I’m in the process of researching a new laptop. Although this isn’t a direct ‘dental’ subject, it’s something that will be used in my office daily. Also, many of us use laptops! So in my reading I came across this article describing the transition from a PC to Mac. I know the Mac offers many ‘creative’ advantages, but I’m still attached to my regular, familiar PC. Read the article here.

I talked about an article a little while back, here, that discussed the fade resistance of prints. Well now here’s another interesting twist. These folks reviewed the quality of a print using the manufacturer’s ink vs. third party ink (like Cartridge World). Really a pretty interesting comparison…click here.

The bottom line? The third party inks did BETTER than the manufacturer’s own ink for overall picture quality! Think about that the next time you have to run out for more ink for your printer!

I’ll admit this right up front….I’ve only ‘tried’ Vista on a few different computers, so I can’t so too much good or bad about it…yet. I DO know that many dental software companies don’t support Vista and are recommending that we continue using Windows XP. Here’s an interesting review of Vista from a ‘regular’ computer user. After reading it I may continue with XP for a while longer!

Vista Review

We’re always told what NOT to do so our computers don’t get a virus. Here’s a site that tells you what TO do to get one! Of course it’s all for fun, but there’s some useful information, too:

Get a virus

We call 411 a handful of times throughout the month for assistance….and I’m amazed at the cost to do it! Well, along comes Google to the rescue. Check out this article about Google’s new 411 service: Google 411

You know we’ll be trying it!!

Here’s a quick article about the type of printer used and a print’s fade resistance. Since I’m into photos, I found this especially interesting.

Printers

I still think the type of paper and ink that is used are more important than the brand of printer. Time will tell!!

The tooth is proportioned correctly, but as I mentioned earlier, there’s other factors.  The subtle color variations INSIDE the tooth have been maintained.  And look at the ‘wavy’ areas that extend down from the gum line to the bottom edge.  These have been incorporated, too.

The patient was VERY pleased with the final result…and we were, too!!

With the right combination of different composites, and the right technique, the repair of a fractured tooth can be very esthetic.  Here’s that same tooth after it was repaired:

Notice the tooth has the correct size and alignment….but there’s more.

Here’s a different view of the same tooth. Notice the ‘wavy’ appearance of the remaining tooth structure. And the slightly darker appearance the middle of the tooth has versus the outside (this can be seen even better on the other central incisor that isn’t fractured). These are important characteristics to mimic if we hope to repair the tooth and make it look realistic. If not, the added portion will be VERY obvious.