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Endodontic Shaping Procedures: The Past, Present, and Near Future

When I write about the winding path endodontic shaping procedures that have taken over...

The Immediate Smile: Fixed Provisionalization Using Digital Technology

When Dr. P. I. Brånemark introduced his prosthetic protocol for the threaded titanium root-form...

Marrying Clinical Techniques and Teamwork

Ross W. Nash, DDS, and Debra Engelhardt-Nash, AA, BFA Our editor-in-chief, Dr. Damon Adams,...

Conflict of Interest Revisited: Law Versus Ethics

In the past, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners members engaged in behavior that...

Oral Device Helps the Blind

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed marketing of a new device...

Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease

Dr. Maria Febbraio, a foundational science researcher at the University of Alberta School of...

Dental Implants Result in Better Quality of Life for Osteoporotic Women

As postmenopausal women with osteoporosis age, they are at greater risk of losing their...

Prefabricated Composite Veneers: A Conservative Solution for the Aesthetic Zone

INTRODUCTION When considering the restoration of anterior teeth, with an eye on minimizing tooth...

Single Posterior Implant Crown Fabrication: Cement-On Versus Screw-Retained Crowns

INTRODUCTION As clinicians, we must often make decisions on the restoration of our dental...

Dentists As Bartenders

It’s show time! I know this is a stretch, and like all analogies, this...