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First Impressions: April 2008

In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that...

A Safe Bet to Increase Office Productivity

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to learn that buckling your seat belt could increase your...

Mucocele Resection: A Comparison of Two Techniques

A mucous cyst is a benign, mucous-containing cystic lesion of the minor salivary glands....

Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease

A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering...

Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice: Time-Tested Principles-Based on an Interview With Dick Barnes, DDS

The “Barnes Principles for Creating a Successful Cosmetic Dental Practice,” as they are known,...

Interproximal Caries Detection: How Good are We?

Have you ever wished you had a way to be more certain of what...

Endodontics Versus Implants: Redefining the Paradigm

The past 25 years have signaled an unparalleled explosion of knowledge and technological advances....

When Things Do Not Go as Planned: Restorative Reconstruction Concepts to Solve a Surgical Dilemma

An old saying states, “people don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan.”...

Anterior Aesthetics Using Direct Composite With a Custom Matrix Guide

The familiar expression, “necessity is the mother of invention” is called to mind when...

Rinsing, Irrigation, and Bacteremia

Periodontal therapy can release bacteria into the bloodstream, potentially causing infective endocarditis in susceptible...