Advances in technology from the wheel to the computer, on which I am composing this article, have changed human life in profound and mostly beneficial ways. This is certainly true of the technological advances in dentistry – a relatively recent … Read more
162 days ago by Glen Doyon 0 Comments
While cement retained implants are widely popular, especially in the U.S., cement sepsis is one issue that is becoming increasingly clearer with cement retained implant restorations. Cement sepsis is caused when residual cement is left around the implant which results in … Read more
164 days ago by John Carson 2 Comments
Ankylosis of a tooth is defined as an anatomical fusion of alveolar bone with cementum and can occur any time during eruption, either before or after the tooth erupts into the oral cavity. Essentially, the periodontal ligament is obliterated by … Read more
165 days ago by Gregg Kinzer 1 Comment
Setting teeth for edentulous patients – those without teeth or soon-to-be without teeth – can be quite overwhelming for some clinicians. There are landmarks within a patient’s mouth that provide information to help clinicians set teeth that fit that specific … Read more
166 days ago by Denise Prichard 1 Comment
In this article, I would like to discuss the treatment options available for patients who have anterior open bites due to the relationship of their maxilla to mandible, but have stable joints – unlike the patient I described in the … Read more
166 days ago by Frank Spear 0 Comments
As our overall population ages and their desire to maintain their oral health increases, they present to our practices with more and more complex treatment needs and desires. With that, we are often times perplexed with many challenging tooth situations … Read more
171 days ago by Jeff Lineberry 1 Comment
Every progressive and profitable dental hygiene department has these five characteristics in common: solid clinical protocols, statistics and benchmarks, appropriate service mix, confident communication skills and ‘A’ team hygienists. This first offering of this five part series discusses solid clinical … Read more
171 days ago by Kim Miller 0 Comments
Two dental implants retaining a lower denture has made a huge impact for our edentulous patients in terms of confidence in a social setting and overall quality of life. The McGill Consensus Statement from May of 2002 recommends a mandibular … Read more
173 days ago by Douglas Benting 4 Comments
In Part I and Part II in this series, I discussed the possibilities of developing an anterior open bite from degenerative joint disease, as well as from the lateral pterygoid muscle releasing in a patient with a significant shift from … Read more
176 days ago by Frank Spear 0 Comments
How many times have we heard the phrase, this course will change the way you do dentistry on Monday – or when you go back to the office on Monday… (fill in the blank here)? And we continue to believe it. … Read more
178 days ago by Kevin Kwiecien 2 Comments
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