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The Class III Posterior Composite Restoration

The class III restoration is nominally a “one-surface” restoration on the proximal contacting surface...

Maximum Success in an Anterior Makeover Using the Minimum Number of Restored Teeth

The contemporary approach to most generalized aesthetic problems in the maxillary anterior teeth is...

Doctor—Your Hygienist Needs a Digital X-ray System!

So, what do you do with that?” asked the new patient, whom I was...

A System for Definitive Restoration of Single-Stage Implants in One Day

The classic approach to placing osseointegrated implants in the edentulous mandible requires a period...

Managing Money Flow to Safeguard Your Practice

I first met Dr. Don Lewis, an oral surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio, when he...

The Causes and Management of Oral Malodor

The pursuit of fresh breath is important both socially and emotionally. The dental professional...

Rapid Anesthesia: Three Sure-fire Paths to Rapid, Profound, Predictable Anesthesia

Mastering the ability to achieve rapid, profound, predictable anesthesia can have a major impact...

Essentials of Dentin Bonding: Clinical Technique for Long-term Success

Between 1988 and 1997, amalgam placement in the United States decreased by 32%, from...

The S.I.R. System: Separated Instrument Retrieval Using Various-Diameter, Dead-Soft Bonded Tubes

Despite the development of new and innovative instruments, techniques, and materials for cleaning, shaping,...

The Utilization of a Preprosthetic Extraoral Verification Stent for Dental Implant-Supported Reconstructions

It is well established that implant integration is fundamental to successful reconstruction. Nevertheless, osseointegration...