COVID-19 Cracks Again
INTRODUCTION It’s all over the news: Dentists are treating more cracked teeth since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—sometimes at twice the.
Restorative
Implants
A Fix for Maxillary Implants in Previously Failed Sites
INTRODUCTION An active clinician will encounter implant failure. Failures occur for myriad and interrelated reasons: limited inherent healing capacity, low bone quality, exacerbating.
Implants
Autologous Tooth Structure as an Adjunct Grafting Modality
INTRODUCTION Full-arch dental implant reconstruction is a viable treatment choice for patients who are edentulous or who have teeth that are compromised and.
Endodontics
Dynamic Navigation and HUD for Endodontic Access
INTRODUCTION Directed dentin conservation (DDC) refers to the preservation of dentin structures and may play an important role in increasing the survival rate.
Viewpoint
Post-Pandemic Fraud in Dental Practices
INTRODUCTION Prosperident has been in the business of investigating embezzlement committed against dentists since 1989. Over that time, we have seen many changes.
Focus On
Focus On: Ransomware
Steve White discusses the No. 1 threat to your patients’ data—cyberattacks—and how to tell if your practice is protected. Q: Are dental offices.
Endodontics
The Endodontics Renaissance and Modern-Day Root Canals
INTRODUCTION Endodontics has come a long way! I remember when I became an endodontic resident, many of the dental school instructors told me.
Restorative
Restorative Aesthetics at the Gingiva
AESTHETIC DILEMMA OF THE GINGIVAL MARGIN The data is clear: Porcelain and composite resin are both biocompatible at the gingival margin and well-tolerated.1-3.
Implants
Using Alloplastic Material for Subantral Grafting
INTRODUCTION When maxillary posterior teeth are extracted, and the extraction site is not grafted, the maxillary sinus can pneumatize. Even in areas where.
Lasers
Why Lasers Have Not Captured Dentistry
Seeing and Engaging the Light INTRODUCTION The expected high ranking of lasers, unique in class technology, merits attention to understand why they lack.
