Virtual Diagnostics Using Cone Beam CT
Advances in medical imaging, computer-aided design (CAD), and computer- aided manufacturing (CAM) are changing the traditional diagnostic processes used in dentistry. Computed tomography.
Endodontics
Rules of Engagement: Mastering the Endodontic Game, Part 1
Endodontics can be considered a game. The dictionary defines the word game as a “competitive activity with rules, involving some form of skill.”.
- June 1, 2006
- 18 minutes read
Laboratory
General Cosmetic Dentistry Photographs for Communicating and Consulting With Your Technician
In your dental practice and in our laboratory, we are all being asked to create aesthetic smile makeovers. Many dentists are working to.
- June 1, 2006
- 12 minutes read
Hygiene
Keys to Capturing the Returning Patient
The success of your or any other general dental practice depends on a myriad of factors, not the least of which is whether.
- June 1, 2006
- 12 minutes read
Periodontics
Management of Periodontitis for HIV-AIDS Patients: Case Study
According to the World Health Organization report of 2003, more than 85% of citizens in the United States suffer from periodontal disease.1 In.
- June 1, 2006
- 12 minutes read
Restorative
Adopting a New Philosophy: Minimal Invasion
Many of you reading this article (or family members or people you know) have had the benefit of a less invasive procedure in.
- June 1, 2006
- 11 minutes read
Materials
Teaching the Use of Liners, Bases, and Cements: A 10-Year Follow-Up Survey of North American Dental Schools
Restorative dentistry constantly undergoes change, driven in part by new clinical applications of existing dental materials or the introduction of new materials. For.
- June 1, 2006
- 13 minutes read
Endodontics
Rapid-Flow Filling Technique
Consider the following scenario: Your nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) canal preparation is finished, rinsed, and dried. A Schilder plugger No. 8 is pre-fit in the.
- May 1, 2006
- 8 minutes read
Endodontics
A New Endodontic Obturation Technique
The ultimate goal of endodontic obturation has remained the same for the past 50 years: a true hermetic seal. A seal where there.
- May 1, 2006
- 19 minutes read
Laboratory
Sustaining Doctor/Technician Relationships
Today, more than ever, we are highly dependent on effective interpersonal relationships with our laboratory technicians in order to accomplish the best in.
- May 1, 2006
- 11 minutes read
