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Non-surgical retreatment following failed apicoectomy with re-use of intra-radicular restoration

The aim of this article is to highlight the possibility of the successful outcome of non-surgical retreatment involving disassembly of a cast restoration ...

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Prevention of failures in oral implantology

Intra-oral and panoramic images are not 3-D and clinicians can obtain only vague measurements from them owing to magnification changes due to positioning. ...

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Computer-aided crown design – Fabrication of CAD/CAM crowns chairside

CAD/CAM technology allows dental professionals to manufacture solid all-ceramic crowns chairside. A digital image of the preparation is captured with an ...

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Improving success with your cosmetic cases using the TMJ QuickSplint

Any clinician who practises aesthetic or reconstructive dentistry knows the challenges of predictably executing multi-unit anterior dental cases. From ...

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Twisted Files changed the world of endodontics - case report

There are many rotary systems on the dental market at present. All of these systems are relatively similar, except for one. This system is called Twisted ...

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Guided implant surgical placement with CAD/CAM CEREC crown

Guided surgery has been around for a long time. However, very few dentists in the UK place implants using surgical guides. The reasons for this are ...

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Space management in adults using CAD/CAM aligners―Three case reports

Using CAD/CAM technology to produce a series of clear plastic overlays is an aesthetically agreeable solution for space management. Initially, the use of ...

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Restoration of orofacial aesthetics: A new multidisciplinary concept

Since ancient times, humanity seems to focus on the characterization of aesthetics standards which modulate the individuals and make them being noted and ...

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Stop hurting your patients! Deliver the “WOW experience” and watch your practice grow

Every dentist is looking to grow his or her practice, and we are all looking to bring in as many new patients as we can. Numerous excellent articles have ...

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Stop hurting your patients!

Deliver the “WOW experience” and watch your practice grow.

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What constitutes new technology? Water flossing revisited

Dental school graduates from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s have probably heard of the Waterpik Water Flosser, but ask them to tell you what it does or whether ...

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Straumann plans strong presence at ITI Congress in Chicago

ANDOVER, Mass.: As Partner of the 2013 International Team for Implantology (ITI) Congress North America, Straumann will have a strong presence at this ...

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The lazy man’s guide to persistent apical periodontitis

Persistent apical periodontitis (AP) refers to AP that is associated with a tooth that has had root-canal therapy (RCT). As with primary AP, bacteria are ...

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TouchWhite―Next-generation tooth whitening

White teeth have long been cosmetically desirable. Studies suggest that at least a third of dental patients are not satisfied with the colour or aesthetic ...

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3-D alveolar ridge reconstruction in a case with severe bone loss

A high clinical evidence of grafting procedures from extraoral autologeous donor sites like i.e. from the iliac crest in difficult bone loss ...

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The digitized occlusion: Using something old with something new

There is an envelope of occlusal function that we are constantly mastering for our patients. Many times it is exceptionally easy to find a position or shape...

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When flexibility and strength are key

Root-canal retreatment is a very common procedure that endodontists and general practitioners are faced with on almost a daily basis. The biggest challenge ...

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Simple layering technique with direct composite restorations

For many years, the trend in restorative dentistry has been to place only one- or two-shade composite restorations in daily practice. However, with this ...

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Modified clinical approach for improved aesthetics in full-arch restoration

The target of modern dentistry is the achievement of a natural aesthetic outcome, function and stability using a minimally invasive, maximally effective ...

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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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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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