Contemporary Restoration of Class II Caries: Direct Posterior Composites
Composites have become an integral part of our restorative practices, however, their evolution was not without growing pains. Among the failures are problems.
Restorative
Gaining Crown or Bridge Retention: An Alternative to Surgical Crown Lengthening
Why put your patient through a periodontal surgical procedure if it is not needed for periodontal reasons? In many cases the dentist simply.
Restorative
A Desensitizing Technique That Really Works
Most patients think they have to “just live with” dentinal hypersensitivity. That’s why most patients don’t even tell you if they have it..
Materials
Seventh-Generation Adhesive Systems
Over the past two decades, the evolution of adhesive techniques has transformed the scope of dental practice. In North America, the majority of.
Pain Management
Diagnosis and Management of Nondental Toothache
The patient who presents with a toothache or tooth pain that has no obvious dental etiology poses a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician..
Endodontics
Endodontic Diagnosis
Dentists are trained to thoroughly review medical and dental histories and perform comprehensive extra-oral and intraoral examinations. Yet, in spite of these efforts.
Aesthetics
Accidents Happen
One of the most challenging tasks for the astute clinician is creating predictably aesthetic and durable restorations to restore the single central incisor,.
Aesthetics
Managing the Large Diastema With Porcelain Veneers
There are a myriad of aesthetic problems that the clinician will face in the dental practice. Everything from rotated teeth to midline shifts.
Hygiene
Occlusion and Hygiene
Beauty is only skin deep, but function goes to the core! As hygienists, we work to polish, shine, and smooth tooth surfaces, while.
Periodontics
A Three-Point-Translation Technique for Root Coverage With 4-Year Follow-up
Localized and generalized gingival recession frequently occurs in patients with incipient as well as advanced periodontal disease, a pathologic process that affects the.
