Management
Lifestyle Modifications and the Management of Hypertension
There is evidence suggesting that hypertension affects nearly 50 million Americans.1 A study reported...
Periodontics
Correction of an Aesthetic Problem Related to Excessive Display of Gingiva
Chiche and Pinault1 describe in their text, Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Prosthodontics, the artistic...
Hygiene
Doctor—Your Hygienist Needs a Digital X-ray System!
So, what do you do with that?” asked the new patient, whom I was...
Implants
A System for Definitive Restoration of Single-Stage Implants in One Day
The classic approach to placing osseointegrated implants in the edentulous mandible requires a period...
Management
Managing Money Flow to Safeguard Your Practice
I first met Dr. Don Lewis, an oral surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio, when he...
Management
Buying a Practice: The Bottom Line Method of Practice Valuation
I have been in practice for 36 years, for 32 of those years as...
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
Essentials of Dentin Bonding: Clinical Technique for Long-term Success
Between 1988 and 1997, amalgam placement in the United States decreased by 32%, from...
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...
Aesthetics
Design and Management of the Worn Anterior Dentition: A Case Study With Porcelain Veneers and a Ceromer/Fiber-Reinforced Composite Framework
In today’s aesthetically oriented dental practice, a common motivator to seek aesthetic treatment is...