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Addressing smile aesthetics with digital orthodontic planning and treatment: A case report

In an era where aesthetics and beauty dominate in advertisement, social media and many other aspects of our everyday lives, patients are actively involved ...

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Partial extraction therapy and implant treatment in the maxilla

Various techniques and methods based either on grafting of the fresh extraction socket (ridge preservation) with different materials and delayed implant ...

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Stop asking aligners to do things they are not good at!

Clear aligners have come a long way in the past 25 years and have evolved to be incredibly pervasive and effective, thanks to enormous consumer demand and ...

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The informed, lifetime patient

What does it mean to care for a patient over a lifetime? Are we, as dentists, treating a patient to make him or her happy and then saying goodbye, or should...

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If I could see through your eyes, I wonder what I would see?

Ever wondered why some things are very clear, very natural, even very normal for you, yet someone else thinks exactly the opposite, or you see or hear ...

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Radicular transplantation—The use of dental roots in the treatment of bone insufficiency

Treating bone insufficiency is a familiar challenge for all implant practitioners. Such insufficiency can compromise the placement of an implant, its ...

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Both digital and analogue dental workflows need to be your best friend

Many of the world’s greatest literary achievements were created with a pen or typewriter. And then, along came computers and word processing software such...

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Restoring multiple teeth with a single multilayer zirconia

When dental zirconia evolved into a highly aesthetic material suitable for the production of restorations with a monolithic design or minimal labial ...

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Resolving severe bone atrophy with the cortical lamina technique and innovative materials

The 65-year-old female patient presented for treatment of her bilateral posterior edentulism. She presented with a negative medical history and the loss of ...

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Full-arch CBCT-guided implant rehabilitation

Patients often present to the dental office asking how long it will take to complete a full-mouth dental implant rehabilitation from start to finish. ...

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Digital technology in endodontics: Use of dynamic navigation to access and shape canals in teeth with pulp canal obliteration after trauma

Pulp canal obliteration (PCO) is one of the complications which may occur in dental pulp after tooth trauma. It is also one of the mechanisms of pulp ...

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Immediate restoration of an edentulous maxilla

The aim of this article is to present a case of immediate restoration of an edentulous maxilla with DS PrimeTaper implants (Dentsply Sirona). This case ...

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The golden era of root canal shaping

After access preparation and location of anatomy, the next challenge facing the endodontic clinician is to select the proper file alloy and sequence for the...

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The use of autologous tooth structure as adjunct grafting modality for full-arch dental implant rehabilitation

Full-arch dental implant rehabilitation is a viable treatment choice for patients who are edentulous or who have teeth that are compromised and in need of ...

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Review of Aoralscan 3: The latest intra-oral scanner by SHINING 3D—the best low-cost intra-oral scanner?

Aoralscan 3 was released on 12 September 2021. It is an affordable, scanner only device, but comes with much better software than most Chinese intra-oral ...

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Root canal therapy of necrotic primary molars—using a single-file reciprocating system

Pulpectomy is a root canal procedure for pulp tissue that is irreversibly infected or necrotic owing to caries or trauma. The root canal pulp tissue is ...

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Surface texture: Using horizontal and vertical lines to simulate natural tooth appearance—Theory and technical procedure of lines

The surfaces of a tooth are always conditioned by the surfaces of the adjacent teeth. A smooth tooth close to a tooth with a more pronounced texture will ...

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The real cost of an analogue impression

Digital dentistry is a major cost, and a sound investment is dependent on realistic return on investment (ROI) planning. What sort of offset costs can be ...

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High-end technology for simplicity

Since nickel–titanium (NiTi) files were introduced into root canal therapy, engineers have been seeking the perfect design and combination for optimal ...

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Production of complete maxillary and mandibular dentures using CAD/CAM technology

Digitalisation in the world of dentistry and dental technology is advancing rapidly, and it is now difficult to imagine everyday clinical practice without ...

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Treatment of a patient with a congenitally missing lateral incisor using aligners: A case report

The maxillary lateral incisor is the second most common congenitally missing tooth.1, 2 Owing to the aesthetically prominent region it is located in, ...

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Effective application of interproximal reduction during aligner treatment

The concept of interproximal enamel reduction (also referred to as IPR or stripping) as a means of providing space to alleviate a crowded dentition was ...

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Simplified direct restoration procedure in the mandibular anterior region with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Universal

If we ask dental patients what they expect from direct restoration treatment, they will most probably mention a quick procedure—as nobody wants to sit in ...

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Aligners: More regulation or just a consumer product?

Why do we need to straighten teeth? How do we do it? What is the best way? These are the big questions nowadays, and I think that the answers to these ...

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The role of the orthodontist: Healthcare provider or salesperson?

The demand for gorgeous, perfect smiles has exploded in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of time spent behind the screen, whether in ...

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Full-arch rehabilitation with lithium disilicate secondary crowns luted on to the primary framework

Dealing with implant restoration is challenging, and this process would be impossible if we could not communicate freely between the clinic and laboratory. ...

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Target endodontic microsurgery

Endodontic microsurgery (EMS) has become a more effective treatment compared with more traditional surgical approaches. Regardless of the technique ...

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Alveolar deficiency management in lateral upper incisor agenesis

The second most common dental agenesis is that of the maxillary lateral incisors, after agenesis of the mandibular third molars.1 This common agenesis has ...

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Tenet: Time inversion applied to dentistry

Time travel—two words that sound odd in an article on dentistry, but are a daily reality for all health professionals. Ageing concerns all patients who ...

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Predictable immediate guided implant placement and provisionalisation

When a patient presents to your dental practice with questionable and/or non-restorable teeth requiring full-mouth extractions, the greatest concern is ...

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