Lasers
Do All Dentists Use Lasers?
“Do all dentists use lasers?” This is a question I hear daily from patients....
Clinical Update
Hyperbaric Oxygen and Bone Healing
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used to aid in the healing of certain wounds...
Periodontics
Assuaging Postoperative Effects of Periodontal Surgery
Periodontal surgery is one of the most common treatment modalities for periodontal disease. The...
Restorative
Combining Radiosurgery and Captek Restorations: Case Reports
With the development by Dr. Irving Ellman of an ultra high-frequency radiowave unit (radiosurgery)...
Implants
Oral Hygiene and Maintenance of Dental Implants
Long-term predictability of dental implants and their associated restorations has been demonstrated.1-3 As the...
Aesthetics
Successful Treatment Planning of Mature Patients: Function and Aesthetics
In the last few years reality TV shows have overwhelmed our society with beautiful,...
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry
Based on my activities with Clinical Research Associates as senior consul-tant, my educational projects...
Periodontics
AlloDerm: An Effective Alternative to Palatal Donor Tissue for Treatment of Gingival Recession
Gingival grafting using palatal donor tissue primarily to increase the zone of attached gingiva...
Implants
Replacing Hopeless Retained Deciduous Teeth in Adults Utilizing Dental Implants: Concepts and Case Presentation
Hopeless retained deciduous teeth without permanent successors pose a restorative challenge for clinicians as...
Endodontics
The Apical Barrier Technique in a “Dens in Dente”: Literature Review and Endodontic Case Report
Hermetic sealing of the apical foramen or foramina, which is achieved by the introduction...