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FOCUS ON: The Business of Hygiene

Kathryn Gilliam, BA, RDH, discusses why she believes the dental hygiene department within a...

Tapered Dental Implants With a Novel Design for Successful Immediate Procedures

INTRODUCTION Immediate implant placement was first introduced in 1976 in Tübingen, Germany.1 This treatment...

Rehabilitation of a Bulimic Smile With Regional Erosion and Wear

INTRODUCTION Eating disorders are conditions characterized by restricted food intake or binge eating and...

Revolutionizing Dental Care: 3D Printed Dentures for Maui Fire Victims

INTRODUCTION The aftermath of the devastating fire on August 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Maui,...

Simplifying Dental Procedures With the Proper Use of Adhesive Dentistry

INTRODUCTION From the time I became a dentist 3 decades ago to the present,...

Unlocking the Potential for Immediate Implant Placement at Every Extraction

INTRODUCTION Dental implant complications often lead to implant failure. These failures may arise from...

VIEWPOINT: Comprehensive and Urgent Care Dentistry as a New Specialty

Recently, the doors opened with regard to the American Dental Association recognizing 3 new...

FOCUS ON: Out-of-Network, Fee-for-Service Dentistry

Upen J. Patel, DDS, discusses the advantages of transitioning to a fee-for-service practice for...

Using Facial Imaging to Help With Cosmetic Cases

INTRODUCTION As technology becomes a more significant part of the modern dental practice, the...

Large Restorations Using a Direct-Indirect Resin Technique

INTRODUCTION Light-cure resins provide predictable results when restoring small and medium-sized cavities. Large cavities,...