Aesthetics
A Restorative Challenge: Tetracycline-Stained Teeth
INTRODUCTION Porcelain veneers are the restoration of choice in many aesthetic restorative situations involving...
Clinical Update
Poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics
The increase in mortality related to opioid analgesics across all demographic categories is a...
Clinical Update
Influence of GI Base on Composite Restoration Survival
A study assessed the 18-year survival of posterior composite resin restorations with and without...
Clinical Update
Improvement Needed in Preventive Oral Healthcare
A recently released National Center for Health Statistics data brief details the results of...
Clinical Update
Natural Plant Chemicals Could Help Fight Tooth Decay
Oral care products containing a natural plant chemical that stops bacteria harming teeth could...
Clinical Update
Naturally Occurring Amino Acid Could Improve Oral Health
Arginine—a common amino acid found naturally in foods—breaks down dental plaque, which could help...
Dental Materials
Intraoral Repair of Multiple Substrates Using Silication
INTRODUCTION The number of dental materials available to today’s practitioner has increased significantly during...
Endodontics
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...
Oral Medicine
An Oral Bisphosphonate Dilemma
INTRODUCTION Every so often, we have a patient who presents with clinical challenges that...
Restorative
Nanoceramic CAD/CAM Restorations
INTRODUCTION In keeping with the record pace of current technology, dental materials science has...