An Alternative Approach to Cosmetic Space Closure
INTRODUCTION Nowadays, a great premium is placed on aesthetics with cosmetic solutions being sought by the parents of adolescent patients at very early.
Viewpoint
Impact of Social Media on Dental Practices
A decade ago, the term “social media” was foreign to all of us. Now, it has become a part of everyday life in.
Aesthetics
Combining Orthodontics With Conservative Restorative Care
The following case describes the use of prerestorative orthodontic care, Bolton Analysis, Golden Proportion analysis, tooth whitening, and a simplified and minimally invasive.
Implants
The “First Implant”: Protocol for the GP, Part 3
The first 2 articles in this 3 part series: “The ‘First Implant’: Protocol for the GP,” covered treatment planning and surgical aspects of.
Endodontics
Revolutionary Advances, Part 3: Pursuit of the 3-D Cork
Exciting times are upon us! As in many areas of dental specialty, the recent boom in technology has revolutionized the practice of endodontics..
Implants
Efficient Placement of Implant Overdenture Attachments
INTRODUCTION Attachment-retained implant overdentures are functionally superior to conventional dentures and are effective and cost-saving alternatives to fixed implant dental prostheses. In the.
Pediatric Dentistry
Digital Radiography for Tots and Teens
INTRODUCTION Digital radiography offers many advantages over the use of x-ray film in pediatric and adolescent dentistry. The author has had the pleasure.
Restorative
Bioesthetic Dentistry, Part 1
This issue presents part 1 of a series of 4 articles. This article series will discuss the Bioesthetic principles of restorative treatment from.
Implants
New CAD/CAM Designs for Fixed Implant Restorations
Fixed implant-retained partial dentures and single crowns have traditionally been constructed with abutments to which the restorations are cemented, or as block units.
Endodontics
The Future of Root Canal Obturation
INTRODUCTION The use of core carriers with attached gutta-percha for root canal obturation is not new, as there was evidence in the late.
