This may be costing you patients
2026-04-03
A poorly fitting crown or implant made by a dental lab may affect whether patients return to dental offices, as well as harm the practice’s
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Importance of an Indirect Prosthesis Placement After Endodontic Treatment
2025-01-24
Main Content Crown placement after endodontic treatment is a critical step in restoring the function, strength, and appearance of the treated tooth. The crown, be
Misconceptions About Root Canals Abound Among Patients
2021-04-27
Patients dread root canals. But how many of their fears are based on fact, and how many are based on fiction? DentaVox recently surveyed 5,562
Prevention Preferred in Fighting Children’s Tooth Decay
2019-12-05
Drilling and filling might not be the best strategy for addressing caries in primary teeth, report researchers in the United Kingdom. Comparing three different treatment
How to Manage Trigeminal Nerve Injuries in Dentistry
2019-11-08
The trigeminal nerve and its peripheral branches are susceptible to injury in the practice of dentistry. Neurosensory deficits can be debilitating to some patients due
A Short Case Study: Everything Including the Kitchen Sink!
2019-08-26
A patient came in with pain on tooth No. 19. It had a very large and deep decay with very long, skinny roots. I took
Snowflakes Explain How Enamel Forms
2019-05-31
Physicists and mathematicians use the classical Stefan problem to explain the principles of crystal formation, such as snowflakes. Researchers at the University of Helsinki and
A Short Case Study: What to Do When the Pin Drops In
2017-01-12
A patient went to his general dentist’s office because he broke tooth No. 5. He was not in any pain. His dentist used a pin
A Short Case Study: Relax, Don’t Extract!
2016-11-14
A patient came in with pain on tooth No. 19. It had a crown with a previous root canal and a separated file at the
Use a Laser to Replace a Fractured Solid Zirconia Crown
2016-08-07
Figure 1: A 50-year-old male patient presented with a fractured CAD/CAM Zirconia crown. Figure 2: The laser removed the crown No. 31 fragment in one
Sharpen Your Shading Skills in a Single-Day Session
2016-01-13
Dentists and technicians who want to brush up on their color work can sign up for World Class Single-Tooth Shade Matching, with hands-on practice and
Trays Streamline Implant Impression Process
2015-09-18
Designed for both open and closed tray implant impression techniques, the i-plant Impression Trays from integrated dental systems (ids) target crown and bridge applications. Their