Pre-Restorative Orthodontics: A Cornerstone of Comprehensive Care
INTRODUCTION There has never been a better time to be offering and delivering comprehensive care in dentistry. Thanks to research and development in.
Implants
The Solid Zirconia Implant-Retained Prosthesis: An Excellent Full-Arch Alternative to the Fixed Hybrid Denture
INTRODUCTION Full-arch implant restorations afford life-changing benefits to the fully edentulous patient. Their superior prosthetic stability and dental function, along with their capacity.
Restorative
Avoiding Subgingival Margins For Healthier Dentistry: Using a Supragingival Preparation Protocol
INTRODUCTION The worst-kept secret to healthier and more predictable restorative dentistry is keeping margins supragingival, whenever possible. Subgingival margins are often unhealthy, causing.
Restorative
An Evaluation of Two Luting Cements
INTRODUCTION With the many choices of cements and restorative materials available to dentists today, there is often confusion as to which type of.
Lasers
Atraumatic Removal of Mandibular Exostosis
An amazing blend of science and clinical practice, dentistry is constantly evolving to create a better patient experience. Patients perceive technology as an.
Viewpoint
It’s the Point of Transaction
Having lived in the dental benefit family and having been associated with the dentistry for the better part of the last 40 years.
Endodontics
Endodontic Shaping Procedures: The Past, Present, and Near Future
When I write about the winding path endodontic shaping procedures that have taken over for the last 35 years, I am sure that.
Aesthetics
Diastema Closure: A Restorative Design and Treatment Challenge
INTRODUCTION In my last article (March 2015, Dentistry Today), I addressed the importance of impacting as many of the senses in our aesthetic.
Implants
The Immediate Smile: Fixed Provisionalization Using Digital Technology
When Dr. P. I. Brånemark introduced his prosthetic protocol for the threaded titanium root-form endosseous dental implant in 1978, it was customary to.
Viewpoint
Conflict of Interest Revisited: Law Versus Ethics
In the past, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners members engaged in behavior that was legal but raised ethical concerns. In 2007, it.
