Management
Lifestyle Modifications and the Management of Hypertension
There is evidence suggesting that hypertension affects nearly 50 million Americans.1 A study reported...
Oral Medicine
Differential Diagnosis of Severe Recurrent Oral Ulceration
Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) also known as aphthous ulceration, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or in...
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...
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...
Aesthetics
Design and Management of the Worn Anterior Dentition: A Case Study With Porcelain Veneers and a Ceromer/Fiber-Reinforced Composite Framework
In today’s aesthetically oriented dental practice, a common motivator to seek aesthetic treatment is...
Management
Modeling the Professionally Successful Practice
Dr. Cliff Ruddle, a noted endodontist from Santa Barbara, California, has often said publicly,...
Periodontics
Prevention: The Key to Successful Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment
Periodontal disease is a pathologic process that affects the supporting soft tissue and bone...
Restorative
The Bane of the Baby Boomer: Coronal Fracture Syndrome
No, it doesn’t sound serious. It certainly won’t kill you. But if it’s you...