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Urgent Dental Procedures Without an Assistant?
Because of the current circumstances, you may be dealing with reduced (or no) staff and fewer appointments. You may even be having to do urgent dental procedures without the kind of support you might normally have. We understand and would love to help, so please consider this: #1 – Because… Read More
High Cost of Dental Aspiration or Ingestion
Aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects are potential complications that can occur during dental procedures such as root canal therapy, implantation, extraction, and even routine examination. It is imperative that the dentist choose a method to obturate the the throat, to prevent accidental ingestion or aspiration of foreign objects such… Read More
Sense and Sensibility: How to Track down the Source of Tooth Pain
Teeth have a way of getting your attention when something is amiss. But the source of pain is not always easy to track down. The pain may be referred and the offending tooth not easily located. And interlinked conditions can be a challenge for clinicians to untangle. For endodontic issues,… Read More
How Growth Factors Can Benefit Augmentation of Hard and Soft Tissues
Sometimes gums aren’t perfect. And even if they are initially, sometimes they don’t stay perfect, as in the case of receding gums. Gingival recession can result in hypersensitivity and can leave roots vulnerable to root caries and bone degeneration. Soft or hard tissue augmentation, such as grafting can correct many… Read More
The Pain Game: Diagnostics in Dentistry
When a patient comes to you in pain, the source of the problem is not always easy to pin down. Diagnosis of the pain may be difficult because the patient may be uncertain of its exact location, and palpation, percussion, thermal testing, and X-rays don’t always identify it. But because… Read More
Bulk-Fill Composite Resins Save Time and Limit Operator Errors
To ensure complete cure and to minimize problems associated with polymerization shrinkage, composite resins, used for direct restorations, have traditionally been placed and cured incrementally, one layer at a time, with none exceeding 2 mm.1 But, especially in deep cavities, this process can be time consuming and fraught with multiple… Read More
Gingival Recession: An Equal Opportunity Condition
Gingival recession affects many of us as we grow older, but it can become a problem at any age. In fact, according to one study, while 88% of adults age 65 and older experience gingival recession, 50% of adults between the ages of 18 and 64 develop it in multiple… Read More
Provisional Dental Restorations: Temporary Excellence
When a patient needs a crown, a provisional (or temporary) restoration is usually in the cards — unless the office is equipped with a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) setup that can deliver same-day service. But plenty of practices have yet to make this particular digital leap. In such… Read More
Implant Placement: A Quick Scan of the Basics
Dental implants are becoming an increasingly popular choice for those outliving their teeth. In fact, the global dental implant market, valued at $3.77 billion in 2016, is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% into 2024.1 When a tooth can’t be saved via root canal treatment,… Read More
Importance of Isolation
Adequate control over the operating field is imperative for the success of restorative procedures. The isolation system chosen by the dentist should sequester a section of the mouth from moisture, such as saliva and blood, as well as to provide clear visibility and access to the area away from sensitive tissues,… Read More
