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Using Intraoral Gothic Arch Tracing to Balance Full Dentures and Determine Centric Relation and Occlusal Vertical Dimension

The ability to establish an accurate, verifiable, and reproducible occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) and...

Impression Distortion…Only a Technical Problem? A Doctor/Technician Liaison’s Perspective

If you are lucky, impression distortion is major, and you can see it. But...

Aesthetic Veneer Restoration of an Anterior Dentition Postorthodontics Complicated by Ankylosis

There are many treatment alternatives for the conservative clinical management of noncarious enamel defects...

Aesthetic Post and Core to Complement the All-Ceramic Crown

Tooth preservation and enhanced appearance are both key factors that challenge dental professionals when...

Demystifying Electrosurge

You may have decided that the ultra high-tech laser you saw at the last...

An Orthopaedic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint

Problems involving the temporomandi-bular joint (TMJ) have been termed temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with...

The Causes, Prevention, and Clinical Management of Broken Endodontic Rotary Files

Breakage of endodontic files during treatment can result in serious complications and jeopardize the...

Toluidine Blue Staining and Premalignant Oral Lesions

Unlike early cancer-causing lesions that arise in most parts of the body, those in...

Antimicrobial Peptides and Tooth Decay

Human saliva plays a significant role in fighting destructive pathogens in the mouth and...

Patient Communication: Moving Beyond 2 Tin Cans and a String

Just a few years ago it was considered revolutionary, but today it is clearly...