Endoscopic Periodontal Debridement
INTRODUCTION Periodontal diseases affect a significant portion of the adult population. Periodontitis is the primary cause of tooth loss in older adults.1 These.
Periodontics
Advancing the Standard of Care With the LANAP Protocol
INTRODUCTION The specialty of periodontics has long relied on surgical intervention to achieve the goal of regeneration of the periodontal complex. Various surgical.
Restorative
The New Science of Strong Endo Teeth
INTRODUCTION Are today’s typical endodontic accesses as outdated as the typical G. V. Black cavity preparations that remain the current standard? Sadly, yes..
Restorative
Management of Occlusion Over Implants, Part 1: Three 10-Year Case Follow-ups and Evaluations
INTRODUCTION Occlusal overloading, as reported in the scientific literature, is the primary cause of biomechanical implant complications; this includes fracture and/or loosening of.
Aesthetics
Implant Therapy in the Aesthetic Zone: Maintaining Gingival Margins
One of the greatest challenges for the implant surgeon and restorative dentist is creating an aesthetic balance between the implant restoration and the.
Endodontics
The Shaping Movement: Fifth-Generation Technology
INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of modern day endodontics, there have been numerous concepts, strategies, and techniques for preparing canals. Throughout the decades, a.
Endodontics
Update on Apexogenesis: Case Reports: Achieving Predictable Root Maturation in Young Patients
INTRODUCTION Dental implants are now considered the hallmark procedure if a tooth cannot be saved. However, implants cannot be used predictably in young.
Implants
Solving Complex Full-Arch Cases With Simple Solutions
INTRODUCTION During the past decades, several researchers have explored the biological processes of osseointegration with the hopes of enhancing the possibility to obtain.
Viewpoint
The Brave New World of Digital Dentistry
CONFRONTING A MORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DILEMMA The dental profession is facing a moral and professional dilemma regarding prosthetic dentistry. If dental crowns and.
Endodontics
Simultaneous Removal of the Whole Pulp Tissue: Case Reports
INTRODUCTION In order to perform successful endodontic therapy, the clinician should be able to shape, clean, and fill the root canal system in.
