First Impressions
First Impressions: April 2009
In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that...
Implants
Creating the Ideal Prosthodontic Platform: Implants or Endodontics in the Aesthetic Zone?
With the success of implant therapy both aesthetically and functionally, today’s clinician has to...
Management
Developing a Comprehensive Life Plan, Part 1: The Life Cycle of a Dentist
In my educational workshops I talk a lot about the importance of life planning:...
Clinical Update
Commonly Occurring Viral Diseases
Dental clinicians need to be aware of possible viral diseases, how they are manifested,...
Periodontics
Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease
A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering...
Aesthetics
Anterior Aesthetics Using Direct Composite With a Custom Matrix Guide
The familiar expression, “necessity is the mother of invention” is called to mind when...
Prosthetics
Temporary Flexible Immediately Removable Partial Denture: A Case Report
When tooth extraction is unavoidable, the resulting mutilation causes patients a great deal of...
Prosthetics
Retro-Fitting a CEREC Crown to a Removable Partial Denture
The wave of CAD/CAM dentistry is here. Perhaps you are riding it or likely...
Restorative
Long-Term Composite Provisionalization: The Staged Rehabilitation
Weíve all encountered patients whose dentitions cry out for full rehabilitation. Excessive wear and...
Restorative
Radio Microsurgery Update: Troughing and Impression Taking
Dr. Irving Ellman, electrical engineer, inventor, and doctor of dental surgery, patented in 1976...