Restorative

Technique and Materials for Obtaining Accurate Impressions in 60 to 90 Seconds

When treating patients who require indirect restorations (eg, full- and partial-coverage crowns, inlays, and...

Practical Posterior Composites Efficient Placement and Predictable Results

You will not find my office placing stain in the grooves of posterior composites...

Bridging the Diagnostic Void: A Case Study in Early Detection and Modern Conservative Care

Over the years there has been a persistent frustration in diagnostic restorative dentistry that...

Technique for Achieving General Field Isolation During Dental Procedures

When Dr. Sanford C. Barnum of New York invented the rubber dam on March...

Capping Carious Exposed Pulps With Potassium Nitrate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polycarboxylate Cement

Capping exposed pulps is currently an infrequent procedure because of a general lack of...

Clinical Use of a New Metal-Free Restorative Technology

Unquestionably, one of the most intensely satisfying aspects of cosmetic dentistry is surpassing patient...

SensiStat: A New Saliva-Based Composition for Simple and Effective Treatment of Dentinal Sensitivity Pain

It has been estimated that approximately 30 million American adults suffer from short, sharp,...

Digital Photography Enables Better Soft Tissue Screening, Diagnosis, and Case Acceptance

Figures 1 to 3. Pretreatment and immediate post surgical digital photographs taken with the...

Preserving a Full-Arch Reconstruction

Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and fixed bridges are some of the most commonly used restorations in...

Contemporary Restoration of Class II Caries: Direct Posterior Composites

Composites have become an integral part of our restorative practices, however, their evolution was...