Clinical Update
Heartburn and Esophageal Cancer
Does heartburn signal esophageal cancer? Not necessarily, says epidemiologist Nicholas Shaheen. When your patients...
Clinical Update
Oral Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
For the thousands of Americans diagnosed each year with oral squamous cell carcinoma, a...
Clinical Update
New Pain Transmission Route Discovered
The transmission of unpleasant sensory signals, or nociception, once was conceived of as strictly...
Clinical Update
Mechanical SRP Versus Locally Applied Doxycycline
In a randomized controlled study, surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with recurring periodontal...
Clinical Update
Loupes: Better Ergonomics and Better Vision
Loupes first began to appear on the dental scene in the 1980s and are...
Clinical Update
Family-Centered Surgical Preparation Improves Children’s Recovery After Surgery
Facing surgery can cause significant anxiety for children and their parents. A study published...
Computers
How to Increase Patient Acceptance for Cosmetic Dentistry: Cosmetic Imaging With Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0.
Computer imaging has become an effective marketing strategy for “cosmetic” health practitioners. In dental...
Cover Story
Current Paradigm Shifts in Dentistry
Many changes are taking place in the dental profession, some of them very significant....
Endodontics
Negotiating Challenging Mid Root Curvatures: Rounding the Bend
Mid root curvatures can be every bit as vexing as their apical counterparts, especially...
Endodontics
Endodontic Access Preparation: An Opening for Success
Endodontic performance is enhanced when clinicians thoughtfully view different horizontally angulated, preoperative radiographic images,...