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Preparing larger apical diameters: Clinical rationale and methods

One of the most common endodontic questions we encounter when lecturing for general practitioners surrounds uncertainty about the ideal prepared master ...

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The 60-second conversion: emergencies to comprehensive exams

In stressful situations, people don’t necessarily remember what you did but rather how you made them feel. When managing an emergency patient, that ...

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Esthetics and the brain

The age-old question as to what constitutes beauty has been subjected to yet another wrinkle. Research has been presented showing that left-sided brain ...

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Learning and applying the Natural Layering Concept

Composite resins nowadays occupy a paramount position among restorative materials because they offer excellent aesthetic potential and acceptable longevity,...

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The new NobelProcera system for clinical success: The next level of CAD/CAM dentistry

While implant dentistry has broadened the range of treatment options available for patients, CAD/CAM technology is changing the restorative quality and ...

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Replacement of a faulty posterior restoration

A 21-year-old male patient presented complaining of sensitivity and mild pain when chewing on tooth #36. During examination, an under filled tooth with poor...

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Aesthetics with all-ceramics and tooth whitening

Many dentists continue to have reservations about bleaching and are hesitant to include tooth whitening in the range of services they offer to their ...

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Simplified digital impression-taking

As the only system in the world that uses the principle of triangulation for intra-oral measurements, the CEREC system is setting higher standards in ...

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Fixed prosthodontic management of a mutilated dentition: A team approach

Successful full mouth fixed rehabilitation of a mutilated dentition is always a prosthodontic and surgical challenge. Accurate diagnosis, proper treatment ...

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Orthodontic surgery and aesthetics

Orthodontic treatment generally follows aesthetic, functional, and prophylactic objectives, where individual aspects of isolated cases are accorded varying ...

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The keys to early cancer diagnosis: careful examination & timely biopsy

The young man was just 19 when he came in to see his dentist after Halloween because of a sore on the side of his tongue. A non-smoker and non-drinker, he ...

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Uncover the practice profit killers

They say the evidence never lies. Here are the clues: Production fluctuates regularly. Collections are shaky. The schedule is either feast or famine. ...

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Four tenets for tough times

Today’s retailers certainly will confirm that when the economy takes a turn for the worse, consumer focus shifts from luxury to necessity. Moreover, ...

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Solving esthetic dilemmas with direct composite bonding

As an old saying goes, “we often miss the forest for the trees.” In our practice, it is easy to get lost in the concept that we do veneers, ...

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Four ways to increase case acceptance

Everyone wants 2009 to be a better year than 2008. Well, here’s how: improve your system for presenting treatment to patients — especially ...

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Why geometry matters most

Shortly after the excitement of the rotary file revolution wore off, the next frontier in shaping technology became the search for faster cutting ...

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BrushTest from OralCDx determines whether a patient has pre-cancerous or cancerous cells

Mark Rutenberg wants you to look for this four-letter word: TEST. Rutenberg is the chairman/CEO of OralCDx, a company that provides the BrushTest, which can...

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Can prospective new patients find you easily on the Internet?

Just because you have a dental Web site on the Internet, doesn’t mean prospective new patients can find you online when searching for dental treatment...

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Loupes: making a wise long-term investment

The television shows Grey’s Anatomy, ER, House M.D. and, in the late ’80s, Chicago Hope have used the image of a surgeon wearing loupes. What ...

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Study shows flossing can decrease the occurrence of gum disease-causing bacteria

In dental offices all over the world, patients are often told they are not flossing enough or instructed to floss more. As the old saying goes, you only ...

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Endodontist designs innovative irrigation tip for multiple procedures

In 1991, Dr John Stropko, an endodontist, began to use the Surgical Operating Microscope (SOM) routinely in his practice. One of the first clinical ...

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Dubai meeting marks collaboration with World Dental Federation

Dentists from the Middle East and North Africa will soon be able to benefit from collaboration between the FDI World Dental Federation and the AEEDC meeting...

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What do Batman and orthodontic braces have in common?

The most stomach-wrenching thing dentists see is an oral cancer lesion; for hygienists, it’s the melted enamel under and around orthodontic brackets ...

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The renaissance of a classic: Tetric-N Ceram—a perfect combination of experience and innovation

We are living in a changing world and get the impression that the changes are happening even faster day-by-day. The problem is that these changes are not ...

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A smile says more than a thousand words: Reconstruction & modification of anterior teeth

Ceramic veneers and direct composite build-ups present the two most popular treatment options in modern dentistry for modifying anterior teeth; both attain ...

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IPS Empress CAD and IPS e.max CAD LT offer aesthetics and strength

The CEREC system that allows all-ceramic restorations to be produced chairside without impression taking was developed more than twenty years ago. Since ...

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Motivating the motivator

This last month the clinic has been busy. I’m not complaining—what with the credit crunch in full flow, I’m happy that people are still ...

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Using microscopes to provide better patient care

Dr Donato Napoletano started his general dental practice in 1988 in his hometown of Middletown, NY, USA. From the very beginning, his practice has focused ...

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Eight essentials to marketing cosmetic dentistry

Ever since the Extreme Makeover phenomenon, public awareness of cosmetic dentistry has skyrocketed. The typical dental patient is more aware, and educated, ...

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Shading technique in direct aesthetic restorations

Natural teeth are complex in structure and difficult to imitate because many colours are distributed through the enamel and dentin.1 The structural ...

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