Background: This study evaluated the outcome of wounds closed with irradiated polyglactin 910 (IRPG) Vicryl Rapide (Ethicon, Somerville, N.J.). Method: Seventy-one patients with 80 oral

Background A profusion of commercial bleaching systems exists on the market today, but there are few clinical comparisons of these systems. Methods In this study,

Dentofacial deformities of the jaws, teeth and middle and lower thirds of the face affect both function and appearance. Epidemiological studies show that many Americans

Health Canada recently lowered the recommended maximum daily exposure of mercury from all sources for women of child-bearing age and for children less than 10

Background This pilot study compared data obtained using traditional methods of visual dental screenings in a school setting with data obtained using an intraoral camera

Background An optimum bond strength at the resin-metal interface of a prosthesis is essential to the success of that prosthesis. Silicoater MD and Kevloc are

It has been recognized that the diagnosis and treatment of caries vary so widely among dentists that patients increasingly feel the need to inform themselves

The mandibular buccal bifurcation cyst (BBC) was first described by Stoneman and Worth in 1983. It is a lesion with a specific location, classically the

This paper outlines criteria which allow the clinician to identify endodontically treated teeth that can be restored with a high level of predictability. The intent

Gallium restorative alloys have been developed as an alternative to amalgam. When placed, with meticulous attention to moisture control, small restorations perform reasonably well in