Managing Our Patients in the Information Age
The field of dentistry continues to change at an exponential rate. From the introduction of new technologies, to new and innovative understandings of.
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Restorative
Enhancing Fixed Partial Denture Gingival Architecture
Introduction The aesthetic quality at pontics, especially of long-span fixed partial dentures (FPDs), can be problematic. While fabricating a 3-unit bridge can be.
Orthodontics
Accelerated Orthodontics for the General Practitioner
INTRODUCTION The millennium ushered in many new changes in dentistry, including minor tooth movement techniques for the general practitioner (GP). Recent advances have.
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The Mobile Implant Practitioner
When my colleagues ask me where my practice is, and I tell them that I work in many practices because I am mobile,.
Prosthodontics
An Implant-Assisted Removable Partial Denture: A 36-Month Follow-Up Case Report
INTRODUCTION Dental implants can be used to support a wide range of fixed and removable prostheses. When bilateral edentulous areas are located posterior.
Occlusion
Why Are You Prescribing Bruxism Appliances?
Figure 1. The STATDDS Bruxism and Sleep Monitor (STATDDS) home test provides objective data on bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). INTRODUCTION Bruxism.
Implants
Three Breakthrough Implant Procedures
MICROEVOLUTION OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY The world of dental implants has seen many changes since Dr. Brånemark placed the first implant in 1965. Historically.
Aesthetics
Injection Overmolding for Aesthetics and Strength, Part 2: Treating Black Triangles in Post-Ortho Cases
INTRODUCTION Treatment of black triangles, which was rarely discussed 5 years ago, has exploded since then. Seven years ago, I invented and patented.
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The New Standard?
The New Standard? This decade will most likely bring another great shift in how dentistry is practiced, but will it be a move.
Aesthetics
Injection Overmolding for Aesthetics and Strength, Part 1: Finishing Orthodontic Cases Using Direct Composite
Orthodontics has seen significant advances during the past decade. In spite of these advances, there is no magic wand or silver bullet when.
