Emergencies
Advances in the Treatment of Avulsed Teeth
The treatment of avulsed teeth has changed rapidly in the last several years. The...
Endodontics
Mothers, Pulp Lovers, and Apical Barbarians
If you were doing a root canal for your mother, would you want her...
Endodontics
Everything I Know About Endodontics, I Learned After Dental School Part 2
As a full-time educator, I am happy to report that dental education is teaching...
Hygiene
Keeping Your Focus on What’s Important
With any endeavor, routine actions have a tendency to interfere with your purpose. The...
Implants
Immediate Occlusal Loading for Fixed Prostheses in Implant Dentistry
The concept of immediate occlusal loading of root form implants for fixed restorations has...
Management
The Common Sense Philosophy of Patient Retention How to Transform quantities of Patients Into Quality Patients
At a recent dental office managers meeting, we had just finished sharing several “success...
Materials
Liners, Bases, and Cements in Clinical Dentistry A Review and Update
Liners, bases, and cements used in clinical dentistry are an important part of restorative...
Occlusion
Occlusal Interference: Dentistry’s Great Imposter
Figure 1. Patient presents with teeth showing wear. Patients in pain are sometimes difficult...
Periodontics
The Relationship Between Periodontal Diseases and Respiratory Diseases
The increased bacterial burden resulting from poor oral hygiene and periodontal diseases may increase...
Restorative
Efficient, Aesthetic Quadrant Dentistry
As a nation of educated people, we usually choose quality healthcare and often seek...