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Using Technology to Enhance Crown and Bridge Restorations

Restorative options are often limited to the scope of the restoration and the confidence...

Overview of New ADA CDT 2007-2008 Codes

The ADA coding system undergoes updating and revision periodically. Up until 2000, updates were...

Combining Radiosurgery and Captek Restorations in Complicated Tissue Cases: Part 2

In my first article I discussed the advantages of combining the use of radiosurgery...

A Template-Driven Approach to Direct Composite Bonding

Mention direct composite bonding to the great majority of dentists and expect a shudder....

Dreaming and Anesthesia

Dreaming is a common part of the anesthetic experience, but it remains a poorly...

Organ Transplants and Periodontal Disease

In November 2006, research from the University of Connecticut Health Center reported that cardiac...

Tooth Parts Regenerated

A multinational research team headed by Songtao Shi, DDS, PhD, has successfully regenerated tooth...

Suppressing Salivary Gland Cell Death

According to American Cancer Society estimates, nearly 31,000 Americans were diagnosed with head-and-neck cancer...

Chlorhexidine and SRP Outcome

Generally, scaling and root planing (SRP) can produce success in reducing pockets surrounding the...

Fluoride: Rationale for Use

Using the theory of evidence-based delivery of dental care, prescriptions for therapeutic medicaments should...