Restorative

Leveraging Technology for Productivity and Best Outcomes

INTRODUCTION It will be news to no one that new technologies are changing the clinical practice and the dental laboratory workflow. As the.

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Restorative

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Tooth Replacement

INTRODUCTION The growing popularity of dental implants, along with the increased awareness of the need for adequate bone to place them, has made.

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Restorative

“Smart” Class V Preparation Design for Direct Composites

INTRODUCTION Class V composite restorations are placed every day in the restorative dental practice. Whether the cause is dental caries or abfraction, this.

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Restorative

Lingual Veneers and Aesthetic Bonding: Augmentation, Not Amputation

Quite often, dentists are the first health professionals to recognize the effects of bulimia nervosa. As dentists, we all know how much havoc.

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Restorative

Making Difficult Cases Easier With Supragingival Dentistry: Porcelain Onlays and Veneers

INTRODUCTION Recently, I was in a very popular chat room for dentists and became engaged in a heated debate with some colleagues who.

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Restorative

Predictable In-Office Results: Applying CAD/CAM Technology in the Aesthetic Zone

INTRODUCTION The digital revolution has taken over every facet of our lives. Our impulsiveness and the need for immediate gratification drive us. We.

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Restorative

Enhancing Fixed Partial Denture Gingival Architecture

Introduction The aesthetic quality at pontics, especially of long-span fixed partial dentures (FPDs), can be problematic. While fabricating a 3-unit bridge can be.

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Restorative

A Multipurpose Temporary Tooth Replacement: Aesthetic Tooth-Borne Alternative Used Prior to an Implant

Figure 1. Upper first molar had been extracted. Figure 2. Missing first molar was visible in the patient’s smile, causing her to be.

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Restorative

Preformed Design Bridging Concept: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION A Brief History of Crown and Bridge Materials and Techniques In the early days of dental history, the art of dental fixed.

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Restorative

Importance of Lip Type Classification: Maxillary Central Incisor Length Determination Versus Lip Phenotype

Historically, dental students have been taught that the incisal edge of the maxillary central incisors should extend approximately 2.0 mm coronal to the.

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