Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity
Dentinal hypersensitivity is exemplified by brief, sharp, well-localized pain in response to thermal, evaporative, tactile, osmotic, or chemical stimuli that cannot be ascribed to any other form of dental defect…
General Dentistry
Office Computer Systems for the Dental Office
The role of computers in dental practice has dramatically changed over the past 30 years. We have witnessed the progression from administrative roles to complete integration leading to chartless offices….
Advanced Techniques in Bone Grafting Procedures
Technological advancement in bone grafting procedures using purified proteins or stem cells to induce osteogenesis is a significant contribution to patient care. Patients who would otherwise not have been suitable…
Technological Advances in Caries Diagnosis
Understanding the nature of the caries lesion, disease activity, and the patient’s caries risk are all used in determining the nature of dental care to be delivered. An examination should…
Advances in Pediatric Dentistry
This article addresses advances in 4 key areas related to pediatric dentistry: (1) caries detection tools, (2) early interventions to arrest disease progression, (3) caries-risk assessment tools, and (4) trends…
Hemostatic Agents
Hemostasis is an integral and very important aspect of surgical practice. As a rule, most bleeding from dental surgery can be controlled by pressure. When the application of pressure does…
Orthognathic and Osteoperiosteal Flap Augmentation Strategies for Maxillary Dental Implant Reconstruction
In this article, five variations in orthognathic surgery procedures used to gain bone mass for implants are discussed: Le Fort I downgrafting, Le Fort I distraction, sub–Le Fort I interpositional…
Dental Implants in Oral Cancer Reconstruction
Endosseous implants have revolutionized dental prosthetic rehabilitation, providing a reliable, a stable, and an aesthetic option for dental reconstruction. Dental implants have similarly improved the functionality of reconstructions following cancer…
Craniofacial Implant Surgery
Extraoral cranial implant-retained prosthetic reconstructions have been proved to be highly successful. Replacement of the eyes, ears, nose, and larger areas including combined midface defects, which frequently have no other…
Mandibular All-On-Four Therapy Using Angled Implants: A Three-Year Clinical Study of 857 Implants in 219 Jaws
Immediate function with Brånemark implants is well established for the mandible. This article describes a series of 857 implants placed consecutively in which very few implants failed or lost bone…
