Difficult Case Types, Part 1: A Discussion of Adult Short-Term Orthodontics
INTRODUCTION Short-term orthodontics (STO) has exploded in popularity during the past 10 years. Adults are discovering that they are able to straighten their.
Restorative
Bioesthetic Dentistry, Part 4
INTRODUCTION This is the last article in a 4-part series which discuss the Bioesthetic principles of restorative treatment, from preliminary diagnosis through case.
Aesthetics
Improving Aesthetics: Harmonizing the White and Pink
INTRODUCTION Frequently, when treating the aesthetic concerns of the patient, practitioners focus on the teeth (the white) and ignore the gingiva (the pink)..
Implants
The Single-Visit Implant Crown Technique
Dentistry is much like life; it is in constant change. This article will demonstrate a case in which CAD/CAM and 3-dimensional (3-D) cone.
Endodontics
Is Endodontic Retreatment Passé?
INTRODUCTION The definition of passé means to be no longer current or out of date. With the fast rise of dental implants now.
Prosthodontics
An Innovative One-Step Approach to Full Dentures
Figure 1. Preoperative upper and lower edentulous arches. Figures 2 and 3. Upper template adapted to model. Figure 4. Upper template in the.
Viewpoint
Best Practices
In my capacity as an executive board member of the William F. Ryan Community Health Center, which receives significant federal funding, I recently.
Viewpoint
Specialty Recognition of Oral Medicine
I have attended numerous ADA and dental society meetings, and I have been surprised by the lack of awareness and knowledge regarding the.
Aesthetics
Cosmetic Nightmare! Composite Success!
INTRODUCTION In restorative dentistry, we are introduced to a plethora of conditions that can leave us perplexed. Not all conditions lend themselves to.
Restorative
Nanomicrohybrid Composites Make Posterior Placement Easier
Creating direct posterior restorations requires the utilization of instruments, techniques, and materials that result in increased longevity, functionality, and aesthetics, goals highly desired.
