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How to Make a Provisional Vanity Denture in Your Dental Practice
Techniques & Materials

How to Make a Provisional Vanity Denture in Your Dental Practice

The psychological impact of going without dentures can be significant for a patient. Learn how to make a quick, in-house vanity prosthesis by duplicating...

| 4 years ago ›
Diagnostic Options and Recommendations for TMJ Disorders
Practice Management

Diagnostic Options and Recommendations for TMJ Disorders

In dentistry, it's crucial to consider evidence-based information and ethical recommendations in determining treatment options for issues like TMJ disorders...

| 4 years ago ›
Do I Have 'TMJ?'
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Techniques & Materials

Do I Have 'TMJ?'

Learn to clarify the confusion about the diagnosis of TMJ, TMD, TMJD, and other temporomandibular joint disorders.

| 5 years ago ›
When Ethics and Law Collide with Professionalism
Practice Management

When Ethics and Law Collide with Professionalism

Ethical decision-making processes can be taught in organized courses of study. However, dentists often face circumstances in caring for their patients...

| 5 years ago ›
Managing Access Openings in Existing Crowns with Bonded Resin Restorations
Beyond Restoration

Managing Access Openings in Existing Crowns with Bonded Resin Restorations

Learn steps to address access opening restorations with greater precision, including when a previously crowned tooth requires endodontic therapy.

| 5 years ago ›
Balancing Previous Patient Experience with Appropriate Diagnosis
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Case Presentation

Balancing Previous Patient Experience with Appropriate Diagnosis

How do you decide when to comply with the patient's request to extract a tooth, and when does it make more sense to either refer them to an oral surgeon...

| 5 years ago ›
Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges
Beyond Restoration

Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges

This skiing analogy will help you better understand leading and trailing incisal edges.

| 5 years ago ›
Low-Level Laser Therapy In Dentistry - Was 'Star Trek' Technology That Far Out?
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Techniques & Materials

Low-Level Laser Therapy In Dentistry - Was 'Star Trek' Technology That Far Out?

Have you ever utilized low-level laser therapy in your practice? Learn more about the benefits and considerations of this emerging dental technology.

| 6 years ago ›
Providing an Ethical Second Opinion
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Practice Management

Providing an Ethical Second Opinion

What are best practices when it comes to managing patients who come to you looking for a 'second opinion?'

| 6 years ago ›
A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Risk for Cancer in Dentistry
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A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Risk for Cancer in Dentistry

For the sake of the patient's overall health, dentists must understand risk factors for oral cancer and how to handle these difficult discussions with...

| 6 years ago ›
Converting an Anterior Bite Plane to a Full Arch Splint
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Beyond Restoration

Converting an Anterior Bite Plane to a Full Arch Splint

This article will teach you how to convert an anterior bite plane appliance to a full-arch appliance to meet the needs of your patient.

| 6 years ago ›
Minimizing Post-Operative Pain with Irrigation
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Beyond Restoration

Minimizing Post-Operative Pain with Irrigation

When it comes to minimizing post-op pain for your patients, it's important to understand the chemistry behind various irrigation methods.

| 7 years ago ›