Restorative

Efficient Core Buildups: Sonic-Activated Composite Resin in Endodontically Treated Teeth

INTRODUCTION Core buildups are frequently required when restoring endodontically treated teeth with or without...

Composite Over-Molding of the Worn Lower Incisor

INTRODUCTION I still recall coming out of dental school and doing my first examination...

In-Office Smile Rehabs

INTRODUCTION Those of us with a hankering for resurrecting smiles have at one time...

Aesthetic Rehabilitation

Who is the ultimate clinical challenge? A clinician and friend, who makes his living...

Bioesthetic Dentistry, Part 2

INTRODUCTION In part 1, the principles of Bioesthetic Dentistry and the preliminary diagnosis based...

“The Mother of All Black Triangles” Case

Sometimes a particular case comes along that appears, at first, to be overwhelming. This...

Conservative Contact Repairs for Patients

INTRODUCTION I do not know about you but, for me, closing contacts was a...

“The Simplified Concept”: Predictable Posterior Composites

INTRODUCTION Direct composite resin placement in the posterior dentition has become a common day-to-day...

Achieving Natural Aesthetics in Class IV Restorations

INTRODUCTION Recognizing the unique biological architecture of the natural tooth, dentists today practice conservative...

Bioesthetic Dentistry, Part 1

This issue presents part 1 of a series of 4 articles. This article series...