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Anxiolysis in General Dental Practice

In this age of anxiety, pain control and sedation have become important aspects of...

Replacing a Fractured Cemented Post

Providing highly accurate, simple, and consistent final crown and bridge impressions is a critical...

The Relationship Between Coronary Artery Disease and Periodontal Disease

William Hunter, an English physician in the early 20th century, brought to our attention...

Professional Standards, Personal Responsibility

One of the best parts of being a hygienist in a dental practice is...

Dentistry for The Long Term Care Patient

Among the groups in the United States with the most limited access to dental...

Capping Carious Exposed Pulps With Potassium Nitrate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polycarboxylate Cement

Capping exposed pulps is currently an infrequent procedure because of a general lack of...

Innovations in Endodontics Instruments and Techniques: How They Simplify Treatment

After a relatively static 30-year period from the 1950s to the 1980s endodontic practitioners...

Conservative Aesthetic Treatment of Dark Necrotic Teeth: Efficient Internal Bleaching

In dental school, in the mid-1980s, we learned of the “walking bleach technique.” A...

Diagnosis and Management of Nondental Toothache

The patient who presents with a toothache or tooth pain that has no obvious...

Surgical Crown Lengthening for Enhanced Clinical Success

Teeth needing restoration should have all caries removed. When this is accomplished, adequate supragingival...