First Impressions

First Impressions: October 2006

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. SpirapostPFS – Zenith Dental The insertion of a post-and-core assembly to create a

Laboratory

Impression Tips to Reduce Stress and Increase Profits: A Doctor-Technician Liaison’s Perspective

Impressions must capture all the details of our preparations and be dimensionally accurate to be of optimum benefit to the dental office and dental laboratory. The quality of our preparation and final clinical result is directly reflected in

Product Showcase

Fall Product Showcase 2006

OCTOBER 2006 Dentistry Today’s Fall New Product Showcase highlights the industryÌs latest products to be featured at the 147th American Dental Association Annual Session and Technical Exhibition, which will be held October 16 to October 19 at the

Restorative

Immediate Post-Extraction In Situ Direct Lamination Composite Bridge

Certain journal articles have advanced the growing trend in clinical prosthetic dentistry to accept and use direct placement, light-cured composites – traditional filling composites – for the purpose of direct tooth replacement in select situations.1,2 This trend is

CE Articles

Current Status of Tooth Whitening: Literature Review

The use of hydrogen peroxide in dentistry can be traced back more than 100 years.1-4 Initially, hydrogen peroxide was evaluated for use in periodontal treatment and wound healing. Studies have substantiated that hydrogen peroxide can prevent and delay

Clinical Update

Resolvin E1 Studied in Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is initiated by bacteria populating dental plaque and may eventually result in tissue and tooth loss. Periodontal disease is similar to other chronic, inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, where inflammation causes tissue damage and is responsible

Laboratory

Managing Expectations: Educating Your Patient About the Denture Process

Many practitioners believe denture cases are decreasing in the United States. This fact is attributed, in part, to improvements in preventive dental care and increased access to care. However, as the population ages, a significant percentage of adults

Computers

Information is King!

We are very lucky to be living in the year 2006, especially when it comes to the dental profession. What we can do now for patients is really unparalleled in human history in terms of restoring patients’ biologic,

Product Showcase

Top 100 2006

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Restorative

Restoring Aesthetics and Function With a Metal-Free Crown: Case Report

Like all things modern, aesthetic dentistry evolves to remain in step with the times. Methods, materials, and expectations each play a part in that evolution, changing over time to best suit the practice of dentistry. Perhaps the most