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The Suction Cup Denture: A Century-Old Technology Reborn

Complete denture wearers may be one of the largest underserved dental patient populations, with...

The Indirect Composite Resin Restoration: An Underutilized Restorative Choice?

The number of direct composites being placed by dentists in the United States has...

An Innovative, Heat-Accelerated, In-Office Whitening Technique for Nonvital Teeth

Figure 1. Pretreatment view. A single anterior incisor that has darkened following endodontic treatment...

Simplifying Diastema Closure in the Anterior Region

There may be a number of reasons why patients present requesting diastema closure, including...

Materials and Techniques for Restoring Teeth With Severe Caries or Fractures

The restoration of vital and nonvital teeth that have significant loss of tooth structure...

Periodontal Surgery: Resection to Regeneration

The focus of periodontal surgery has shifted over time from a philosophy based on...

Internet Safety Precautions

Figure 1. Efficient dental office operation now requires the Internet. Many dental insurance companies...

Interpreting Endodontic Radiographs Take a Trip to a Japanese Rock Garden

In Kyoto, Japan, there is a famous rock garden where 15 rocks are laid...

Terrifying, Troublesome, or Terrific? Secrets to Perfect Pediatric Patients

The crying started, then the wailing, then the screams. The patient was pediatric. I...

Hand Hygiene; Bring on the Alcohol Rubs

Hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens...