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Ethics Meets Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Dr. Teck has been passionate about prevention, hygiene, and diet since dental school....

Modern Materials and Digital Technology: The Keys to a Predictable Hybrid Workflow

INTRODUCTION Since the introduction of the implant-retained denture principle in 2004, there has been...

Beauty: Much More Than the Smile!

My first experience with beauty pageants was performing a smile makeover for a patient...

Closed-System Negative Pressure Irrigation: A Serious Inflection Point in Root Canal Cleaning

The previous 25 years have seen great strides in improving endodontic instrumentation1 and obturation...

Root Resorption: Causes and Remedies

Root resorption (RR) is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by the action...

Vitamin D Deficiency and Early Implant Failure: What Every Clinician Should Know

INTRODUCTION Dental implants are generally considered a safe and highly predictable surgical procedure performed...

Simple Maxillary Sinus Tenting and Implant Placement

INTRODUCTION Patients often present with bone quality or quantity that is not conducive to...

Diode Lasers in Restorative Dentistry: An Absolute Necessity for Optimal Care

INTRODUCTION Diode lasers have been utilized in dentistry for many years now as an...

Treating White Spot Lesions: Protocol for a Professionally Dispensed CPP-ACP Paste

INTRODUCTION In recent decades, dental professionals have increasingly advocated and explained the importance of,...

Know Your Leukoplakias to Identify Oral Cancer

As an oral and maxillofacial pathologist, I have the unique perspective of both seeing...