Hygiene
Na-No, Na-No? Bacteria?
In the late 1970s, television ratings skyrocketed with the sitcom of Mork and Mindy....
Oral Medicine
The Dentist’s Role in Managing Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies
More than a million new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United States...
Oral Medicine
Geographic Tongue: Literature Review and Case Reports
Erythema migrans (EM) is a benign, red-and-white condition that commonly affects the tongue. When...
Management
The Dentist as Facilitator
My work as a personal-effectiveness coach—particularly the work with dentists and their practices, as...
Periodontics
Immediate Extraction Site Grafting: Materials and Clinical Objectives
Osseous regeneration is now an essential part of periodontal therapy. The efficacy of various...
Implants
Same-Day Implant Placement and Provisionalization for Single-Tooth Implants: A Technique Update and Review of Clinical Experiences
Dental implants are accepted today as an effective option for the restoration of single-tooth...
Restorative
Assessing Patient Readiness for Full-Mouth Restoration: A Case Report
Full-mouth restoration is a process requiring attention to detail from preoperative impressions to cementation...
Implants
Tooth Extraction, Immediate Replacement and Loading of an Implant
Primary treatment options for replacement of a single missing tooth are a fixed partial...
Management
Engaging Your Disability Insurance Company
That you never learned in dental school was what to do if disability struck...
Implants
Replacing Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors: Assessing Treatment Options and Case Report
Congenital absence of one or more teeth (hypodontia) is the most common developmental dental...