Treatment Planning
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...
Laboratory
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...
articles
How to Increase Case Acceptance
The biggest challenge with patients today is getting them to understand their dental problems...
Aesthetics
Closing the Gap With Minimal Preparation Veneers
Today more and more people are becoming aware of what cosmetic dentistry has to...
Endodontics
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...
Implants
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:...
Restorative
Aesthetic Reconstruction of “Meth Mouth”
Due to the rise in use of methamphetamine (meth) in the United States, dental...
Implants
Mini Dental Implants: Immediate Gratification for Patient and Provider
As we enter the 21st century, minimally invasive devices and procedures are becoming the...
Sleep Disorders
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...
Hygiene
What Language Are You Speaking?
Years ago, a common game involved a group of people sitting in a circle...