Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
Pneumatization of the maxillary sinus secondary to posterior maxillary tooth loss is an extremely common finding. Significant atrophy of the maxilla prevents implant placement in this region. For several decades,…
Three-Dimensional Imaging and Guided Surgery for Dental Implants
Clinicians worldwide are increasingly adopting guided surgical applications for dental implants. Clinicians are becoming more aware of the benefits of proper planning through advanced imaging modalities and interactive treatment planning…
Treatment of Peri-Implantitis and the Failing Implant
Appropriate treatment of implants is becoming increasingly important for the general dentist as the number of implants placed per year continues to increase. Early diagnosis of peri-implantitis is imperative; initiating…
Treatment Planning for Restorative Implantology
In this article, current literature on fixed and removable prosthodontics is reviewed along with evidence-based systematic reviews, including advice from those in the dental profession with years of experience, which…
Tissue Response:
Tissue response represents an important feature in biocompatibility in implant procedures. This review article highlights the fundamental characteristics of tissue response after the implant procedure. This article also highlights the…
Short Implants
Short-length implants (<10 mm) can be used effectively in atrophic maxillae or mandibles even with crown/implant ratios that previously would have been considered excessive. Short implants can support either single or…
Basic Concepts and Techniques of Dental Implants
Dental implants provide completely edentulous and partial edentulous patients the function and esthetics they had with natural dentition. It is critical to understand and apply predictable surgical principles when treatment…
Implant Procedures for the General Dentist
Harry Dym, DDS, Editor I am very pleased to once again have the privilege of being part of the Dental Clinics of North America and working with such talented editors…
Interdisciplinary Sequencing of Aesthetic Treatment
This article describes the concepts of treating a complex aesthetic interdisciplinary case in a traditional approach. Key points • Communication is important to achieve the ultimate perio-restorative interface. • Facial…
Treatment of the Patient with Gummy Smile in Conjunction with Digital Smile Approach
Gummy smile cases are always esthetically demanding cases. This article presents a case treated with an interdisciplinary treatment approach and Digital Smile Approach (DSA) using Keynote (DSA), to predictably achieve…
The Interplay of Orthodontics, Periodontics, and Restorative Dentistry to Achieve Aesthetic and Functional Success
Previously dentists focused on repair and maintenance of function. However, the emphasis of many patients and dentists is now on esthetics. Often there is a need for the disciplines of…
Management of an Adult with Class III Malocclusion, Gummy Smile, and Spaced Dentition
This case report presents an interdisciplinary approach to achieve functioning occlusion and an aesthetically pleasing smile. This patient’s concerns were spacing between upper front teeth and a gummy smile. The…
Esthetic Smile Design
The standards of dentistry are being elevated, with a greater emphasis being placed on esthetics along with functionality. Minimally invasive dentistry has become an essential component in creating restorations that…
Cosmetic Makeover Ensuring Patient Input in a Multidisciplinary Treatment
A cosmetic smile makeover has become a sought after procedure in our esthetically driven society. To promote patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes, all parties involved, including the patient, must be…
Esthetic Correction of Orthodontically Transposed Teeth with Veneers and Laser Periodontal Modification
Missing teeth in the esthetic zone, whether congenital or as a result of other factors, present difficult choices in clinical management. The missing teeth can be replaced by surgical or…
Simple Case Treatment Planning
This article demonstrates the use of a smile evaluation form as an adjunct in arriving at diagnosis and developing a treatment plan for a patient desiring Diastema closure. It also…
Proportional Smile Design
Proportional smile design is a useful tool for evaluating and designing smiles that are in harmony with the face. Although not always observed in nature, the recurring esthetic dental proportion…
Full Mouth Rehabilitation Determined by Anterior Tooth Position
When patients seek cosmetic dentistry, their main concern is how their new smile is going to appear. In trying to achieve a patient’s desire for a more beautiful smile, a…
Comprehensive Risk-Based Diagnostically Driven Treatment Planning
The clinical example presented in this article demonstrates a risk-based, diagnostically driven treatment planning approach by focusing on 4 key categories: periodontal, biomechanical, functional, dentofacial. In addition, our unique approach…
Restoration of Fluorosis Stained Teeth
Dental fluorosis manifests by too much ingestion of fluoride resulting in disturbances in enamel mineralization. The result is intrinsic discolorations in the maxillary and mandibular teeth with a poor esthetic…
