Impression Distortion…Only a Technical Problem? A Doctor/Technician Liaison’s Perspective
If you are lucky, impression distortion is major, and you can see it. But more often than not, it is “minor” ; and.
Prosthetics
Using Intraoral Gothic Arch Tracing to Balance Full Dentures and Determine Centric Relation and Occlusal Vertical Dimension
The ability to establish an accurate, verifiable, and reproducible occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) and centric relation (CR) is a clinical skill. With this.
- December 1, 2005
- 14 minutes read
Sports Dentistry
Athletic Mouthguards: Indications, Types, and Benefits
More than 5 million teeth are avulsed each year due to sports injuries and trauma,1 and in certain cases these avulsions can be.
- December 1, 2005
- 15 minutes read
Endodontics
The Causes, Prevention, and Clinical Management of Broken Endodontic Rotary Files
Breakage of endodontic files during treatment can result in serious complications and jeopardize the outcome of treatment. When using nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) files, prevention.
- November 1, 2005
- 17 minutes read
Aesthetics
Aesthetic Veneer Restoration of an Anterior Dentition Postorthodontics Complicated by Ankylosis
There are many treatment alternatives for the conservative clinical management of noncarious enamel defects such as enamel hypoplasia, enamel hypocalcification, localized enamel malformations.
- November 1, 2005
- 17 minutes read
Aesthetics
Demystifying Electrosurge
You may have decided that the ultra high-tech laser you saw at the last meeting just wasn’t going to happen anytime soon; too.
- November 1, 2005
- 13 minutes read
Aesthetics
Aesthetic Post and Core to Complement the All-Ceramic Crown
Tooth preservation and enhanced appearance are both key factors that challenge dental professionals when they are treatment planning cases. With the patient population.
- November 1, 2005
- 11 minutes read
Hygiene
The “Bag o’ Meds”: Clinical Implications of Common Patient Medications
The review and updating of patient medical information is becoming more complex each day. Patients are taking greater amounts of medications, and in.
- November 1, 2005
- 13 minutes read
Implants
Developing Optimal Tissue Profiles With Implant-Level Provisional Restorations
Developing ideal papillae and sulcular levels surrounding multiple adjacent implants presents the ultimate aesthetic challenge for restorative dentists, even when meticulous surgical and.
- November 1, 2005
- 10 minutes read
Implants
Replacing Hopeless Retained Deciduous Teeth in Adults Utilizing Dental Implants: Concepts and Case Presentation
Hopeless retained deciduous teeth without permanent successors pose a restorative challenge for clinicians as well as certain clinical problems for patients. Compromised aesthetics,.
- November 1, 2005
- 13 minutes read
