Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Clinical Tips to Ensure Successful Whitening Outcomes
INTRODUCTION Tooth shade is known to significantly influence the aesthetics of a smile, and...
Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Composite Versus Porcelain, Part 2: The 360° Composite Resin Veneer
This is the second in a 3-part article series. Part 1 was published in...
Viewpoint
Plea From an Oral Cancer Survivor
THE NEWS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING It was Christmas, 2006. I was “just a dentist”...
Focus On
Focus On: Treatment Planning for Success
Ara Nazarian, DDS Ara Nazarian, DDS, discusses necessary steps and technologies in treating fully...
Aesthetics
Optimizing a Smile Enhancement: Combining Alignment, Composite Bonding, and Ceramic Resurfacing
CASE REPORT Diagnosis and Treatment Planning A young man desiring treatment for smile enhancement...
Dental Materials
Direct Composite Restorations to Mask Intrinsic Staining: An Eighteen-Year Follow-Up
INTRODUCTION In many cases, choosing the best restorative solution for structural defects of the...
Endodontics
The Three Fs of Predictable Endodontics: “Finding, Following, and Finishing”
The classic “Endodontic Triad” is founded on the 3 pillar principles of cleaning, shaping,...
Implants
Maximizing Stability and Prosthetic Durability
INTRODUCTION When treatment planning a fixed full-arch implant restoration, selecting a prosthesis that addresses...
Viewpoint
Splints and Occlusion Get No Respect
Be of good cheer! You thought there was a causal relationship between occlusion and...
Focus On
FOCUS ON: Caries Arrest
Rella Christensen, RDH, PhD, discusses what it takes to stop a developing carious lesion....