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Technology: An Essential in Dental Care!

Simply stated, dental treatment would be virtually impossible without many technologies supporting it. Even...

Why Clinicians Mistrust Bulk Fills for Class II Restorations

INTRODUCTION According to most studies, layering produces voids in more than half of restorations...

A Modern Approach to Post and Core Restoration: An Evolving Paradigm

INTRODUCTION “The foremost purpose of a dowel is to provide retention for a core...

Enhancing Zirconia Restoration Workflow: Implementation of Stand-Alone Scanners

INTRODUCTION Today, an increasing number of dental practices are transitioning to a digital workflow....

Dental Sleep Medicine: The Future is Now!

The American Dental Association (ADA) has helped to further define the future of dental...

Focus On: Patient-Centered Outcomes

David J. Clark, DDS, defines patient-centered outcomes vs process outcomes and promotes a more...

Bleaching a Retained Primary Tooth

INTRODUCTION Bleaching is not the same as “whitening.” Bleaching changes the inherent color of...

Endodontic Case Selection: Treat or Refer?

INTRODUCTION Unfortunately, every endodontic case that comes into a general dentist’s office is not...

The Next Generation Attachment System

INTRODUCTION Implant overdentures may be supported and retained using bar and clip attachment systems...

Screw Retained: The Future of Implant Dentistry!

INTRODUCTION Our industry seems to have come full circle. What was once considered old...