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Universal-Size Mouthguards: An Affordable Alternative for the Young Athlete

In the last 7 decades, there has been much interest in preventing dental injuries...

Modern Posterior Composite Placement: An Innovative Single-Increment Technique

INTRODUCTION With the increasing demand for aesthetic restorations and development of adhesive techniques, composite...

Clean Out the Closet! Use the New Gingivitis Code

Let’s imagine that you have a patient who presents with inflamed and hemorrhagic gingiva,...

Focus On: Social Media

Lou S. Shuman, DMD, CAGS, highlights the importance of a dental practice’s Web presence,...

Shade-Matching Challenge: A Single Central Incisor

Achieving a good color match when restoring a single incisor is probably among the...

Treating the Amelogenesis Imperfecta Patient

INTRODUCTION Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) represents a group of inherited conditions that affect the structure...

CAD/CAM Restorations: Achieving Excellence and Simplicity

INTRODUCTION It is foolish to think that all technology is suited for all practices....

Does Anatomy Matter? Having the Tenacity to Solve Complex Challenges

INTRODUCTION As dentistry and dental medicine become an increasingly elaborate academic system, actions taken...

The Future Dental Auxillary Is Here

You step into your operatory and greet your patient. Then, the local anesthetic is...

Focus On: Third-Party Carriers

Howard S. Glazer, DDS, ponders the relationship between third-party carriers and dental practitioners and...