Dental Tribune International

Shade analysis and communication

With ever increasing emphasis on aesthetics in dentistry, and patient demands to fabricate ceramic restorations that mimic natural teeth that are ...

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Large periapical lesion management: Decompression combined with root-canal treatment

Most periapical lesions occur as direct sequelae of chronic apical periodontitis, usually after pulpal necrosis of a tooth. The affected tooth is ...

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TBF (Tissue Bank of France)

Enhancement of aesthetic treatment planning and communication using a diagnostic mock-up

Success in aesthetic dentistry relies largely on the ability to understand the patient’s chief complaint clearly and expectations in seeking dental ...

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CBCT-assisted implant therapy: A case study

Implant treatment in the anterior mandible has favourable long-term success rates when compared with other areas of the mouth (Gokcen-Rohlig et al. 2009). ...

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Evolving conservative dentistry

A mere 20 years ago, fourth-generation adhesives revolutionised restorative dentistry by offering a predictable technique for bonding to both enamel and ...

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Lithium disilicate, the restorative material of multiple options

As dentistry continues to evolve, new technologies and materials are continually being offered to the dental profession. Throughout the years, restorative ...

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Daktari for Maasai – First dental project at Ololosokwan clinic

The whole project arose from my first visit to Tanzania in October 2010. After climbing the highest mountains in Tanzania—Mt. Meru and ...

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My marketing plan

2013: are you staring into the abyss? Have you a thought out a plan for how you are going to continue growing your business? Are you going to continue doing...

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Maintenance of dental implants for the hygienist

Implant dentistry has become more and more prominent in our everyday practice as patients are keen to have implant-borne prostheses than a conventional ...

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Ethical smile design with the Inman Aligner―A case study

There has probably never been a better time to practise dentistry. However, dentists and patients are being bombarded with images of beautiful smiles and, ...

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MiCD customised case-finishing concept and clinical protocol

Case finishing is one of the important clinical steps in dentistry. Aesthetics, functional forces and oral health are the three fundamental components that ...

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Diagnosis and management of a longitudinal fracture necrosis associated with an extensive periodontal defect

The terminology and classification of incomplete tooth fractures have received significant attention in the scientific literature for many decades. Numerous...

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Cost effectiveness in implant dentistry

Today, about 65 % of Italian dentists are prac tising implantology. In Italy alone, over a million implants are placed every year. A survey commissioned by ...

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Implantology—the perfect art of camouflage thanks to CAD/CAM

When I graduated from the Faculty for Dental Technicians in Warsaw Medical School in 1987, I had no idea that my profession would change so much over the ...

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