our shade guides, recorded with professional dental photography and sent to your Dental Laboratory of choosing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60749a474358a0079749d9c5/t/6074c6b8083c797fdc931e12/1622645343711/3.png Home - Ceramic Layering - Chairside Ceramic Layering offers our clients a more complex solution to more complex issues. *New Service with FTDA https://www.ftda.ca/contact daily 0.75 2021-07-26 https://www.ftda.ca/photo-gallery daily 0.75 2021-05-28