CE Articles

Restoring the Dento-Gingival Complex, Part 1

G.V. Black defined the class V lesion as occurring on the gingival one third...

Extraction Site Bone Grafting in General Dentistry Review of Applications and Principles

General dentists in the United States perform an estimated 23 million extractions every year.1...

Exophytic Gingival Lesions Review of Clinical and Histologic Features, and 3 Case Reports

Exophytic gingival lesions represent some of the more frequently encountered lesions in the oral...

Lasers in Dentistry: An Overview

While still considered a new technology, the use of lasers in dentistry actually began...

Direct Preparation of Preexisting Implant Abutments

Dental implants have been used with great success as root replacements in oral reconstruction....

Near-Infrared Dental Diode Lasers Scientific and Photobiologic Principles and Applications

In the past few years, the use of diode lasers in clinical dentistry has...

Prerestorative Periodontal Plastic Surgery Creating the Gingival Framework for the Ideal Smile

It has been said that a beautiful painting or photograph is enhanced by the...

The Tobacco-Using Patient and the Dental Office

As a primary care clinician, the dentist should identify and be prepared to intervene...

Immunity and Immunizations

Disease control and prevention are central to an effective program of infection control. It...

Fabrication of a Surgical Implant Template With Guide Tubes

Restorative dentists have an essential role in the diagnosis of the restorative needs of...