Anesthesia
Allergy and Toxic Reactions to Local Anesthetics
Local anesthesia (LA) forms the foundation of pain control techniques in dentistry. These drugs...
Hygiene
Professional Standards, Personal Responsibility
One of the best parts of being a hygienist in a dental practice is...
Endodontics
The Interdisciplinary Referral
The only constant is change. There have been approximately 800 generations of mankind. It...
Restorative
Contemporary Restoration of Class II Caries: Direct Posterior Composites
Composites have become an integral part of our restorative practices, however, their evolution was...
Restorative
A Desensitizing Technique That Really Works
Most patients think they have to “just live with” dentinal hypersensitivity. That’s why most...
Restorative
Ultrasonic Tips for Conservative Restorative Dentistry
The clinician’s responsibility is to conserve sound tooth structure whenever possible. The introduction of...
Restorative
A Durable Flowable Composite Resin for Preventive Resin Restorations
Two primary goals of treating carious lesions are maintenance of as much tooth structure...
Hygiene
Oral Care for Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy
More than 1,250,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with cancer every year. Approximately 500,000 of...
Orthodontics
Aesthetic Dentistry and Prom Night
Aesthetic dental procedures are routinely employed to improve a patient’s smile. Direct resin bonding...
Oral Medicine
Differential Diagnosis of Severe Recurrent Oral Ulceration
Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) also known as aphthous ulceration, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or in...