Fixing the Broken Dental Medicaid Program
The dental Medicaid program is beyond requiring a tune-up. The dental Medicaid program is wallowing in full-blown failure mode. Dismal fee.
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Focus On
Focus On: Team Morale and the Right Team Members
Robert M. Pick, DDS, MS, discusses how having the right team members and amazing team morale is so important to achieving “Purple-Cow-Wow!” Q:.
Technology
Treating Peri-implantitis
INTRODUCTION Treatment for peri-implantitis using traditional methods has been marginal at best. The dawning of laser dentistry has changed treatment from guarded to.
Endodontics
Apical Lesions: Diagnostic Considerations
INTRODUCTION “My dentist saw a dark spot on the x-ray.” This statement is commonly heard from patients in endodontic offices on a routine.
Aesthetics
Correction of Extremely Dark Anterior Teeth
INTRODUCTION Anterior tooth discoloration continues to be an aesthetic concern and a major source of embarrassment for patients. The problem can either be.
Implants
Treating the Congenitally Deficient Smile
Congenitally missing teeth are quite common in the adult population, being found on average in about 6.5% of individuals and with little to.
Implants
CBCT Guided Surgery: Accurate, Predictable, and Economical
INTRODUCTION As technology advances, patient treatments advance too. The advent and continual development of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) machines and guided surgery.
Restorative
Simplifying Posterior Zirconia Crown Placement: Introducing a Self-Repairing Bioceramic Cement
INTRODUCTION The success of indirect restorations is predicated on a number of factors, including treatment planning, material selection, preparation, and impression taking. However,.
Lasers
Management of Oral Viral Lesions With a Diode Laser
INTRODUCTION Intraoral viral lesions are a common occurrence in the dental practice and may be of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or human papillomavirus.
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The 90-Day Window for Trigeminal Nerve Injuries
Trigeminal nerve injuries may occur as a result of many facial, oral-surgical, and dental procedures despite the practitioner providing the highest level of.
