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A Restorative Challenge: Tetracycline-Stained Teeth

INTRODUCTION Porcelain veneers are the restoration of choice in many aesthetic restorative situations involving...

Poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics

The increase in mortality related to opioid analgesics across all demographic categories is a...

Influence of GI Base on Composite Restoration Survival

A study assessed the 18-year survival of posterior composite resin restorations with and without...

Improvement Needed in Preventive Oral Healthcare

A recently released National Center for Health Statistics data brief details the results of...

Natural Plant Chemicals Could Help Fight Tooth Decay

Oral care products containing a natural plant chemical that stops bacteria harming teeth could...

Naturally Occurring Amino Acid Could Improve Oral Health

Arginine—a common amino acid found naturally in foods—breaks down dental plaque, which could help...

Intraoral Repair of Multiple Substrates Using Silication

INTRODUCTION The number of dental materials available to today’s practitioner has increased significantly during...

Optimal Shaping of Root Canal Systems: Demonstrating the Use of Controlled Memory Ni-Ti Files

INTRODUCTION Optimal cleaning and shaping of root canal systems requires, among many things, the...

An Oral Bisphosphonate Dilemma

INTRODUCTION Every so often, we have a patient who presents with clinical challenges that...

Nanoceramic CAD/CAM Restorations

INTRODUCTION In keeping with the record pace of current technology, dental materials science has...