First Impressions
First Impressions: April 2008
In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that...
Management
A Safe Bet to Increase Office Productivity
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to learn that buckling your seat belt could increase your...
Oral Surgery
Mucocele Resection: A Comparison of Two Techniques
A mucous cyst is a benign, mucous-containing cystic lesion of the minor salivary glands....
Periodontics
Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease
A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering...
Practice Management
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,...
Technology
Interproximal Caries Detection: How Good are We?
Have you ever wished you had a way to be more certain of what...
Viewpoint
Endodontics Versus Implants: Redefining the Paradigm
The past 25 years have signaled an unparalleled explosion of knowledge and technological advances....
Aesthetics
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.”...
Aesthetics
Anterior Aesthetics Using Direct Composite With a Custom Matrix Guide
The familiar expression, “necessity is the mother of invention” is called to mind when...
Clinical Update
Rinsing, Irrigation, and Bacteremia
Periodontal therapy can release bacteria into the bloodstream, potentially causing infective endocarditis in susceptible...