Restorative

Streamlining Extensive Caries Treatment: The Use of Glass Ionomer and Placement Templates

INTRODUCTION Many individuals develop dental anxiety during childhood despite conscientious efforts by dental professionals to make young patients more comfortable during routine oral.

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Restorative

Veneering Implant Crowns Using Zirconia

INTRODUCTION Porcelain veneers, fabricated from conventional feldspathic porcelain, are perhaps the most aesthetic restoration we can provide to our patients. Early papers by.

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Prosthodontics

Novel Retention Systems for Implant Restorations

INTRODUCTION Since the last decade, there have been several improvements in the materials and techniques used for full-mouth implant rehabilitations.1 Implant planning using.

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Lasers

Hard-Tissue Laser Applications: Optimizing Restorative Treatment

INTRODUCTION Dental phobia is a common occurrence in all patients. Adults may avoid dental care due to the fear of pain that they.

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Viewpoint

Vaping: What Every Teenager Should Know

The astonishing rise of vaping and e-cigarette use among our youth, particularly in middle and high school students, presents a new dilemma for.

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Focus On

Focus On: Stay Connected With Your Patients and Community

Roger P. Levin, DDS, discusses the challenges and solutions for keeping patients in touch with your practice.  According to the Levin Group Data.

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Endodontics

Clinical Applications of Apex Locator Technology

INTRODUCTION Technology has affected most aspects of our lives. Homes are smart, cars can drive themselves, and cell phones are more powerful than.

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Aesthetics

Missing Lateral Incisor Agenesis: Aesthetic Challenges With Cuspids in the Lateral Positions

INTRODUCTION Encountering a patient who has been treated orthodontically to rectify the absence of the maxillary lateral incisors presents a unique aesthetic and.

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Implants

Improving Implant Survival by Implementing the Use of an Electric Toothbrush

Dental implants have become a mainstay in the prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous and partially edentulous patients.1,2 In spite of ongoing improvements in materials,.

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Implants

Management of Retrograde Peri-implantitis: The Minimally Invasive Tunnel Approach

INTRODUCTION Retrograde peri-implantitis, also referred to as an implant periapical lesion, can be described as a radiographic lesion around the apical portion of.

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