Treatment of the Partially Edentulous Maxilla in the Presence of Tori:
The presence of palatal tori complicate the restoration of the maxilla when implant treatment or surgical removal of the tori are not viable.
Endodontics
Endodontic K-Files: Invaluable Endangered Species or Ready for the Smithsonian?
Do hand-powered K-files have a place in a rotary nickel-titanium (RNT) endodontic world? Will the Smithsonian some day display a K-file? This is.
Aesthetics
Blue-Collar Cosmetics: Alternative Approaches to Building Beautiful Smiles
Rich or poor, most Americans have televisions. Like it or not, TV is America’s window to the world. The good, the bad, and.
Aesthetics
Altering and Controlling Osseous Architecture to Achieve an Aesthetic Dentition
We as dental clinicians are accustomed to altering bone to eliminate periodontal osseous defects or to provide a sufficient ferrule for a restoratively.
Hygiene
Accounting Basics for the Hygienist: Understanding Office Economics
It’s been more than a year since you and the rest of the staff have received salary increases. The lunch conversations always seem.
Implants
Same-Day Implant Placement and Provisionalization for Single-Tooth Implants: A Technique Update and Review of Clinical Experiences
Dental implants are accepted today as an effective option for the restoration of single-tooth edentulous sites. The traditional treatment sequencing for replacement of.
Periodontics
Immediate Extraction Site Grafting: Materials and Clinical Objectives
Osseous regeneration is now an essential part of periodontal therapy. The efficacy of various grafting materials in combination with occlusive membranes (guided tissue.
Restorative
A New Paradigm in Tooth Preparation
You walk into your office on Monday morning, happy to be alive, happy to be a dentist…and then it happens! Your receptionist tells.
Restorative
Assessing Patient Readiness for Full-Mouth Restoration: A Case Report
Full-mouth restoration is a process requiring attention to detail from preoperative impressions to cementation and bonding to final occlusal adjustment. Once we as.
Oral Surgery
Extraction, Bone Graft, and Immediate Placement of a 6-Unit Fixed Bridge
Placing a permanent fixed bridge immediately after extraction has always been a tricky and difficult aesthetic procedure due to the uncertainty, and potential.
