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Single Appointment Crown and Bridge An Innovative Technique

Imagine your patient arrives in your office for a three-unit bridge to be done...

The Cracked Tooth Syndrome

The Cracked Tooth Syndrome (CTS) is both a transient and progressive condition. Diagnosis of...

Predictable Pressed Ceramic Anterior Restorations: Clinical Observations

The purpose of this article is to help the clinician categorize and differentiate anterior...

Nitrous Oxide Analgesia: What Is a Safe Level of Exposure for the Dental Staff?

One of the major challenges of clinical dentistry is the management of pain and...

PC Dependency: The Dark Side

Tech authors, myself included, frequently extol the prospects of expanding your office PC’s role...

What Does the Doctor Want?

Here you are, in a new position, new office, new surroundings, and a seemingly...

Implant Micro-Gap Modification

Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are...

Prejudgment: Why It Stifles Case Acceptance and How to Overcome It Quickly

Do you know a dentist (maybe yourself) who prejudges patients’ ability to pay or...

Managing Cash Flow to Improve Your Bottom Line

Cash flow—how much money is flowing into and out of a dental practice—is an...

Is There a Satisfactory Alternative to Opioids in the Management of Surgical Pain?

Figure 1. Rofecoxib: Specific inhibition of COX-2. The dental practitioner has many ways of...