CE Articles

Evaluation and Treatment by General Dentists of Oral Soft-Tissue Lesions

Oral soft-tissue lesions are frequently observed in patients treated by general dentists as well...

Implications of Bisphosphonate Use for the Dentist: An Introduction

Recently, the health sciences literature has suggested important oral/dental implications for patients with a...

An Alternative Treatment for the Periodontal Infrabony Defect: A Synthetic Bioactive Resorbable Composite Graft

For the past 15 years emphasis has moved away from resective periodontal surgery toward...

Adhesive Cementation of Chairside CAD/CAM Inlays and Onlays

Tooth-colored restorations for posterior teeth are gaining popularity due to aesthetic, biologic, and functional...

An Orthopaedic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint

Problems involving the temporomandi-bular joint (TMJ) have been termed temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with...

Management of the Prepared Tooth for Placement of Direct Posterior Composite Restorations: Literature Review and Clinical Technique

For many dentists the direct composite restoration is the most commonly placed posterior restoration....

Comparison of Triazolam and Zaleplon for Sedation of Dental Patients

Dental patient anxiety can hinder, delay, or prevent treatment. An anxious patient can be...

Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making, Part 2: Partial Edentulism

A previous review1 considered the factors involved in the decision of whether to extract...

Liners, Bases, and Cements: Material Selection and Clinical Applications

Asa has written that when dentists are going to make a change, they should...

A Placement Technique for Creating Ideal Contours and Aesthetics for Adjacent Multisurface Posterior Composites

Advances in adhesive dental material science have led to the availability of a variety...