Atraumatic Extractions: A Biomechanical Rationale
Over the last decade there has been an increased interest in atraumatic tooth extractions in order to maintain bone for implant insertion. Recently,.
Endodontics
Orthograde Root Filling of an Immature Nonvital Tooth Using MTA
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has a variety of potential uses, including as a root canal obturating material. Studies have demonstrated encouraging regeneration of.
- July 1, 2008
- 6 minutes read
Aesthetics
Co-Diagnosis in Smile Design: Involving Patients in the Ownership of Their Outcomes
Aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry, along with implant dentistry, is one the fastest growing areas of dental treatment today.1 The popular buzzwords smile makeover.
- July 1, 2008
- 9 minutes read
Hygiene
Cancer, Dentistry, and a World Turned Upside Down
In 2004, the American Cancer Society estimated that 1,368,030 new cases of cancer were diagnosed with 563,700 deaths.1 In 2007 new cancer diagnoses.
- July 1, 2008
- 12 minutes read
Implants
Restoratively Driven Implant Dentistry Utilizing Advanced Software and CBCT: Realistic Abutments and Virtual Teeth
During the past 20 years, advances in diagnosis and treatment planning software applications have evolved with the concomitant acceptance of computed tomography (CT).
- July 1, 2008
- 14 minutes read
Orthodontics
An Aesthetic Orthodontic Treatment Option: Fabrication and Applications
Orthodontic treatment for adult patients has traditionally focused on being unnoticeable as well as minimizing disruption of the patient’s lifestyle.1 Lingual braces are.
- July 1, 2008
- 13 minutes read
Periodontics
Managing Periodontal Disease in a Patient Suffering From Renal Failure
Studies have shown an association between periodontal diseases and prevalent renal insufficiency that is treated with hemodialysis.1 Research has demonstrated that patients on.
- July 1, 2008
- 11 minutes read
Restorative
Treatment of the Partially Edentulous Patient With Worn Dentition: Case Report
Advanced tooth wear may present with discrepancies in occlusal vertical dimension and a lack of tooth structure that can challenge the clinician. The.
- July 1, 2008
- 9 minutes read
Technology
In-Office Cone Beam Computerized Tomography: Technology Review and Clinical Examples
Computerized tomography (CT) has been utilized in medicine since the early 1970s, but it was not until the late 1980s that it was.
- June 1, 2008
- 9 minutes read
Endodontics
An Update on Obturation Techniques for the Root Canal System
There are many different articles written on instrumentation techniques utilizing the different rotary Ni-Ti files that can be found on the market. Practitioners.
- June 1, 2008
- 8 minutes read
