Basics of Indirect Restorations Part 2 – The Crown Fit – PS007

What makes us reject crowns and send them back to the technician? What are the standards/guidelines to consider before accepting and luting indirect restorations? Join us as we explore the key factors that determine the quality of a crown. From the initial lab communication to the final occlusal checks, we cover it all. This episode is packed with essential tips that are perfect for dental students and professionals alike.  https://youtu.be/ftafglxcBbM Watch PS007 on Youtube Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of the episode: * 1:33 Emma Hutchison: Student Life and OSCEs * 06:44 Handling Lab Work and Fitting Crowns * 14:15 Crown Rejections * 18:12 Understanding Occlusal Tolerance * 20:09 The Importance of Occlusal Precision * 22:24 Building a Strong Dentist-Lab Technician Relationship * 24:17 Tips for Dental Students * 27:46 Microbiology in Dentistry Don't miss the special notes on Microbial Ecology and Infection Transmission available exclusively in the Protrusive Guidance app! (Join the free Students Section) This episode is not eligible for CPD/CE points, but never fear, there are hundreds of hours of CPD for Dentists waiting for you on the Protrusive App! For the full educational experience, our Ultimate Education Plan gives you access to all our courses, webinars, and exclusive monthly content. If you love this episode, be sure to recap PS006 - Basics of Indirect Restorations Part 1 - Decision Making Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: Welcome to Part Two of Indirect Restorations for Dental Students, but it's actually suitable for all dentists. But the person who's asking all the questions is our Protrusive Student, Emma Hutchison. Students are so curious and so great at asking questions. I want to make sure that we tailor these more basic episodes to what actually students, young dentists, and those returned to dentistry actually need. Jaz's Introduction:In part one of this series, we covered what are the different types of crowns that we might go through. In part one of the series, we discussed direct versus indirect, and when we are choosing indirect, which materials can we opt for? Especially focusing on all ceramic restorations, which from my time, were not done that much. As a student, we did PFMs, and it sounds like PFMs are still being done in dent schools. Let me tell you, PFMs are not done that much in the real world. So that's why we focus a lot on all ceramics. We also discussed on crowns versus onlays. That was in part one. In today's part two, we're talking about the clinical details. When you get the crown back, how you assess if this is a good crown or a bad crown? When should you reject? What are the different parameters that we tick off? And how can we avoid? Mistakes from happening so you never have to reject lab work. I'll give you a clue involves communicating with your lab technicians, so,