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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,.
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.
Hygiene
Developing and Directing a Hygiene Department
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) defines dental hygiene as “licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral disease both.
Implants
High Technology in Implant Dentistry: Part 2
The 2 case reports described in this 2-part article utilize computed tomography (CT) technology to achieve exact implant placement in combination with the.
Restorative
Making Amalgam Replacement Worry Free
Posterior composite dentistry has become a well-accepted treatment that many practitioners provide. Proper bonding techniques combined with the superior materials that are now.
