CE Articles

Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making Part 1: Total Edentulism

With the introduction of endosseous implants by Brnemark in 1969,1 dental patients have the...

Method and Dosimetry for Thermolysis and Removal of Biofilm in the Periodontal Pocket With Near-Infrared Diode Lasers: A Case Report

Although a number of laser-based techniques have been proposed for “bacterial decontamination” of the...

Radiation Therapy and Oral Care

Each year in the United States, thousands of patients receive radiation therapy for cancer....

Improving the Stability of Maxillary Dentures: The Use of Polyvinyl Siloxane Impression Materials for Edentulous Impressions

The fabrication of complete removable dentures has evolved noticeably over the last 15 years...

Success With Pit and Fissure Sealants

Preventive dentistry includes a variety of patient and professional activities such as oral hygiene...

Clinical Considerations When Utilizing Modern Self-Etch Adhesives

Current trends in clinical restorative dentistry include an emphasis on self-etching adhesive systems. These...

Developing an Intracoronal Restoration With Indirect Composite Resin Part 2

The clinical success of an indirect composite resin restoration is measured by function, aesthetics,...

Clinical Conditions and Lesions Mimicking Salivary Gland DiseasePart 2

The first part of this report began a review of clinical conditions and lesions...

Developing an Intracoronal Restoration With Indirect Composite Resin Part 1

RESTORATIVE   Douglas A. Terry, DDS, Karl F. Leinfelder, DDS, MS, Chuck Maragos, CDT...

Hand Care and Waterlines: Update for the Dental Professional

Dentistry has a responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles of infection control. The...