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...
Aesthetics
Full-Mouth Reconstruction With Increased Vertical Dimension: Case Report
Everything is continually changing and evolving in cosmetic dentistry. Materials and techniques seem to...
Endodontics
Another Look at Root Canal Obturation
Many ingenious techniques have been devised for what should be a simple process of...
Management
Lifestyle Modifications and the Management of Hypertension
There is evidence suggesting that hypertension affects nearly 50 million Americans.1 A study reported...
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gordon Christensen
In keeping with the theme of “New Directions” that traditionally has been an area...
Restorative
A Predictable Technique Utilizing a Contemporary “Packable” Direct Posterior Composite Material: A Recipe for Success
Direct posterior composites offer dentists the most simple and cost-effective manner in which to...
Endodontics
The S.I.R. System: Separated Instrument Retrieval Using Various-Diameter, Dead-Soft Bonded Tubes
Despite the development of new and innovative instruments, techniques, and materials for cleaning, shaping,...
Periodontics
Prevention: The Key to Successful Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment
Periodontal disease is a pathologic process that affects the supporting soft tissue and bone...