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Minor Tooth Movement for Crowded Mandibular Teeth

It is common for the restorative dentist to have an adult patient inquire about...

Sealants Not Fully Utilized

Sealant application on children and adolescents has increased from 19.6% to 32.2% from 1988...

Pediatric Hypertension

Elevated blood pressure due to obesity and other factors should be a concern of...

How GERD Can Affect Your Patients

Patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can lower the pH in their...

Periodontal Diseases Are Blind to Age

Two new studies in the June issue of the Journal of Periodontology suggest that...

Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis

Not long ago, a current National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research scientist and...

Computer-Generated Smile Analysis: Part 2

In this 2-part article describing the use of Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 and 5.0...

Implants and the General Practitioner

Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, is clinical professor and director of oral implantology at...

Blending Irrigation, Canal Negotiation, and Instrumentation to Create Ideal Endodontic Results

Creating excellence in root canal preparation is a blend of many processes, three of...

First Impressions: August 2007

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