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Selecting New Technologies and Equipment: A Decision-Making Process
As practicing dentists, we are continually bombarded with a plethora of decisions to make....
Aesthetics
A New Smile for a New Life
In September 2000, Haley, an 11-year-old female, was brought to our office by her...
Aesthetics
Rediscovering the Artistic Beauty of Dentistry With Porcelain Veneers
Dentistry is experiencing an aesthetic revolution. This revolution began late in the last century...
CE Articles
Managing Stress With Composite Resin, Part 2: The Class V Restoration
Part 1 of this article presented information regarding the composite restorative-tooth interface. This interface...
Clinical Update
The Bell’s Palsy Patient
The condition called Bell’s Palsy affects approximately 4,000 people each year. Its cause is...
Clinical Update
Protein and Periodontal Bone Loss
Periodontal diseases rankle thousands of Americans with their nagging persistence. But scientists are learning...
Clinical Update
Periodontal Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels...
Clinical Update
Deterrents to Implant Treatment
A study recently published in the International Journal of Prosthodontics revealed that while the...
Computers
Ten Commonly Asked Computer Questions…and Answers: Part 2
Last month I answered 5 of the 10 most commonly asked computer questions. This...
Cover Story
Patient-Centered Treatment Planning: Part 1
As part of our formal training to become dentists we are taught to diagnose,...