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Disease control and prevention are central to an effective program of infection control. It is always better to prevent a disease than to be required to treat that disease. A person’s first line of defense against foreign organisms
Restorative dentists have an essential role in the diagnosis of the restorative needs of patients treated with dental implants.1 An implant template is the means of communication used to transfer positioning requirements to the surgeon, who can then
Welcome to this series of articles on endodontics, which I’ve chosen to call “Access to Success.” There are 2 senses in which the phrase “access to success” can be taken. Let me start with the endodontic meaning: access
At the age of 44, John would be considered by most people to be successful: a happy marriage, 3 children, a beautiful home, a lakeside getaway, community involvement, and a very lucrative dental practice. He’s worked hard to
Risk management for dentists as a formal discipline took shape in the mid-1980s as a result of an enormous increase in the number of malpractice claims. Few dentists were familiar with the basic principles that govern the moral,
Technological advances have enhanced the visualization of conventional and surgical endodontic treatment fields. Bahcall and Barss first reported on the use of orascopic visualization in 1999.1 Orascopy is a procedure that uses an orascope or rod-lens endoscope for
Never sell dentistry again, you ask? Are we trying to put you out of business? No, actually, we’re going to teach you about the importance of patient education as it relates to selling dentistry. What does selling dentistry
Achieving your dream practice is dependent upon understanding and exercising basic organizational applications. One of the first things to do is remove the bottleneck around you. Good administrative and technical help are needed to take the load off
The number of people in the United States requiring removable prosthodontic therapy has increased dramatically over the past 20 years.1-3 Current predictions suggest that over the next 2 decades, the declining incidence of edentulism4,5 will be more than
The history of porcelain veneers is a very simple one. Thin wafers of porcelain were developed to be bonded to tooth structure in order to modify the shape, color, aesthetic scheme, and smile line of the human dentition.
