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Where Have All the Technicians Gone?

“Where have all the technicians gone?” This is a question that we all may...

An Efficient Approach to Full-Mouth Reconstruction of the Apprehensive Patient

One of the most gratifying accomplishments in dentistry is restoring an entire mouth to...

Utilizing Lab-based CAD/CAM Technology for Metal-free Ceramic Restorations

Significant research of late has been directed toward the application of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing...

Tablet PCs: The Future of Computing?

In previous articles in Dentistry Today (August and November, 2002), I examined the advantages...

Optimum Dental Care, Part 1 – The Diagnostic Phase

Today’s general practice has the opportunity to offer a variety of services that will...

The Paper Point Technique, Part 2

In part 1 of this 2-part article on paper point measurements, the rationale behind...

The Use of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in Clinical and Surgical Endodontics

A significant problem in clinical dentistry in general, and in restorative dentistry and endodontics...

Evidence-Based Dentistry – How to Use It

It was 1784 when the earliest masked assessment seems to have been performed by...

A New Implant Restorative Protocol The Implant Resin Restoration

Until recently, implants have been restored with either PFM structures or removable partial dentures...

Missed Opportunities: Patients Lost to Lack of Understanding and Marketing

You are seeing a patient who has been in your practice for years. Her...