Seminar to Focus on Heart Health for Dentists
To find out how you can protect yourself against heart attacks and other cardiovascular risks, attend the 2019 Healthy Dentist Summit, March 22
Industry News
Industry News
Fellowship Winner to Focus on Treacher Collins Syndrome
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has named biochemist Jason Collins, PhD, the recipient of the first NIDCR Director’s Postdoctoral
Table of Contents
January 2019
TECHNOLOGY Shedding the Right Light on Aesthetics Dr. Lori Trost presents a restorative case report that includes an update on curing lights. IMPLANTS
Viewpoint
Guided by the Light
The oral-systemic connection is a new charge for our profession. By offering a paradigm shift in how healthcare professionals look at pathogens and
Technology
Shedding the Right Light on Aesthetics
INTRODUCTION Simply put, contemporary dentistry has become a resin-based world. Every day, clinicians perform a variety of adhesion-based procedures that rely on a
Implants
The Two-Implant Mandibular Overdenture
INTRODUCTION Removable prosthodontics has historically been a difficult and frustrating modality. The mastication of food with these appliances assists the edentulous patient in
Restorative
Porcelain Veneers in a Single Appointment
INTRODUCTION For the past few decades, tooth preparation for indirect restorations has remained the same, with slight variations by practitioners. Traditional dental preparation
Prosthodontics
Full-Arch, Implant-Supported Rehabilitation: A Fully Digital and Collaborative Approach
INTRODUCTION The successful treatment of patients requiring one or more full-arch, implant-retained prostheses is predicated on comprehensive and collaborative treatment planning. Beginning with
Implants
Creating an Autogenous Graft From Extracted Teeth: A Faster Implant Integration Time
INTRODUCTION For osseointegration of dental implants to occur, a proper bone site needs to be created. Teeth often need to be extracted prior
Restorative
Restorative Orthodontics With Injection Overmolding: Intra-Arch and Inter-Arch Case Solutions
INTRODUCTION “Restorative” Orthodontics vs “Instant” Orthodontics The concept of “instant orthodontics” is well known but has a somewhat dubious reputation within the dental
