Lasers
Laser Removal of Porcelain Veneers
INTRODUCTION In a clinical article published in the February 2011 issue of Dentistry Today, entitled “New Technology:...
Restorative
Making Contact Just Got Easier: Making Class II Composite Restorations More Predictable
INTRODUCTION One problem that is an all too common occurrence with the Class II...
Implants
An Evidence-Based Concept of Implant Dentistry: Utilization of Short and Narrow Platform Implants
Introduction Implant dentistry has truly revolutionized the practice of dentistry, giving us an incredible...
Aesthetics
Are You Treating Planned Cases or Treating Teeth to Stay Busy?
INTRODUCTION Historically, dentistry has been a “fix-it-to-relieve-pain” profession. Patients present when they have pain,...
Orthodontics
Difficult Case Types: Part 2, A Discussion of Adult Short-Term Orthodontics
INTRODUCTION In part 1 of this article, I discussed the evolution and rationale of...
Prosthodontics
Prerequisites for Trouble-Free Fully Functional Dentures
MOLECULAR ADHESION The first prerequisite is adhesion, the focus of the article “Dread-Free Compound...
Interview
Technology: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond!
In an interview conducted by Dentistry Today’s editor-in-chief, Dr. Damon Adams, Gordon Christensen, DDS,...
Prosthodontics
Upgrading From a Removable to a Fixed Prosthesis
Over the years, as general dentists, we will see many patients in our offices...
Clinical Update
Treatment of Chronic Severe Periodontitis Studied
A study by Dr. Dong-Yeol Jung et al published in the Journal of Clinical...
Clinical Update
Why Some Cancers Spread to Bones
Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) School of Dentistry have found that administering...