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First Impressions: April 2009

In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that...

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...

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:...

Commonly Occurring Viral Diseases

Dental clinicians need to be aware of possible viral diseases, how they are manifested,...

Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease

A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering...

Anterior Aesthetics Using Direct Composite With a Custom Matrix Guide

The familiar expression, “necessity is the mother of invention” is called to mind when...

Temporary Flexible Immediately Removable Partial Denture: A Case Report

When tooth extraction is unavoidable, the resulting mutilation causes patients a great deal of...

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...

Long-Term Composite Provisionalization: The Staged Rehabilitation

Weíve all encountered patients whose dentitions cry out for full rehabilitation. Excessive wear and...

Radio Microsurgery Update: Troughing and Impression Taking

Dr. Irving Ellman, electrical engineer, inventor, and doctor of dental surgery, patented in 1976...