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Extraction Site Bone Grafting in General Dentistry Review of Applications and Principles

General dentists in the United States perform an estimated 23 million extractions every year.1 Following an extraction, the alveolar bone decreases 25% in.

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Endodontic Treatment of Reimplanted Avulsed Teeth

The treatment of avulsed teeth has undergone many changes in the last 10 years. In 1995, a new approach to treatment of avulsed.

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Lasers in Dentistry: An Overview

While still considered a new technology, the use of lasers in dentistry actually began in the late 1980s. A dentist who is considering.

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Exophytic Gingival Lesions Review of Clinical and Histologic Features, and 3 Case Reports

Exophytic gingival lesions represent some of the more frequently encountered lesions in the oral cavity. Based on clinical appearance, different lesions are often.

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Direct Preparation of Preexisting Implant Abutments

Dental implants have been used with great success as root replacements in oral reconstruction. Due to the high predictability of osseointegration,1,2 clinicians are.

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Near-Infrared Dental Diode Lasers Scientific and Photobiologic Principles and Applications

In the past few years, the use of diode lasers in clinical dentistry has increased considerably, but  more research is needed concerning the.

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The Tobacco-Using Patient and the Dental Office

As a primary care clinician, the dentist should identify and be prepared to intervene with tobacco users. Epidemiologic data suggest that more than.

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Prerestorative Periodontal Plastic Surgery Creating the Gingival Framework for the Ideal Smile

It has been said that a beautiful painting or photograph is enhanced by the frame that encompasses it, but a beautiful picture with.

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Fabrication of a Surgical Implant Template With Guide Tubes

Restorative dentists have an essential role in the diagnosis of the restorative needs of patients treated with dental implants.1 An implant template is.

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Immunity and Immunizations

Disease control and prevention are central to an effective program of infection control. It is always better to prevent a disease than to.

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