Restorative
Using Flowable Composite as a Base for Amalgam Restorations
Figure 1. Completed preparation after removal of all decay. Note the extent of the...
Aesthetics
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...
Hygiene
Doctor—Your Hygienist Needs a Digital X-ray System!
So, what do you do with that?” asked the new patient, whom I was...
Implants
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...
Management
Managing Money Flow to Safeguard Your Practice
I first met Dr. Don Lewis, an oral surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio, when he...
Management
Buying a Practice: The Bottom Line Method of Practice Valuation
I have been in practice for 36 years, for 32 of those years as...
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Gordon Christensen
In keeping with the theme of “New Directions” that traditionally has been an area...
New Directions
New Directions in Endodontics: A Dentistry Today Exclusive Interview with Dr. Clifford J. Ruddle
Figure 1a. A preoperative film shows multidisciplinary treatment. The maxillary left first molar’s remaining...
Oral Medicine
The Causes and Management of Oral Malodor
The pursuit of fresh breath is important both socially and emotionally. The dental professional...
Restorative
The Metallic Versus the Nonmetallic Restored Dentition
An increasingly discernible trend occurring in dentistry is the movement away from metallic components...