Metal-Free Dentistry: Restoration of Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors
Dentistry has changed. Patients no longer come to the office for traditional, “drilling, filling, and billing.” Now many patients want cosmetic dentistry and.
Hygiene
Postoperative Care for the Dental Patient…Showing You Care
The dental office is often forbidden territory for the general public. The fear of pain overwhelms, controls, and drives people to neglect their.
Implants
Retaining and Stabilizing Dentures With Narrow-Bodied Implants
With the average American living longer, having more disposable in-come, and seeking better healthcare, implants have become a realistic alternative for the partially.
Restorative
Integrating Technologies for “High-Tech/No-Touch” Restorative Dentistry
Dentistry has always had a variety of cliche´s that define its direction and espouse its purpose. The latest catchphrase, high tech/high touch, is.
Prosthetics
A Modified Pressed Ceramic-to-Metal Fixed Partial Denture
Aesthetic, full-coverage fixed partial dentures have remained a difficult challenge for dentists. Traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) fixed partial denture restorations have provided predictable strength.
Aesthetics
How to Establish the Proper Plane of Occlusion With No Reliable Landmarks
One of the most rewarding aspects of practicing contemporary dentistry is the improvement of a patient’s smile. The importance of a smile was.
Hygiene
Integrating the Highest Standard of Care Within Your Practice
As hygienists and healthcare providers, the standard of care we provide is at the core of our profession. We should continue to review.
Implants
Short Dental Implants: A Literature Review and Rationale for Use
When treatment planning for dental implants, the height of available bone is often used to determine the implant length, if adequate width and.
Restorative
Temporary Cementation: A Critical Step in Successful Operative Dentistry
Temporary cementation is not just a small final step in a crown and bridge appointment, but the critical link in creating a well-sealed.
Pediatric Dentistry
A Successful Approach to the Management of Children Part 4
The first 3 installments of this series focused on why children are the way they are as well as the establishment of a.
