Articles Magazine

FOCUS ON – Dental Biofilm

Melissa K. Turner, chief hygiene officer for Cellerant Consulting, discusses whether biofilm is dentistry’s...

VIEWPOINT – WNL: Within Normal Limits, or a Dangerous Assumption?

Our professional community was rocked by the passing of a young dentist in 2021....

Thinking Outside the Drill: It’s About So Much More Than Just Teeth

INTRODUCTION Meet Carson. He lost tooth No. 9 at the tender age of 14...

A Simplified, Completely Digital Workflow for Full-Arch Temporary Restorations

INTRODUCTION The replacement of a full arch of failing teeth has long been seen...

Retrieve and Recommission a Cement-Retained Crown With a Loose Abutment Screw

INTRODUCTION Dental implants have long been used to replace missing single teeth, multiple teeth,...

Demystifying Implant Connections

INTRODUCTION As dental implants continue to be the treatment of choice for many dentists...

Dentin and Enamel Tooth Repair

INTRODUCTION Certain glass polyalkenoate (ionomer) systems have proven to be excellent dentin replacement liners...

Immediate Implant Placement at Multi-Rooted Sites: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION Implant dentistry research has demonstrated high success rates in the reconstruction of partial...

Artificial Intelligence: The Final Frontier

“Cogito, ergo sum,” a phrase in Latin coined by René Descartes, validates the interwoven...

Focus on: Oral Pathology

Ashley Clark, DDS, discusses the specialized field of oral pathology—from what an oral pathologist...