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Biting Into Sound

INTRODUCTION It is no secret that technology drives the field of medicine. Through this...

ER:YAG Laser for 3-Dimensional Debridement of Canal Systems: Use of Photon-Induced Photoacoustic Streaming

INTRODUCTION Asepsis of root canal systems has long been the goal of endodontic treatment....

Direct Composite Resins Continue to Evolve

INTRODUCTION Direct composite resin is today the “go to” material for the restoration of...

New Officers Appointed To (AAP) Board Of Trustees

Chicago (October 2, 2012) — New officers of the American Academy of Periodontology’s Board...

Treatment of and Improvised Explosive Device Blast Injury

INTRODUCTION As Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom enter their eighth and...

Is Endodontic Retreatment Passé?

INTRODUCTION The definition of passé means to be no longer current or out of...

ADA Provides Patient Education Videos, Brochures for ADA-Member websites through PatientSmart

CHICAGO, June 4, 2012 – The American Dental Association (ADA) is making electronic versions...

Keeping Dentistry in the Hands of Dentists

Our healthcare system is changing. Millions do not have adequate or even any health...

Do Dentists Practice Medicine?

Now that I have been in dentistry for more than 30 years, I believe...

Bioesthetic Dentistry, Part 2

INTRODUCTION In part 1, the principles of Bioesthetic Dentistry and the preliminary diagnosis based...