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Advancing the Standard of Care With the LANAP Protocol

INTRODUCTION The specialty of periodontics has long relied on surgical intervention to achieve the...

Making Contact: A Method for Restoring Adjacent Posterior Direct Resin

INTRODUCTION The importance of a proximal contact is both supportive and protective in nature.1...

Conservative Treatment Helps Avoid Gum Surgery

Dr. Craig Buntemeyer and hygienists Selena Murtaugh and Candice DeHues of Tulsa, Oklahoma received...

Improving Existing Dentures With Mini Implants: Idealizing a Knife-Edged Mandibular Ridge

INTRODUCTION Mandibular dentures have historically been one of the most unpredictable and unsatisfactory dental...

Blackberries May Lead to Healthy Gums

Blackberries could be beneficial for one’s oral health. A new study shows that this...

Melatonin Levels and Periodontitis

A study published in the Journal of Periodontology measured melatonin levels in the gingival...

Biting Into Sound

INTRODUCTION It is no secret that technology drives the field of medicine. Through this...

ER:YAG Laser for 3-Dimensional Debridement of Canal Systems: Use of Photon-Induced Photoacoustic Streaming

INTRODUCTION Asepsis of root canal systems has long been the goal of endodontic treatment....

Direct Composite Resins Continue to Evolve

INTRODUCTION Direct composite resin is today the “go to” material for the restoration of...

New Officers Appointed To (AAP) Board Of Trustees

Chicago (October 2, 2012) — New officers of the American Academy of Periodontology’s Board...