Achieving Natural Tissue Contours: A Predictable and Simplified Technique
INTRODUCTION Although the functional success rate of dental implants is very high, aesthetic failures still occur in the maxillary anterior region. In addition.
Restorative
The Seven Deadly Sins of Traditional Class II Restorations
INTRODUCTION The Evolution of Class II Composite Restorations When we first started placing posterior composites in the 1970s, we thought of composite as.
Restorative
Laser Troughing to Improve Scanning and Impressions
INTRODUCTION Fixed restorative dentistry success is dependent on the exquisite fit of restorations. When the restoration does not fit the prepared margins, recurrent.
Restorative
The Seven Deadly Sins of Traditional Class II Restorations
INTRODUCTION The Evolution of Class II Composite Restorations When we first started placing posterior composites in the 1970s, we thought of composite as.
Viewpoint
Corporate Healthcare: Important Contracts
There exist 3 common contracts doctors sign with corporate dentistry. These include employment contracts, purchase sales agreements, and business service agreements (BSAs). Each.
Focus On
Focus On: Digital Dental Marketing
Roger P. Levin, DDS, explains how the Internet and digital media have altered the marketing landscape for dentists. Q: How has dental marketing.
Implants
Should General Practitioners Place Implants?
INTRODUCTION My favorite reply, when asked why an endodontist also places implants, is, “Even orthodontists place implants now, and they don’t even like.
Restorative
Modern Posterior Composite Placement: An Innovative Single-Increment Technique
INTRODUCTION With the increasing demand for aesthetic restorations and development of adhesive techniques, composite resins have become the material of choice for many.
Pediatric Dentistry
Universal-Size Mouthguards: An Affordable Alternative for the Young Athlete
In the last 7 decades, there has been much interest in preventing dental injuries that occur during participation in sports.1-16 Teeth can be.
Viewpoint
Clean Out the Closet! Use the New Gingivitis Code
Let’s imagine that you have a patient who presents with inflamed and hemorrhagic gingiva, light to moderate subgingival calculus, and generalized pseudo-pocketing. For.
