Prosthetics
The Suction Cup Denture: A Century-Old Technology Reborn
Complete denture wearers may be one of the largest underserved dental patient populations, with...
Restorative
The Indirect Composite Resin Restoration: An Underutilized Restorative Choice?
The number of direct composites being placed by dentists in the United States has...
Aesthetics
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...
Aesthetics
Simplifying Diastema Closure in the Anterior Region
There may be a number of reasons why patients present requesting diastema closure, including...
CE Articles
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...
CE Articles
Periodontal Surgery: Resection to Regeneration
The focus of periodontal surgery has shifted over time from a philosophy based on...
Computers
Internet Safety Precautions
Figure 1. Efficient dental office operation now requires the Internet. Many dental insurance companies...
Endodontics
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...
Hygiene
Terrifying, Troublesome, or Terrific? Secrets to Perfect Pediatric Patients
The crying started, then the wailing, then the screams. The patient was pediatric. I...
Infection Control
Hand Hygiene; Bring on the Alcohol Rubs
Hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens...