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Management
Situational Leadership for Dentists…and Now for Teams, Too!
All dentists want self-motivated staff members who are high achievers. Unfortunately, such employees do...
Prosthetics
A Modified Pressed Ceramic-to-Metal Fixed Partial Denture
Aesthetic, full-coverage fixed partial dentures have remained a difficult challenge for dentists. Traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal...
Restorative
Integrating Technologies for “High-Tech/No-Touch” Restorative Dentistry
Dentistry has always had a variety of cliche´s that define its direction and espouse...
Sleep Disorders
The Role of the Dental Profession in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
John B, a 47-year-old male and longtime patient, was in for his annual dental...
Aesthetics
How to Establish the Proper Plane of Occlusion With No Reliable Landmarks
One of the most rewarding aspects of practicing contemporary dentistry is the improvement of...
Clinical Update
Bisphosphonates Associated With Osteonecrosis
The use of bisphosphonates (eg, Zomeda, Aredia, Fosamax) has been associated with spontaneous necrosis...
Clinical Update
Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Early exposure to inflammatory disease multiplies Alzheimer’s risk, according to researchers at the University...
Clinical Update
Crown Retention With Resin-Based Sealers
The use of dentin sealers before crown cementation can reduce postcementation sensitivity. Various sealer...
Clinical Update
Saliva and Diagnosis
Scientists at UCLA’s School of Dentistry are investigating the possibility of diagnosing high-impact diseases...
Clinical Update
Signal Transduction in S. Mutans
Scientists have strongly suspected that the tooth decay-causing bacterium Streptococcus mutans modifies certain aspects...