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Protecting Electronic Health Information as Part of HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) calls for standards for administrative, physical,...

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,...

Solving the Problems of Maxillary Asymmetry and the Gummy Smile

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

Proper Use of Er:YAG Lasers and Contact Sapphire Tips When Cutting Teeth and Bone: Scientific Principles and Clinical Application

It is interesting to consider that dental education relies upon the concepts of classical...

How Dentists Are Judged by Patients

In the 18 years I managed a dental practice, I never once heard a...

Gloves in the Dental Office

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect the skin and mucous membranes of...

Aesthetic Restorations Made Predictable With New Technology

Advances in dental technology and cosmetic dentistry have helped solve the problems of patients,...

Lasers in Dentistry: An Overview

While still considered a new technology, the use of lasers in dentistry actually began...

The Tobacco-Using Patient and the Dental Office

As a primary care clinician, the dentist should identify and be prepared to intervene...

New Directions in Dentistry

For the first time in my career, my wife and I have had the...