Dental News

Amalgam replacement with flowable composite

For many clinicians, flowable composites are seen as a useful liner or base material below stronger, packable composites or indirect restorations, or as a ...

Surgical extrusion with 180° rotation: A case report with four-year follow-up

In recent years, dental implants have emerged as a pivotal advancement in dentistry, offering a popular solution for replacing natural teeth lost owing to ...

Immediate implant placement into two molar sockets

Immediate placement of implants into fresh extraction sockets has been shown to deliver good outcomes. The literature reports good implant survival rates, ...

Combination of a distaliser and aligners for Class II correction

The distalisation of the maxillary posterior teeth is limited to approximately 2 mm when treated solely with aligners.1–3 This often results in dental ...

Novel digital workflow for full-arch rehabilitation

Modern dentistry is undergoing a technological revolution, driven by the integration of advanced digital tools in diagnostics, planning and treatment. Among...

Orthodontics and botulinum toxin: Integrated care of a patient with bruxism and occlusal alteration

Shaping root canals from Z to A: ZenFlex to Adaptive

What is the secret behind waking up every day, looking forward to peering into the microscope in search of a new adventure or a fresh challenge to solve? ...

3D-printed screw-retained single crown: A chairside single-visit workflow

The digital revolution in dentistry has introduced increasingly efficient and predictable workflows, enabling clinicians to drastically reduce treatment ...

Single-appointment 3D printing of inlays and onlays with Midas

In today’s busy life, patients may have trouble coordinating their work and home schedules when treatment requires multiple appointments. Typically, when ...

A fully digital approach to soft-tissue and aesthetic excellence

Implant dentistry has undergone a revolutionary transformation with the advent of digital workflows. These advancements have significantly improved the ...

Flowable injection technique: An innovative minimally invasive tool

In many clinical situations, composite restorations offer advantages over ceramic restorations. The treatment is less costly and usually less invasive, and ...

Hemisection in a molar with a vertical root fracture: Four years of follow-up

A vertical root fracture (VRF) is a longitudinally oriented fracture of the root that, depending on its cause, can originate from the apex and propagate to ...

Same-day dentistry: Replacement of two PFM crowns with zirconia restorations

The advancements in zirconia in contemporary dentistry allow for a wider range of applications, including in the anterior region, and for chairside ...

A simple sequence for successful root canal treatment outcomes

The patient was referred for root canal treatment (RCT) of tooth #36, the referring dentist having had difficulty in locating the root canal orifices. The ...

Immediate implant placement in the aesthetic zone: Two-year follow-up

Immediate implant placement and loading have become increasingly prevalent in modern dentistry, especially in the aesthetic zone, where patients typically ...

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation involving Froggymouth

The prevalence of malocclusion in adults is equal to or greater than what is documented in children.1 Studies in Sweden and the Netherlands have reported a ...

Practical tips for reliable endodontic treatment

Orifice opener, glide path file, shaping file and finishing file—for classic endodontic treatment, a compact system of nickel–titanium (NiTi) files is ...

Achieving anatomical shape, support and colour with an Atlantis patient-specific abutment

The aim of this case presentation is to show a step-by-step workflow with Atlantis patient-specific abutments. The case is of a 36-year-old patient with a ...

Clinical management of maxillary second molar root canal therapy in different anatomical situations

Maxillary second molars are always a challenge for root canal therapy. This difficulty is related to the location of the tooth, way back in the maxilla with...

Irrigating the root canal: A case report

The patient reported on in this article is a student in dentistry and his parents are both dentists. They referred their son to a good endodontist, who then...