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November 13, 2018 Feature Clinical case reportOral HealthProsthodontics

Immediate Implant: A Case Report

by Joshua Shieh, BDS, MDS (Perio, India)

Introduction Successfully treating patients with missing or non-restorable teeth with a fixed prosthesis can be one of the finest services rendered to dental patients. This art and science of replacing missing teeth or those with hopeless prognosis requires a thoughtful…

September 5, 2018 Feature Clinical case reportLaser DentistryOral Health

A Novel Approach to Veneer Removal: A Clinical Case Report Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser

by Amir Azzat, DDS, MSc

Introduction In the last decade, as a result of patients’ desires to get the HOLLYWOOD SMILE, full-ceramic restorations have become more popular due to their superior aesthetic appearance and are frequently used in the restorative and prosthetic fields. The development…

September 5, 2018 Feature Clinical case reportLaser DentistryOral Health

Peri-Implantitis Solea CO2 Laser: Clinical Case Report

by Ed Kusek, DDS

Introduction According to the Seventh European Workshop, 15-30% of all implants placed will develop peri-implantitis. Three million people have implants and this number is growing by 500,000 a year. Thus, peri-implantitis cases will grow up to 450,000 with an additional…

September 5, 2018 Feature Clinical case reportLaser DentistryOral Health

Laser Treatment of Benign Vascular Lesion: A Clinical Case Report

by Andre Chartrand, BSc, DMD

For some years now, dentistry has shaped people’s lifestyles. The well-being, the self-esteem and the image that we project have become very important. Television, increasingly present in our homes, is helping to boost our confidence through series and beauty programs.…

June 5, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportMedical emergenciesOral Surgery

An Unusual Penetrating Injury of the Cheek

by Bruce R. Pynn, BSc, MSc, DDS, FRCD(C)

Foreign bodies in the cheek, face or oral cavity may be the result of traumatic injuries, self-inflicted or iatrogenic dental or surgical procedures. Penetrating pencil and pen injuries have been reported in the literature, most commonly in children, with the…

June 5, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportOral SurgeryRadiology

Radiofrequency Ablation for Management of Mental Nerve Neuropathy

by Dr. Foad Elahi and Dr. Robert Green

Often referred to as “numb chin syndrome”, mental nerve neuropathy is a sensory neuropathy characterized by an altered sensory perception along the distribution of the mental nerve. Patients may present with anesthesia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, neuropathic pain or a combination of…

May 2, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportEndodonticsOral Health

Successful Endodontic Treatment of Internal Cervical Root Resorption

by Marina Polonsky, DDS, MSc Lasers in Dentistry

 Using Er,Cr:YSGG 2780nm and Diode 940nm Laser Systems: A Three-Year Follow-Up Case Report Abstract Endodontic therapy for teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis has been in use for many years, and continues to be the standard of care in the dental…

May 2, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportEndodonticsOral Health

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in Endodontics: A Case Series

by Yosef Nahmias, DDS, MSc; Ali Fatemi, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C)

Clinical examination and radiographic imaging are the key steps in diagnosis and treatment planning in endodontics. Up until recently, intraoral, panoramic, and occlusal radiographs were the only imaging modalities available to dentists to rely on. These radiographs are two-dimensional (2D)…

May 2, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportEndodonticsOral Health

Enhanced Properties of a Classic Material: Clinical Case Report

by Dr. Fábio Duarte da Costa Aznar

Female patient, 47 years old, presented with a clinical picture of extensive iatrogenic perforation of the furcation region of the dental element 36 (Fig. 1), associated with radiographic bone loss, vestibular fistula and pain on palpation. The patient reported history…

April 5, 2017 Feature Clinical case reportCosmetic / AestheticOral Health

Overcoming Deficiencies to Create an Aesthetic Smile: A Case Study

by Richard S. Bernstein, DDS, FAGD

Abstract Providing patients with a great aesthetic outcome along with the need for full mouth reconstruction can be very challenging. Full mouth reconstruction is one of the more demanding procedures in dentistry. It draws upon the knowledge and experience of…

