Dental News - Dueling dentures match at ringside with Joe Massad and Jack Turbyfill

Robin Goodman, DTA

Mon. 14 September 2009

save

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA: Friendly jibes between the speakers and amusing simulated ‘patient’ videos were a hearty warm-up for attendees of a joint lecture by Joe Massad and Jack Turbyfill at CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry, held 10-13 September.

These two ‘giants’ in removable prosthetics have a long-standing and entertaining repartee, the goal of which is imparting their knowledge to all those within earshot.

During their dueling dentures match — complete with a simulated boxing poster of the two speakers in gloves and trunks — Massad and Turbyfill took turns answering six questions that helped illustrate their different approaches to treating edentulous patients.

For example, the first question was: How do you arrange anterior maxillary teeth? In turn, each speaker presented a case that helped to illustrate his answer to this question.

Those who stayed for the entire two and half hours of this lecture walked away with pearls of information about how to make not only a comfortable, esthetically pleasing and functional denture, but also how to make the entire experience a pleasant one for the patient.

The session was one of many educational offerings at the CDA meeting.

To post a reply please login or register

Atlas Denture Comfort secures new or existing dentures

Dentists often don’t look forward to having patients with dentures, according to Paul Homoly, DDS, president of Homoly Communications. When asked why,...

NESO 2015: Sparking ideas and fueling innovation

PROVIDENCE, R.I., USA: Ideas and innovation seem to be top of mind here at the Northeastern Society of Orthodontist’s annual meeting. Orthodontists ...

Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears expand digital denture collaboration to one-piece production with Lucitone

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Building on their ongoing collaboration in digital denture manufacturing, Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears have announced the validation of...

Cultural-competency lessons from dueling ‘Lady Liberties’ and candy-preference data

Our office has, in its staff room, what I like to call the “temptation table.” During the holidays, it is usually chock-a-block with sugar-laden treats....

Upper and lower dentures on Rhein83 components

In this clinical case are illustrated in a very schematic way some stages of the realization of an upper and lower overdenture on eight implants, four on ...

University of Maryland Dental School takes aim at neck and back pain

BALTIMORE: In response to a high prevalence of neck and back pain among working dentists and dental hygienists, the dean of the University of Maryland ...

Joel Freeman will lead an MMA-style workout at Dentsply Sirona World

CHARLOTTE, N.C., USA: Recognized for its educational content and entertainment, Dentsply Sirona World offers more than the average dental conference —...

Life-saving treatment includes complete maxillary and mandibular dentures

Michael Boyd, a 55-year-old male, lived a life of many challenges. By age 52, Michael had a diabetic medical emergency and upon recovery was relieved of his...

Henry Schein One and AWS collaborate to transform global dentistry with generative AI

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, US: Henry Schein One, a leading global provider of dental technology, today announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS),...