Restorative

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Within the General Practice

INTRODUCTION “Reconstructive Dentistry” is probably the broadest and most inclusive term used to describe...

Digital Photography Update: 2011

Figure 1. Yours truly gets his hands on the latest and greatest new digital...

Placing Posterior Composites: Increasing Efficiency

INTRODUCTION Let’s face it, placing successful posterior composites is exacting, tedious, and time consuming....

Simplified Delivery of a Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Restorative

INTRODUCTION Many dentists, unfortunately, have little experience with a class of dental materials referred...

Optimizing the Prosthetic Margin With Sonic Instrumentation

INTRODUCTION The success of a prosthetic restoration largely depends on the accuracy with which...

Technology Enhances Caries Diagnosis and Treatment

INTRODUCTION Modern restorative dentistry (MRD) relies on the protocol that all sound tooth structure...

Optimizing Occlusal Results for Crown and Bridge Prostheses

When preparing a single-unit crown, or multiple-unit bridge, dentists inevitably follow a similar routine....

Faster, Easier, and Better Dentistry

Figure 1. Preoperative photo showing a failing composite resin restoration. Figure 2. After preparation,...

A Conservative Approach to Patient Care

These days, in the age of aesthetic and adhesive dentistry, respecting and preserving remaining...

Reclaiming Endodontics and Reinventing Restorative, Part 2

In endodontics the old, smaller shape was better for the tooth than the new...