Dentistry is both an art and science requiring today’s practitioner to be versatile and ready to adapt. Not every patient fits into the.

INTRODUCTION Aging patients present unique challenges that require innovative solutions. Each patient treatment should be based on a multitude of factors. However, in.

INTRODUCTION This is the last article in a 4-part series which discuss the Bioesthetic principles of restorative treatment, from preliminary diagnosis through case.

Creating direct posterior restorations requires the utilization of instruments, techniques, and materials that result in increased longevity, functionality, and aesthetics, goals highly desired.

INTRODUCTION Often times, when presented with a single- tooth edentulous space, we “automatically” think of either a 3-unit fixed partial denture (bridge), or.

INTRODUCTION Core buildups are frequently required when restoring endodontically treated teeth with or without posts. These teeth often lack sufficient restorable tooth structure.

INTRODUCTION I still recall coming out of dental school and doing my first examination on my mother. She had several large, discolored, but.

INTRODUCTION Those of us with a hankering for resurrecting smiles have at one time or another tried our luck placing direct composite resin.

Who is the ultimate clinical challenge? A clinician and friend, who makes his living creating dental adhesives and composite resins! CASE REPORT Diagnosis.

INTRODUCTION In part 1, the principles of Bioesthetic Dentistry and the preliminary diagnosis based on those principles were discussed. The restorative clinician’s “engineering.