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The Use of the Nd:YAG Dental Laser as an Adjunct to Aesthetic Restorative Treatment

Despite the presence of lasers in dental practice since 1989, their use is still...

Living Your Dream: Considering a Professional Coach to Assist You and Your Practice

At the age of 44, John would be considered by most people to be...

Informed Consent: The Patient’s Rights

Risk management for dentists as a formal discipline took shape in the mid-1980s as...

How To Be a Smile Designer, Part 1

It has been more than 20 years since I coined the phrase smile designer...

Back to the Future With Porcelain Veneers

The history of porcelain veneers is a very simple one. Thin wafers of porcelain...

Closing a Large Central Diastema Using A Pressed Ceramic

Orthodontic treatment is usually the best alternative for closing spaces. However, some situations do...

Aesthetic Correction of an Anterior Malocclusion With a Submicron-Filled Direct Composite Resin

Direct composite resin has been used to enhance and create aesthetic improvements in a...

Like Eating an Elephant, Computerizing Your Practice Should Be Done “One Bite at a Time”

Computerizing the dental office offers many potential benefits. It can help you run your...

Single-Visit Endodontics, Part 2

In part 1 last month, we gave our reasons and supporting evidence for considering...

Endodontic Therapy Using Orascopic Visualization

Technological advances have enhanced the visualization of conventional and surgical endodontic treatment fields. Bahcall...