Hygiene
Doctor—Your Hygienist Needs a Digital X-ray System!
So, what do you do with that?” asked the new patient, whom I was...
Implants
A System for Definitive Restoration of Single-Stage Implants in One Day
The classic approach to placing osseointegrated implants in the edentulous mandible requires a period...
Management
Buying a Practice: The Bottom Line Method of Practice Valuation
I have been in practice for 36 years, for 32 of those years as...
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gordon Christensen
In keeping with the theme of “New Directions” that traditionally has been an area...
New Directions
New Directions in Endodontics: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Clifford J. Ruddle
Figure 1a. A preoperative film shows multidisciplinary treatment. The maxillary left first molar’s remaining...
Oral Medicine
The Causes and Management of Oral Malodor
The pursuit of fresh breath is important both socially and emotionally. The dental professional...
Pain Management
Rapid Anesthesia: Three Sure-fire Paths to Rapid, Profound, Predictable Anesthesia
Mastering the ability to achieve rapid, profound, predictable anesthesia can have a major impact...
Restorative
The Metallic Versus the Nonmetallic Restored Dentition
An increasingly discernible trend occurring in dentistry is the movement away from metallic components...
Restorative
Essentials of Dentin Bonding: Clinical Technique for Long-term Success
Between 1988 and 1997, amalgam placement in the United States decreased by 32%, from...
Restorative
A Predictable Technique Utilizing a Contemporary “Packable” Direct Posterior Composite Material: A Recipe for Success
Direct posterior composites offer dentists the most simple and cost-effective manner in which to...