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Heated Composite in Everyday Practice

INTRODUCTION Many clinicians have heard of the concept of heated composite since its introduction to dentistry in the early 1980s,1 yet a significant.

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Custom 3-D Bone Allograft Block Fabrication

INTRODUCTION Digital technology has drastically improved all areas of modern medicine and surely will continue to do so.1 It favors more accurate treatment.

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The Next Dimension: Why General Practitioners Need a CBCT Machine

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has motivated a new standard of care when it comes to diagnoses and treatments of dental diseases by way.

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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You! Ensuring Success Via Full Polymerization of Composites

We place both anterior and posterior direct composite restorations in our practices every day. And yet, their use is not always as simplistic.

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Laser-Assisted Techniques Increase Efficiency and Comfort

INTRODUCTION Patient emergency calls can add a lot of stress for the doctor and team in any otherwise well-scheduled workday. One day, I.

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Treating Peri-implantitis

INTRODUCTION Treatment for peri-implantitis using traditional methods has been marginal at best. The dawning of laser dentistry has changed treatment from guarded to.

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A Guidance System for the Partially Edentulous Arch

INTRODUCTION Partially edentulous arches are the cases that are most frequently treated with implants in the average dental practice. Patients lose teeth for.

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Utilizing the Digital Workflow for Success: Restoring Maxillary Central Incisors

INTRODUCTION As an early adopter of digital technology in my general dentistry practice, I have spent the last 15 years helping clinicians and.

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A High-Tech, Single-Visit Restorative Solution

INTRODUCTION Digital dentistry is transforming the way the profession views dental care. With the onset of CAD/CAM, in-office milling systems, and single-visit restorative.

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Restoring Anterior Trauma With Root Submergence: Maintaining the Alveolar Ridge to Maximize Long-Term Success

INTRODUCTION One of the biggest challenges we have as dentists is treating dental alveolar trauma. Not only are the patients often in pain,.

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