{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Very Clinical: Getting Ahead of It, part 2: Everyday Operative","description":"Kevin and Zach welcome back Alan to dive into the art of "getting ahead of it" in everyday operative dentistry to prevent patient complaints before they start . From anticipating shade discrepancies caused by tooth dehydration during anterior composite restorations to managing lingual thickness and opposing occlusal contacts, the conversation breaks down real-world restorative hurdles . The team discusses the critical value of clinical photography for documenting chipped incisal edges, strategies for placing rubber dams and anatomical wedges (or "separators") without startling patients, managing postoperative sensitivity, and catching notorious habit red flags\u2014like nail biting\u2014before restorations fail . Some links from the show: Bioclear Matrix Systems \u2013 Minimally invasive restorative matrices, diamond wedges, and anterior composite methods discussed by the hosts . Lester Dine Dental Photography \u2013 Clinical photography solutions and point-and-shoot camera kits referenced during the discussion . Join the Very Clinical Facebook group!  Join the Very Dental Facebook Group using one of these passwords: Timmerman, Paul, Bioclear, Hornbrook, Gary, McWethy, Papa Randy, or Lipscomb!  The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you\u2019d like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! We're proud to be supported by the folks at Net32! I\u2019m a big fan of the Bioclear Method! I think you should give it a try and I\u2019ve got a great offer to help you get on board! Use the exclusive Very Dental Podcast code VERYDENTAL8TON for 15% OFF your total Bioclear purchase, including Core Anterior and Posterior Four day courses, Black Triangle Certification, and all Bioclear products. Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you\u2019ll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com\/crazy and use coupon code \u201cVERYSHIP\u201d you\u2019ll get free shipping on your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com\/wonderist! Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com\/enova to see their whole line of products! CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even  their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you\u2019ll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com\/CADRay! ","author_name":"The Very Dental Podcast Network","author_url":"https:\/\/verydentalpodcast.com\/","html":"