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Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD
Contributed Articles
Ask the Expert: An Interview with Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD on Composite Polishers
By Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD
When I first learned to place composite restorations, I had issues achieving a smooth, porous-free surface that blended with my tooth preparation. Perhaps the most important tip to achieve this outcome is to maintain a smooth surface throughout the entire process of placing and layering the composite.
Ask the Expert: An Interview with Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD on the Fabrication of Temporary Restorations
By Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD
There are several methods used to fabricate temporary restorations. They range in complexity from “block” temporaries, formed from the free-hand carving of set temporary material placed over the prepared tooth, to pre-fabricated stainless steel or acrylic temporary crowns to 3D printed or milled temporaries.
Ask the Expert: An Interview with Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD on Dual-Arch Impression Trays
By Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD
How commonly used are dual-arch trays and what are their advantages?
Simple Anterior Composite Restorations
By Nate Lawson, DMD, MA, PhD
A patient presented to the University of Alabama, School of Dentistry with fractured composites on the mesial incisal edges of his left central and lateral incisors that had been placed 20 years previously.