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Na-No, Na-No? Bacteria?

In the late 1970s, television ratings skyrocketed with the sitcom of Mork and Mindy....

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...

Geographic Tongue: Literature Review and Case Reports

Erythema migrans (EM) is a benign, red-and-white condition that commonly affects the tongue. When...

The Dentist as Facilitator

My work as a personal-effectiveness coach—particularly the work with dentists and their practices, as...

Immediate Extraction Site Grafting: Materials and Clinical Objectives

Osseous regeneration is now an essential part of periodontal therapy. The efficacy of various...

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...

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...

Tooth Extraction, Immediate Replacement and Loading of an Implant

Primary treatment options for replacement of a single missing tooth are a fixed partial...

Engaging Your Disability Insurance Company

That you never learned in dental school was what to do if disability struck...

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...