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Managing the Unexpected: A Real-World Case Report

After reviewing many different cosmetic cases in journals and seeing cases presented at the...

Clinical Tips for Instrumenting Calcified Canals

INTRODUCTION Since people are living longer and keeping their teeth longer, we need to...

A Modern Approach to Exodontia, Part 2: Helping to Ensure Successful Implant Outcomes

In the previous article in this series, “A Modern Approach to Exodontia, Part 1:...

The Dreaded Loose Abutment Screw: Etiology, Management, and Prevention

Abutment-screw loosening has been shown to be the most common dental implant prosthetic complication,...

Anterior Aesthetics Through Composite Artistry

INTRODUCTION Direct composite resin has the ability to offer an alternative to lab-fabricated all-ceramic...

The Right Questions May Save a Life!

INTRODUCTION There are days I love what I do; there are also days I...

Chairside Smile Design for Injection Molded Anteriors: Treatment of a Peg Lateral and a Diastema Case

Figure 1a. The Bioclear Anterior Matrix Kit. Figure 1b. The Smile Design Gauge (Bioclear),...

Material Choices for CAD/CAM Dentistry

Figure 1. The CEREC chairside system (Dentsply Sirona). Thirty-five years ago, Dr. Werner Moorman,...

Three Practice Promises to Keep in 2018

Forget resolutions—the word is tainted with failure. As soon as “This is my New...

Focus On: Endodontic Emergencies

Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS, explains how emergencies can be intrusive in a busy day....