There are many factors that influence the long-term retention of critically essential teeth. Certainly, endodontic procedures pose treatment considerations when performing restorative dentistry...
The Restoration of the Lost Papilla Special Guest Presentation by Dr. Jean Wu
The show begins with a short baseball rules analysis, as autumn is in the air and the World Series is fresh on our minds. This is then followed by our special guest, Dr. Jean Wu, a Newport Beach prosthodontist who gives a presentation on restoring the lost papilla. After, Ruddle and Lisette share insights in a post-presentation discussion. The episode ends with the exploration of another unsolved mystery…beyond the average endodontic conundrum! This time we are off to the Scottish Highlands, the home of the Loch Ness Monster.
Show Content & Timecodes
00:34 - INTRO: Baseball Rule Changes – Past & Proposed 11:54 - SEGMENT 1: Guest Presentation by Dr. Jean Wu 52:27 - SEGMENT 2: Post-Presentation Discussion 58:54 - CLOSE: Unsolved Mysteries – Loch Ness MonsterExtra content referenced within show:
- Special Guest: Dr. Jean C. Wu
- Sheets, Wu & Paquette practice website: www.sheetsandpaquette.com
- Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute: www.ncofi.org
- Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry: www.microscopedentistry.com
- The Western Society of Periodontology: www.wsperio.org
- Ladia O, Ntovas P, Gogolas N, et al: Impact of Long Contact Areas for the Management of Varying Levels of Interdental Papilla Loss on the Perception of Smile Esthetics between Dentists and Laypersons in Asymmetric and Symmetric Situations, J Prosthodont 34:5, pp. 478-489, June 2025
- Tarnow DP, Magner AW, Fletcher P: The Effect of the Distance from the Contact Point to the Crest of Bone on the Presence or Absence of the Interproximal Dental Papilla, J Periodontol 63(12), pp. 995-6, 1992
- Nordland WP, Tarnow DP: A Classification System for Loss of Papillary Height, J Periodontol (10), pp. 1124-6, 1998
- Kataoka S, Nishimura Y, Sadan A: Nature’s Morphology – An Atlas of Tooth Shape and Form. Quintessence Pub. Co, 2002
- St. Adamnan’s Biography – The Life of Saint Columba, 7th Century
- “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” – Comedy/Thriller Movie, 1970
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