Periodontics
A New Guide to Nonsurgical Management of Periodontal Disease
The recent advances and surprising popularity of today’s new dental treatments are making this...
Prosthetics
A New Two-Appointment Custom Denture Technique
A recent article in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry indicates that at least for...
Restorative
Walking Forward: Closing Unwanted Posterior Open Interproximal Contacts
We’ve all experienced it. You see a patient for a periodic examination, and the...
Restorative
The One-Visit/One-Hour Crown
The search for high-quality, aesthetic, biocompatible, time-efficient dental restorations is one that dentists and...
Aesthetics
Porcelain Veneers: Problems and Solutions
Porcelain laminate veneers were first introduced to the dental profession in 1983 by Faunce,1...
Endodontics
Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Endodontic Obturation With Nd:YAG Laser Disinfection
Standard endodontic obturation has involved the use of gutta-percha as the material of choice....
Implants
From Bridges to Implants: The New Paradigm for General Practice
It appears that most general dentists believe that a fixed conventional bridge is still...
Implants
Immediately Restored Single-Tooth Implants: Shortening Treatment Time to Increase Patient Acceptance
Dental implants are currently well accepted as a safe and effective means for tooth...
Occlusion
Dentistry’s Orphan
Photo courtesy of Aesthetic Porcelain Studios, Inc, Los Angeles, Calif. Please consider a simple,...
Oral Surgery
Extraction of Teeth: Some General Observations
This article is intended to provide some technique advice for extracting teeth, based on...