Removable Prosthodontics
Fabricating Fully Functional Dentures
In my more than 55 years in dentistry, I attribute my success with dentures...
Impression Materials
An Elastomeric Impression Material Breakthrough
INTRODUCTIONPerhaps no procedure done on a routine basis in dentistry contains more uncertainty and...
Implants
Accurate Placement of Implant Abutments Using Acrylic Resin Jig
Figure 1. Implant abutments placed on the correct position. Figure 2. Acrylic resin jig...
Removable Prosthodontics
Engineering the Implant-Retained Overdenture
INTRODUCTIONThe use of implants in the edentulous patient is intended as an adjunctive means...
Viewpoint
The Business Side of Dentistry
Every segment of our economy today is facing stiff headwinds, and it is not...
Implants
Key Implant Positions: Treatment Planning Using the Canine and First Molar Rules
Historically, treatment planning for implant dentistry was mainly driven by the existing bone volume...
Clinical Update
Oral Device Used to Treat Sleep Apnea
An 18-month study involving sleep apnea patients at the South Texas Veterans Health Care...
Prosthodontics
The Need for Accurate Pickup Impressions
Quality dentistry is performed with the thought of minimizing breakage by specific design considerations,...
Mid Restorative
Cap It? Or Wrap It?
Reconstruction of teeth by filling and capping them has been amply recorded in various...
Cover Story
Better Oral Health for Better Systemic Health
Dental emergencies or limited routine treatment can sometimes be the precipitating event to make...