Dental Articles
56 clinical articles written by leading dental experts
Endodontics
Using Short Fiber Reinforced Composites to Prevent Cracked Teeth
Cracked teeth are extremely common. A patient will bite down on something hard and a crack will propagate right down into the dentin or pulp – even if the tooth...
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Practice Management
Tips for Temporaries in Cosmetic Dentistry
Your patients might think that their temporaries are, by definition, only meant to be a temporary way to provide them with functionality. In reality the role of...
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Crown/Bridge/Veneers/Indirect
Getting More Confident with Cosmetic Veneer Procedures
The seventeenth century English poet George Herbert once said, “Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.” Which is true. But when it comes to offering vene...
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Crown/Bridge/Veneers/Indirect
A Proven Approach for Veneer Cementation
When it comes to veneers, many will agree that the cementation process is the scariest part. There’s a lot of room for error here, so how can you ease the press...
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Preventative Therapy
Game-Changing Research Regarding Patient Oral Hygiene Regimens
Which do you think is best for sustained supragingival biofilm reduction: Brushing and flossing OR brushing and rinsing with antiseptic rinse? If you’re like mo...
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Geriatric Dentistry
Conservative Treatment of Geriatric Patients with Worn Dentition
What’s the fastest growing age group today? People over the age of 80! Geriatric dentistry is a reality. If you’re not already servicing this age group, it coul...
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Digital Imaging
Think Digital Impressions Aren’t For You? It’s Time to Reconsider!
You’ve seen the demonstrations of intraoral scanners. You know that digital impressions are pretty impressive. But if you’re not doing milling in-house are ther...
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Practice Management
Financial and Treatment Presentation: 6 Steps to “Yes!”
You’ve done the exam, studied the images and created an excellent treatment plan. Then the patient utters those four dreaded words: “I can’t afford it.” What co...
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Direct Restoratives
Simplifying Restorative Dentistry with Adaptive Shade Matching Technology
One universal composite with just five shades that cover all 16 VITA shades plus all of those pesky “in between” shades. That’s what today’s adaptive shade matc...
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Endodontics
Is This a Case for an Apicoectomy?
While patients dread root canals, they are even less happy about losing teeth. If a conventional root canal is not an option, what else can you do to save the t...
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Adhesives/Cements
Clearing the Cement Confusion
With so many different types of cements, cements are one of the most confusing topics for dentists. But once we understand the basics, we can ask appropriate qu...
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Ergonomics
Ergonomics: Ignore It At Your Peril
You spend all day, every day operating in a field of vision that’s smaller than a tennis ball - and that field is often in a less-than-perfect position. If you ...
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