Hygiene
You Are What You Write
Does your documentation reflect what you really do? It has been said many times,...
Aesthetics
Aesthetic Veneer Restoration of an Anterior Dentition Postorthodontics Complicated by Ankylosis
There are many treatment alternatives for the conservative clinical management of noncarious enamel defects...
CE Articles
An Orthopaedic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint
Problems involving the temporomandi-bular joint (TMJ) have been termed temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with...
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...
Computers
Patient Communication: Moving Beyond 2 Tin Cans and a String
Just a few years ago it was considered revolutionary, but today it is clearly...
Cover Story
Selecting and Using Personal Protective Equipment
Greater use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by dental personnel began in the mid-1980s....
Hygiene
The “Bag o’ Meds”: Clinical Implications of Common Patient Medications
The review and updating of patient medical information is becoming more complex each day....
Lasers
The Use of Diode Lasers in Periodontal Therapy: Literature Review and Suggested Technique
It is accepted worldwide by dental clinicians and researchers that “Periodontal disease comprises a...
Pediatric Dentistry
The Use of Colored Compomers as Fillings in Deciduous Teeth
Early treatment of carious lesions in deciduous teeth is important for the maintenance of...
Aesthetics
Metal-Free Dentistry: Restoration of Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors
Dentistry has changed. Patients no longer come to the office for traditional, “drilling, filling,...