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Reflections on Modern Dental Ceramics

Reflections on Modern Dental Ceramics Kenneth A. Malament DDS, MScD       INTRODUCTION An important clinical...

Pre-Restorative Orthodontics: A Cornerstone of Comprehensive Care

INTRODUCTION There has never been a better time to be offering and delivering comprehensive...

The Solid Zirconia Implant-Retained Prosthesis: An Excellent Full-Arch Alternative to the Fixed Hybrid Denture

INTRODUCTION Full-arch implant restorations afford life-changing benefits to the fully edentulous patient. Their superior...

Atraumatic Removal of Mandibular Exostosis

An amazing blend of science and clinical practice, dentistry is constantly evolving to create...

Avoiding Subgingival Margins For Healthier Dentistry: Using a Supragingival Preparation Protocol

INTRODUCTION The worst-kept secret to healthier and more predictable restorative dentistry is keeping margins...

An Evaluation of Two Luting Cements

INTRODUCTION With the many choices of cements and restorative materials available to dentists today,...

Digitizing Implant Treatment: Abutment Design, Fabrication, and Provisionalization

INTRODUCTION Digital technologies that were once mainly used for traditional restorative or prosthodontic dentistry...

It’s the Point of Transaction

Having lived in the dental benefit family and having been associated with the dentistry...

Diastema Closure: A Restorative Design and Treatment Challenge

INTRODUCTION In my last article (March 2015, Dentistry Today), I addressed the importance of...

Metal-Based Restoration Replacement: Using Lithium Disilicate for Aesthetics and Strength

INTRODUCTION A Brief Review of the PFM Restoration Used for more than 60 years,...