First Impressions

First Impressions: December 2009

In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that have recently been introduced to dentistry, based on his clinical experiences.       IRIS USB Intraoral Camera Digital Doc Intraoral cameras have been

Aesthetics

Aesthetic Management of the Cleft Palate Patient

With the many new ideas and technologies being advanced, the current times are being referred to as the “golden days of dentistry.” Thousands of dentists around the world depend on textbooks, articles, Web casts, hands-on courses, and lectures

Aesthetic Restorative Maintenance

Polishing Techniques for Beauty and Longevity

Today’s dentistry is all about aesthetics. There is an assortment of material choices and techniques that can be employed by the clinician to create extremely lifelike restorations. However, over time, it is often the postoperative care of these

Implants

Maximizing Aesthetics in the Deficient Alveolar Ridge

A longstanding challenge to the restorative dentist is single-tooth replacement in an atrophic ridge crest. The loss of bone volume after tooth loss has received considerable attention in the literature. Different rates and patterns of alveolar loss have

Cover Story

In the Spotlight: Three of the Hottest Topics in Dentistry!

In an interview conducted by Dr. Damon Adams, Dentistry Today’s editor-in-chief, Dr. David Hornbrook shares his opinions, knowledge, and vast clinical experience on what he feels are some of the hottest topics in dentistry today. Dr. Hornbrook lectures

First Impressions

First Impressions: September 2009

In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that have recently been introduced to dentistry, based on his clinical experience. Bravo Vacuum Sterilizer SciCan The STATIM is the world’s most popular dental autoclave

Product Showcase

2009 Fall Product Showcase

Dentistry Today’s 2009 Fall Product Showcase higthlights the latest products being offered to dental professionals at the fall meetings, including the ADA, being held in Hawaii, and the Greater New York, being held at the Jacob K. Javits

Removable Prosthodontics

Engineering the Implant-Retained Overdenture

INTRODUCTIONThe use of implants in the edentulous patient is intended as an adjunctive means to improve retention of prosthesis. In many instances, in an effort to help the patient, the dentist may choose to focus on placement of

Aesthetics

Excellence and Predictability: Not an Accident!

I feel the 2 most important things I can do to ensure future practice growth in my areas of interest, cosmetic and restorative dentistry, is to develop a reputation for delivering excellent results that my patients all love,

Aesthetics

Creating Lifelike Aesthetics Using Direct Composites

Clinicians are often called upon to re-restore the dentition of patients who have had dental treatments in the anterior segment, where aesthetics are of paramount importance. Compounding the challenges associated with these endeavors is delivering restorations that are