Oral Health Group

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General Practice

March 1, 2006 Feature General Practice

Lighten Up! Clean Up Your Clutter!!

by Janice Goodman, DDS

Everyone has some aspect of their life that tends to gather clutter and clearing up the clutter can be a first step towards improving one’s life. Clutter on a physical level is defined as “a crowded and untidy collection of…

 FIGURE 7--Too big of a learning curve.
March 1, 2006 Feature General Practice

The Value of the Dental Operating Microscope in Restorative Dentistry: Axiomatic or Absurd?

by Arturo R. Garcia, DMD

The value of high magnification in clinical medicine (via a surgical microscope) has been well known for more than 50 years.1 The value of high magnification in dentistry (via a dental operating microscope) has been well known for 20 years…

 FIGURE 31--An occlusal view of the direct MO composite restoration.
March 1, 2006 Feature General Practice

Class II Direct Composite Restorations with the Use of Sectional Matrix Systems

by Robert A. Lowe, DDS, FAGD, FICD, FADI, FACD

Class II (interproximal) decay and/or a failing restoration that involves a posterior proximal surface is still a common problem in daily practice. Many of these problems can be corrected utilizing directly placed restorative materials. The challenge with Class II restorations…

 FIGURE 15--Three all-ceramic Procera crown restorations.
March 1, 2006 Feature General Practice

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: The Key to Achieving Long-term Clinical Success with Complex Dental Problems

by Ira Schecter, DDS

A combination of modern medicine, increased patient awareness, and proven, evidence-based solutions has resulted in a population whose median age is older than ever before in history. This in turn has created a challenge for the dental profession. The dental…
March 1, 2006 Feature General Practice

MI Paste

by Robert Margeas, DDS

In order for the caries process to begin, there must be a series of demineralization/remineralization events involving enamel and dentin. The process is initiated by the dissolution of tooth mineral (demineralization) by organic acids (lactic and acetic) produced by the…

 FIGURE 1--Demetron Research Corporation.
March 1, 2005 Feature General Practice

The Light, The Blue Light, and Nothing But The Blue Light, So Help Me Hanna

by Scott Dudley

Points to consider when purchasing an LED curing light

 FIGURE 13--Free-hand resin mock-up. Functional and esthetic trial prior to wax-up.
March 1, 2005 Feature General Practice

Biofunctional Esthetics: The Comprehensive Approach to Esthetic Treatment

by Michael Soloway, DMD and Robert M. Sorin, DMD

Jane Doe makes an appointment in your office as a new patient. She is a 51-year-old business professional. She has had the same dentist, Dr. Smith, since she was 28-years-old. She has had a pot-pouri of dentistry over the years:…

 FIGURE 2--Pre-Operative view of existing amalgam restorations on 4.6 and 4.7.
March 1, 2005 Feature General Practice

Gripper it and Rip it – A Dual Arch Tray Technique for a Single Posterior All-Ceramic Crown

by Edward Lowe, BSc., DMD, Kobus Steyn, RDT

Whether you call them triple trays, check bite trays or dual arch trays, the use of these quadrant posterior trays to take definitive impressions are a vital element of a dentist’s armametarium. The advantages include ease of use, convenience, comfortable…