Oral Medicine

Using Dentin Grafting in Early Implant Placement With Vertical Sinus Elevation

INTRODUCTION  During extraction, bone can be lost due to it being removed alongside the...

Common Extraction Complications and Solutions

INTRODUCTION  It has been reported that the surgical extraction of a tooth is the...

Macular Pigmented Oral Mucosal Lesions: An Amalgam Tattoo Case Report

INTRODUCTION An amalgam tattoo oral mucosal lesion is a relatively common finding. The diagnosis...

Simplifying Extractions With a Power Periotome

INTRODUCTION Extractions can be time-consuming and also stressful for the practitioner and the patient....

An Oral Bisphosphonate Dilemma

INTRODUCTION Every so often, we have a patient who presents with clinical challenges that...

Reducing Risks of Bacterial Endocarditis from Dental Procedures With Oral Time-Released Xylitol

Introduction In April 2007, the ADA and its Council on Scientific Affairs published a...

Less Than Four-Minute Extraction of Any Tooth

I am often asked by patients and other dentists “How did you do that...

An Efficient Approach to Full-Mouth Extractions

INTRODUCTION In today’s economy, we are finding more and more patients presenting with severe...

The Risk of Omission: Performance of Screening Exams

INTRODUCTION Legal proceedings have a large financial impact and consume a considerable measure of...

MIND-A Classification System for Jaw Pathoses

 A large number of pathological conditions may affect the jaws. These can vary from...