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Accurate impressions are an essential part of many restorative procedures. Many new materials require an intimate fit with the tooth or the restoration will be subject to stress concentrations, leading to fracture.1 Current impression materials are very accurate
Today’s general practice has the opportunity to offer a variety of services that will solve a wide range of problems. Optimum dental care requires the isolation of any factor that could contribute to the breakdown of the dentition.
In the September 2002 issue of Dentistry Today, I examined the importance color can have in the dental operatory, paying particular attention to the dimensions of color (hue, value, and chroma); the critical elements affecting color perception (the
Conventional fixed bridge reconstructions on multiple-unit implants have traditionally involved a technique that requires a wax-up and casting for the substructure. Veneering with either denture teeth and resin or ceramics is then accomplished for case completion. This technique,
Dentists are faced with a challenging clinical situation when a young adolescent patient presents with one or several congenitally missing permanent teeth. The treatment plan that is developed for a young patient must be relevant for many years
When Dr. Sanford C. Barnum of New York invented the rubber dam on March 15, 1864, it was instantly recognized and accepted as the first really effective isolation modality that fulfilled the dentist’s need to work in a
Bleaching is the most popular advance made in cosmetic dentistry in the past few years. The strides that have been made in this field have required dentists to learn how to best assist patients, both in monitoring the
The only constant is change. There have been approximately 800 generations of mankind. It is estimated that we have learned more information in the last generation than the previous 799! No one person can know it all. Dentistry
An estimated 32 million Americans are missing some if not all of their natural teeth. With an aging population, the number of edentulous and partially edentulous individuals is expected to grow even larger.1 The demographics of the baby
To effectively overcome the challenges associated with accurate shade selection in aesthetic restorative dentistry, it is essential for dentists to understand both the science and art of color. This is difficult, because color and its perception have both
