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Doctor—Your Hygienist Needs a Digital X-ray System!

So, what do you do with that?” asked the new patient, whom I was...

A System for Definitive Restoration of Single-Stage Implants in One Day

The classic approach to placing osseointegrated implants in the edentulous mandible requires a period...

Managing Money Flow to Safeguard Your Practice

I first met Dr. Don Lewis, an oral surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio, when he...

Buying a Practice: The Bottom Line Method of Practice Valuation

I have been in practice for 36 years, for 32 of those years as...

New Directions in Dentistry: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gordon Christensen

In keeping with the theme of “New Directions” that traditionally has been an area...

New Directions in Endodontics: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Clifford J. Ruddle

Figure 1a. A preoperative film shows multidisciplinary treatment. The maxillary left first molar’s remaining...

The Causes and Management of Oral Malodor

The pursuit of fresh breath is important both socially and emotionally. The dental professional...

The Metallic Versus the Nonmetallic Restored Dentition

An increasingly discernible trend occurring in dentistry is the movement away from metallic components...

Essentials of Dentin Bonding: Clinical Technique for Long-term Success

Between 1988 and 1997, amalgam placement in the United States decreased by 32%, from...

A Predictable Technique Utilizing a Contemporary “Packable” Direct Posterior Composite Material: A Recipe for Success

Direct posterior composites offer dentists the most simple and cost-effective manner in which to...