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Microscope-Enhanced Aesthetic Dentistry

One of America’s best-known architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, once said, “The physician can bury...

Contemporary Quadrant Restoration Using Current Crown and Bridge Materials and Techniques

I have a very good friend, also an excellent dentist, who hasn’t changed the...

The Ten Most Common All-Ceramic Preparation Errors: A Doctor/Technician Liaison’s Perspective

About one third of my dental career has been spent as a doctor/technician liaison...

Simplifying Single-Stage Solid Abutments: Techniques for Impressioning and Temporization

Single-stage implants are being utilized more frequently. Currently, Straumann ITI, Lifecore Biomedical, Sulzer Paragon,...

Using Polyvinyl Impressions for Study Models: A Case Report

While alginate is a good impression material, utilization can demand ideal, sometimes restricting conditions...

Solving the Problems of Maxillary Asymmetry and the Gummy Smile

What is the most recognizable signal in the world? Consider this answer: “The smile...

Using the Golden Proportion in Aesthetic Treatment: A Case Report

The ratio of Golden Proportion, 1 to 0.618, can be found in a remarkable...

Oral Piercings

Many dental offices are seeing patients (particularly young people) with pierced tongues, lips, or...

Everyday Uses of Adult Orthodontics

Moving teeth has been a dental treatment modality for decades and was perhaps the...

Techniques for Altering the Perception of Tooth Size

Subtle changes in the apparent size of teeth can be achieved by altering line...