Anesthesia
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...
Computers
PC Dependency: The Dark Side
Tech authors, myself included, frequently extol the prospects of expanding your office PC’s role...
Hygiene
What Does the Doctor Want?
Here you are, in a new position, new office, new surroundings, and a seemingly...
Implants
Implant Micro-Gap Modification
Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are...
Management
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...
Management
Managing Cash Flow to Improve Your Bottom Line
Cash flow—how much money is flowing into and out of a dental practice—is an...
Pain Management
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...
Periodontics
Risk Assessment in Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: The Fundamental Importance of Probing
Management of adult periodontitis has undergone considerable change in the past decade. As understanding...
Prosthetics
Grafting the Anterior Maxilla After Tooth Loss From External Resorption: A Case Report
External resorption often creates severe bone loss that can affect prosthetic treatment planning. This...
Restorative
The Laminar Impression Technique
After an in-depth study of viscous elastomeric impression materials and their behavior, I invented...