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Using Demonstration Models in Treatment Planning to Increase Case Acceptance

It is said that perception is reality. A patient’s reality starts when he or...

Zirconium CAD/CAM and Bioesthetic Layering of Porcelain: Color From Within

Today’s aesthetic dentistry can involve the selection of methods and materials that can be...

How to Increase Case Acceptance

The biggest challenge with patients today is getting them to understand their dental problems...

Closing the Gap With Minimal Preparation Veneers

Today more and more people are becoming aware of what cosmetic dentistry has to...

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...

Use of the YSGG Laser in Dental Implant Surgery: Scientific Rationale and Case Reports

The purpose of this article is to describe the use of the erbium, chromium:...

Aesthetic Reconstruction of “Meth Mouth”

Due to the rise in use of methamphetamine (meth) in the United States, dental...

Mini Dental Implants: Immediate Gratification for Patient and Provider

As we enter the 21st century, minimally invasive devices and procedures are becoming the...

The Role of the Dental Profession in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

John B, a 47-year-old male and longtime patient, was in for his annual dental...

What Language Are You Speaking?

Years ago, a common game involved a group of people sitting in a circle...