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Restorative

Utilizing Reversible-Irreversible Hydrocolloid Impressions for Composite Onlays

Obtaining an accurate impression is a critical aspect of treatment to provide an indirect restoration. In many cases, the indirect fabrication of inlays and onlays offers certain clinical advantages when compared to direct fabrication, and if an indirect

Sports Dentistry

Athletic Mouthguards: Indications, Types, and Benefits

More than 5 million teeth are avulsed each year due to sports injuries and trauma,1 and in certain cases these avulsions can be attributed to the absence of a mouthguard or to improperly fabricated and fitted mouthguards. Not

Endodontics

Management of the Coronal Third: Progressively and Passively

For many, entry into and instrumentation of the coronal third of root canal systems has almost been taken for granted or considered “simple,” especially with the advent of rotary Ni-Ti (RNT) orifice openers. Fortunately, while this is true

Hygiene

You Are What You Write

Does your documentation reflect what you really do? It has been said many times, “If it isn’t written, it didn’t happen.” Medical records are unquestionably the single most important evidence for you in the event of a malpractice

Aesthetics

Aesthetic Veneer Restoration of an Anterior Dentition Postorthodontics Complicated by Ankylosis

There are many treatment alternatives for the conservative clinical management of noncarious enamel defects such as enamel hypoplasia, enamel hypocalcification, localized enamel malformations and wear, rotations and simple malalignment,  fluorosis, and discoloration of teeth due to trauma or

CE Articles

An Orthopaedic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint

Problems involving the temporomandi-bular joint (TMJ) have been termed temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with many different disorders are included under the umbrella designation of TMD. It is important to emphasize that TMD is not one disease with one

Computers

Patient Communication: Moving Beyond 2 Tin Cans and a String

Just a few years ago it was considered revolutionary, but today it is clearly mainstream. Most people, particularly your patients, access it daily, and it’s likely they do so several times a day. If you and your team

Cover Story

Selecting and Using Personal Protective Equipment

Greater use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by dental personnel began in the mid-1980s. Increased demand caused spot shortages, especially of examination gloves. New and improved types of PPE were soon developed. Much of this heightened interest was

Hygiene

The “Bag o’ Meds”: Clinical Implications of Common Patient Medications

The review and updating of patient medical information is becoming more complex each day. Patients are taking greater amounts of medications, and in many instances, are forgetting the names or conditions these medications are supposed to correct. If

Lasers

The Use of Diode Lasers in Periodontal Therapy: Literature Review and Suggested Technique

It is accepted worldwide by dental clinicians and researchers that “Periodontal disease comprises a group of inflammatory conditions of the supporting tissues of the teeth that are caused by bacteria.” 1 The oral cavity harbors numerous microorganisms, both

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