58. When to Crown a Tooth? (w/ Dr. Grant Chyz)

Did you know you can earn continuing education through the Dental Digest podcast? It's easy. To get started just go to www.dentaldigestinstitute.com or click here.  In this episode Dr. Grant Chyz will explore a number of concepts in restorative dentistry. One of the most notable topics that will be discussed is the appropriate and inappropriate indications for crowns. He'll discuss the risks associated with crowning teeth and tackle current dental dogma associated with indirect restorations. Dr. Chyz has an upcoming webinar with the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry. Here at Dental Digest we're fortunate to have an exclusive sneak peak to some of the topics Dr. Chyz will be discussing. To register for the webinar, click here.  About Dr. Chyz: Dr. Chyz earned his D.D.S. degree in 1983 from the University of Michigan. Dr Chyz has maintained a private practice in downtown Seattle since 1986 and is currently affiliate faculty at University of Washington. He has been involved in various study clubs over the years and lectures on managing incompletely cracked teeth, as well as direct restorative dentistry with composite resin and laminated fiber reinforcement. He has consulted with 3M on many products, but most notably on the development of Filtek Supreme. He serves as an unpaid consultant to Ribbond. Finally, Dr. Chyz first laminated Ribbond to internal tooth structure in 1999 – giving him a unique, long-term perspective on the value of fiber lamination to augment direct restorations.