How to get better with carving Tooth anatomy

[umichkrishna]

Hello all, I am new to fixed dental lab work and am looking for RESOURCES to get better at understanding tooth anatomy to be able to finish porcelain layered restorations and wax-ups. I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

look into drop waxing or layering in your anatomy. not carving it in. way easier and looks far far better

 

[CatamountRob]

Hello all, I am new to fixed dental lab work and am looking for RESOURCES to get better at understanding tooth anatomy to be able to finish porcelain layered restorations and wax-ups. I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

Rule #1. Don’t look at anything from England.

 

[Car 54]

 

[Car 54]

PTC, or if you can find the old Ney green cover or gold brown covered anatomy paperback manual.

If you ever get some nice looking impression arches, pour them up a 2nd time, or duplicate a solid cast to study natural teeth. Sketch them on paper to pick up on what you're seeing and engraining it to your memory.

 

[umichkrishna]

Thanks everyone. Will try the recommended methods.

 

[Contraluz]

Hello all, I am new to fixed dental lab work and am looking for RESOURCES to get better at understanding tooth anatomy to be able to finish porcelain layered restorations and wax-ups. I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

Get your hands on one of these:



Look for PK Thomas instruments, too. Youtube should have something too. Even on here we have some excellent threads on it.

 

[user name]

The only way thats effective in my mind is to sit with a mentor who will check, correct and explain, over and over.

 

[Car 54]

Like my dad used to do with me.

Tanaka, years ago, had big plaster casts of individual posteriors he used to sell. They came in a plastic case with custom cut foam that the teeth were stored in.

edit: It looks like he still sells them, Tanaka Big teeth.

 

[user name]

Id like the opportunity to sit with Tanaka and correct their anatomy.

 

[Contraluz]

Like my dad used to do with me.

Tanaka, years ago, had big plaster casts of individual posteriors he used to sell. They came in a plastic case with custom cut foam that the teeth were stored in.

edit: It looks like he still sells them, Tanaka Big teeth.

They may still sell them, I got a set a couple years ago. Many, many moons ago, I learned with them and always wanted a set for myself... But as User mentioned, a mentor is way better...

 

[Car 54]

That's what I think at times about Lee Culps (especially Nondas V.) 3Shape tooth library...they can tend to get a little to fancy trying to make it their own signature library, and not natural enough.

 

[rkm rdt]

That's what I think at times about Lee Culps (especially Nondas V.) 3Shape tooth library...they can tend to get a little to fancy trying to make it their own signature library, and not natural enough.

I select the Lee Culp and the Matt Roberts library and let the auto workflow battle it out.

 

[Car 54]

I have to admit that Lee's library is the one I use most often, but I do tweak it.

 

[rkm rdt]

I have to admit that Lee's library is the one I use most often, but I do tweak it.

I much prefer the Eastwood Autoflow Library.

 

[Car 54]

And while you're at it....

 

[umichkrishna]

Get your hands on one of these:

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Look for PK Thomas instruments, too. Youtube should have something too. Even on here we have some excellent threads on it.
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I ordered the PKT instruments, but what is this practice model called?

 

[Affinity]

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Anatomy is the easy part, fitting it into functional occlusion is the trick.

 

[Affinity]

also: https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Morphology-Atlas-Tooth-Shape/dp/086715411X

Best book ive seen so far on anatomy for labs.. Theres always PTC also, you can probably find some old dvds on ebay. Very basic for the beginner.

 

[CatamountRob]

I remember learning to wax with some book. Had colored dots where the contacts were supposed to be, not just one but 3. There were green contacts and red and I used wax powder to get everything just right.
Then later I learned that you can just throw that $hit out the window and make them way out of occlusion because that’s what most of them want.