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Recruit, Reward, and Retain: How to Build Hygiene Loyalty to You and Your Practice

Whether you are looking for your first hygienist to take over the prophies you...

Three-Dimensional Cone Beam Computerized Tomography in Dentistry

Three-dimensional imaging in dentistry offers many advantages with respect to diagnosis and treatment planning....

Uncovering Poorly Performed Cosmetic Dentistry: An All-Ceramic Case Report

From time to time, clinicians may encounter patients who present to their office after...

The Surgical Operating Microscope: Pushing the Boundaries of the Possible in Dentistry

In August 1992 in Dentistry Today, I wrote an article, “The SOM: A Quantum...

Disease Prevention: Caries Risk Assessment

Is it possible to prevent cavities before they start? This is a complex question...

Current Status of Tooth Whitening: Literature Review

The use of hydrogen peroxide in dentistry can be traced back more than 100...

Rationale for the Utilization of Bonded Nonmetal Onlays as an Alternative to PFM Crowns

Patients are becoming more interested in restoring their teeth with tooth-colored restorations, and the...

Accuracy of the Self-Reported Medical History

Since patient care is influenced by systemic and other medical conditions, obtaining an accurate...

Antimicrobial Host Response Therapy in Periodontics: A Modern Way to Manage Disease

There has been a renewed and increased interest in conservative periodontal care with the...

The Use of an Antibacterial Self-Etching Bonding Agent in Routine Composite Resin Placement

Following the removal of old restorations and associated recurrent caries during dental restorative procedures,...