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A Placement Technique for Creating Ideal Contours and Aesthetics for Adjacent Multisurface Posterior Composites

Advances in adhesive dental material science have led to the availability of a variety of highly wear-resistant microhybrid composite resins. As a result,.

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Method and Dosimetry for Thermolysis and Removal of Biofilm in the Periodontal Pocket With Near-Infrared Diode Lasers: A Case Report

Although a number of laser-based techniques have been proposed for “bacterial decontamination” of the periodontal pocket, relatively few studies in the literature address.

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Radiation Therapy and Oral Care

Each year in the United States, thousands of patients receive radiation therapy for cancer. All dental practices have patients who have undergone, are.

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Success With Pit and Fissure Sealants

Preventive dentistry includes a variety of patient and professional activities such as oral hygiene procedures to clean teeth and soft tissues, the uses.

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Improving the Stability of Maxillary Dentures: The Use of Polyvinyl Siloxane Impression Materials for Edentulous Impressions

The fabrication of complete removable dentures has evolved noticeably over the last 15 years with the advent of new materials and a better.

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Clinical Considerations When Utilizing Modern Self-Etch Adhesives

Current trends in clinical restorative dentistry include an emphasis on self-etching adhesive systems. These systems were introduced in the late 1980s and have.

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Developing an Intracoronal Restoration With Indirect Composite Resin Part 2

The clinical success of an indirect composite resin restoration is measured by function, aesthetics, biocompatibility, and longevity.1 Achieving an ideal restoration begins at.

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Clinical Conditions and Lesions Mimicking Salivary Gland DiseasePart 2

The first part of this report began a review of clinical conditions and lesions that mimic salivary gland pathology (Table). Patients were referred.

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Developing an Intracoronal Restoration With Indirect Composite Resin Part 1

RESTORATIVE   Douglas A. Terry, DDS, Karl F. Leinfelder, DDS, MS, Chuck Maragos, CDT   Developments in materials science and adhesive technology have.

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Protecting Electronic Health Information as Part of HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) calls for standards for administrative, physical, and technical security measures to safeguard the integrity, confidentiality,.

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