Power Brushes…From Novelty to Necessity
According to the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, the toothbrush was selected in 2003 as the No. 1 invention Americans could not live without, beating.
Implants
Implantology 101
Knowing what is known today about implant dentistry, it is surprising to me that dental schools are still teaching dentists to cut down.
- October 1, 2007
- 7 minutes read
Orthodontics
Occlusal Change Through Orthodontics in TMD Patients
Although some claim that occlusion has little effect on a healthy TMJ and is not generally a causal factor in TMD,1,2 many have.
- October 1, 2007
- 5 minutes read
Restorative
Introducing the Clark Class II Restoration
Twenty-five years after their inception, posterior composites remain unpredictable. In comparison to amalgam restorations, posterior composites show significantly higher failure rates, are more.
- October 1, 2007
- 12 minutes read
Restorative
Patient-Centered Treatment Planning: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed many issues related to communicating with our patients prior to case presentation (Dentistry Today, January.
- October 1, 2007
- 21 minutes read
Technology
Taking the Headache Out of Impressions
As dentists, we do the best we can to take a good impression. Despite that, I never felt confident that my crowns’ margins.
- September 1, 2007
- 8 minutes read
Laboratory
Cosmetic Aligner: A Smile Makeover Case Report
This article describes an economical, one-piece device and clinical technique (Cosmetic Aligner [Cosmetic Aligner]) that eases midline and horizontal plane communications to the.
- September 1, 2007
- 3 minutes read
Aesthetics
The Role of Fashion in Aesthetic Dentistry: A Technical Analysis
A review of cosmetic dentistry in the last decade clearly demonstrates that emphasis has been placed on dentists’ technical skills at the expense.
- September 1, 2007
- 6 minutes read
Aesthetics
Restoration of a Smile Using Invisalign and Soft-Tissue Grafting
According to Chiche and Pinault, “Four factors of aesthetic composition applied to the smile are (1) frame and reference, (2) proportion and idealism,.
- September 1, 2007
- 5 minutes read
Aesthetics
To Treat or Not to Treat? That Is the Question
“I know my teeth need work. They are all worn down, but nothing bothers me! My family says I have to do something.
- September 1, 2007
- 10 minutes read