February 2, 2017 Feature AnesthesiologyClinical case reportOral Health

Ludwig’s Angina – A Case Report

by Christos Papadopoulos, DDS; Andrew Wong, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C); Jason Choi, DDS, FRCD(C); Wa Sham Cheung, DDS, FRCD(C)

Introduction Ludwig’s angina was first reported by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig in 1836. It is a severe and quickly spreading cellulitis characterized by significant involvement of the submandibular, sublingual and occasionally submental space. This condition is potentially fatal if not…

November 9, 2016 Feature Clinical case reportCosmetic / AestheticDental Laboratories

Prep”Less” Veneers: Treating Tooth by Tooth Instead of Case by Case

by Dr. med.dent. Holger P. Meiser DDS, MAGD Holger Dental Group

Abstract The patient treated in this report was not pleased with the appearance of his smile and his confidence to smile was affected. He desired ‘bigger’ and ‘whiter’ teeth. As with any elective cosmetic restorative procedure, a minimally-invasive approach providing…

February 5, 2012 News Clinical case reportImplantologyPeriodontologyYouTube

Your Personal YOUTUBE Digest

by ken

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpFay9szUi4[/youtube] For those of you who use GOOGLE religilously (that’s intentional), I urge you to sign up for ALERTS – as we all know, the dental world needs more LERTS. Check out Dr. Veisman’s video above and the 13 videos…

February 3, 2012 News BlogsClinical case reportCommunity outreachComprehensive reasoningConnectivityContinuing EducationTrends in Dental EducationWebsites

Yee Haw, Bazynga, Whoo Whoo and all that stuff – blog of the day!!!

by ken

http://ucladentaliptp.wordpress.com/2012/02/ Talk about EUREKA!!!  UCLA INTERNATION POST DOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM – go visit, it’s a mind blower!!!!! Double click the image to peruse, then hit the link and go postal!!!

January 29, 2012 News Clinical case reportEndodonticsImplantologyKeeping you guessing

What’s your treatment plan Doc?

by ken

cbCT of external resorption on the lingual aspect of tooth #2.1 – how would you treatment plan this case – step by step…………..click on images to see full size. (Report from Dr. Milan Madhavji – m@canaray.com        …

January 23, 2012 News Clinical case report

Autotransplantation

by ken

Hello rooters! My name is Daniella Peinado and I’am a post grad student at Albert Einstein Philadelphia with Dr Fred Barnett. I would like to share this case we did 2 weeks ago with a follow up last week. OMS helped with the…

January 22, 2012 News Clinical case reportEndodonticsEvidence based dentistry

Clinical Endodontic Case from Brazil

by ken

MENTOR / NEXUS – Multiplatform Educational Nexus Terminal for Online Resources / Node for Educational Excellence and Unified Searches………..pick an acronym, pick a study club, an association, an institution – read article – and then ask yourself, why this educational modality…

January 15, 2012 News Clinical case reportDental industryRestorative

Tips and Tricks – of a clinical nature

by ken

I was thinking as I posted the last entry, that there are so many clinical tips and tricks that go unknown for want of a NEXUS for clinical information. The idea of MENTOR [Multiplatform Educational Nexus Terminal for Online Resources]…

January 12, 2012 News Clinical case reportEndodonticsmicrosurgery

Internal and external resorption repair from your friendly neighbourhood Santa Barbarian

by ken

I’ve had very good results with treatment of resorption.  The key is to aggressively eliminate the lesion when anatomically possible. Key considerations and management issues regarding this case. 1.       The  resorption defect was surgically accessible on the buccal as mapped…

January 7, 2012 News Clinical case report

Sharing clinical cases…..

by ken

I had to go out and buy a defibrillator this morning. I received an inquiry as to what was required in regard to posting a clinical case……….. The concept is elemental my dear Watson, and shown below. The request is…