Periodontics
Advancing the Standard of Care With the LANAP Protocol
INTRODUCTION The specialty of periodontics has long relied on surgical intervention to achieve the...
Restorative
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...
Industry News
Conservative Treatment Helps Avoid Gum Surgery
Dr. Craig Buntemeyer and hygienists Selena Murtaugh and Candice DeHues of Tulsa, Oklahoma received...
Implants
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...
Today's Dental News
Blackberries May Lead to Healthy Gums
Blackberries could be beneficial for one’s oral health. A new study shows that this...
Clinical Update
Melatonin Levels and Periodontitis
A study published in the Journal of Periodontology measured melatonin levels in the gingival...
Technology
Biting Into Sound
INTRODUCTION It is no secret that technology drives the field of medicine. Through this...
Endodontics
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....
Restorative
Direct Composite Resins Continue to Evolve
INTRODUCTION Direct composite resin is today the “go to” material for the restoration of...
Industry News
New Officers Appointed To (AAP) Board Of Trustees
Chicago (October 2, 2012) — New officers of the American Academy of Periodontology’s Board...