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Labial Bone Concavity of the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report

The differential diagnoses for an asymptomatic cyst-like radiolucent lesion of the anterior mandible include...

Proper Use of Er:YAG Lasers and Contact Sapphire Tips When Cutting Teeth and Bone: Scientific Principles and Clinical Application

It is interesting to consider that dental education relies upon the concepts of classical...

Minimally Invasive Dentistry: Clinical Applications

Doctor, do I have to lose the tooth?” “Do I have to have a...

Aesthetic Restorations Made Predictable With New Technology

Advances in dental technology and cosmetic dentistry have helped solve the problems of patients,...

Electronic Scheduling: An Underutilized Software Feature

Contrary to a decade ago, you would be hard-pressed today to find a dental...

Silver Cone Re-treatment, or How to Do the “Hallway Dance!”

Like many of my dental colleagues, I have occasionally done what I affectionately call...

Operatory Computers: Expensive or Investment?

As soon as I get comfortable with something, it changes! Twenty-five years ago, I...

Criteria for the Replacement of Defective Restorations

The basis of modern dentistry is the concept of prevention. Our patients are encouraged...

The Manual Toothbrush and Oral Hygiene

Americans say they can’t live without them. What could they be talking about in...

Aesthetics and Function in Anterior Restorations: A Practical Approach

Conservative aesthetic anterior tooth restoration is one of the greatest challenges for dentists in...