Restorative

Treatment Planning for Restorations: Available Options

Last month, I examined a set of criteria for the diagnosis of recurrent decay and when to change an old restoration. In this.

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Materials

How Do Composite Resins Stand the Test of Time?

It is a source of frustration that there appears to be a general lack of knowledge in the dental profession regarding what makes.

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Prosthetics

Optimizing the Remaining Dentition

More people are keeping their natural dentition for life, and even those already wearing a prosthesis are starting with these at an older.

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Endodontics

Access to Success, Part 2: Improving Your Quality, Speed, and Efficiency

This is the second in a series of articles entitled “Access to Success.” In Part 1, I discussed the importance of creating an.

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Endodontics

Endodontic Hybridization Access and Answers

During the past decade there has been a proliferation and advancement of endodontic techniques. The vast array of courses, instrumentation, and obturation systems.

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Infection Control

Managing Regulated Waste in Dental Environments

Dental offices are subject to a variety of federal, state, and local regulations concerning the safe handling of their waste materials. Each federal.

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Aesthetics

When Perception Equals RealityWhat is White, What is Light, What is Natural?

In the movie “The Matrix,” the character Morpheus explains that the Matrix is a computer construct, a dream, nothing more than electrical brain.

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Aesthetics

Considerations for Establishing and Maintaining Proper Occlusion in the Aesthetic Zone

Restorations placed in the aesthetic zone can be protected by following the rules of occlusion. This article outlines these rules and illustrates their.

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Hygiene

The Manual Toothbrush and Oral Hygiene

Americans say they can’t live without them. What could they be talking about in the modern era of the 21st century? Could it.

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Implants

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Implant Placement

Eight years ago, Dr. Gordon Christensen told me, If you can do molar endodontics or third molar extractions, then you should be placing.

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