Effective finishing and polishing of dental restorations not only result in optimal aesthetics but also provide for acceptable oral health of soft tissues and marginal integrity of the restorative interface….
Mastering anterior direct composite restorations is a necessity for the contemporary clinician who appreciates and understands the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. In the esthetic zone, composite bonding procedures…
Vital tooth whitening, when administered correctly, is by all accounts one of the safest, most conservative, least expensive, and most effective aesthetic procedures currently available to patients. This article traces…
A smile has a tremendous impact on perceptions of one’s attractiveness and one’s personality. Previous psychological research has shown that attractive people are perceived as more successful, intelligent, and friendly….
Where is the professional and public outrage at the troubling trends in the marketing and selling of “cosmetic” dentistry that besiege our profession today? The code of primum non nocere—first…
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) refer to a large group of musculoskeletal disorders that originate from the masticatory structures . There are two broad types of TMD: those primarily involving the muscles…
Surgery of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) plays a small, but important, role in the management of patients who have temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The literature has shown that about 5% of…
Head and orofacial pain originates from dental, neurologic, musculoskeletal, otolaryngologic, vascular, metaplastic, or infectious disease and is treated by many health care practitioners, such as dentists, oral surgeons, and physicians,…
Four oral movement disorders The literature is replete with articles that discuss motor disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, Bell’s palsy, essential tremor, poststroke paralysis, dystonia, and dyskinesia. The focus of this…
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is described by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) as a group of unconventional medical systems, practices,…
