Dental Articles
59 clinical articles written by leading dental experts
Crown/Bridge/Veneers/Indirect
3 Reasons to Use Fully Crystallized Lithium Disilicate Blocks
When you think of milling lithium disilicate blocks, you probably assume that those blocks will need to be fired prior to use – a step that adds time and expens...
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Direct Restoratives
7 Tips for Success with Direct Composites
If you’re a general practitioner, placing direct composites is something you do quite frequently. And yet, for a seemingly straight-forward procedure, things ar...
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Implants
Digital Solutions for Implant Dentistry
Digital dentistry has revolutionized our profession. In fact, if you are doing implants without taking advantage of today’s digital technology, you’re missing o...
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Minimal Invasive Dentistry
Using Silver Diamine Fluoride to Treat Active Decay
When it comes to your materials and medical devices, in addition to the on-label use there is often an excellent off-label use as well. This is the case for sil...
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Practice Management
Dental Insurance Claims: Getting Paid for the Work You Do
I love the process of getting my practice’s claims paid by my patients’ dental insurance providers,” said no dental professional anywhere, ever! Luckily, once y...
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Digital Impression
Myths and Facts about Intraoral Digital Scanners
Why is it that roughly half of U.S. dentists have not yet made the switch to intraoral scanners? Perhaps because there are so many misconceptions about intraora...
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Crown/Bridge/Veneers/Indirect
Zirconia vs. Emax: Expert Material Selection and Cementation Tips
Doesn’t “Zirconia vs. E.max®” sound like the headline for a boxing match? You can just hear the announcer: “In this corner we have Zirconia, known for its incre...
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Temporization
What’s in Your Aesthetic Dentistry Toolkit?
In today’s social media-fueled world, simple snapshots that in the past would have only been seen by a handful of people can now be quickly shared far and wide....
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Handpieces/Burs
Burs: A Critical Component of Successful Preps
Although burs may seem like a humdrum topic, they are a vitally important part of your practice. Whether you’re removing decay, reducing tooth structure, access...
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Oral Surgery
Oral Cancer Exams and Biopsies for the GP
What if there was a very simple exam that you could do as part of every routine dental exam that could potentially save a patient’s life? Well, there is: an ora...
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Patient Management
Wellness Dentistry: Connecting Oral Health with General Health
Wellness dentistry is becoming more of a thing in dentistry, and for good reason. If you’re looking for a way to elevate your patients’ health and build your pr...
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Patient Management
Combatting Professional Burnout
If you’re in a rut in your career and feeling burned out, how do you reignite your passion for dentistry, feel healthy and maintain your enthusiasm for your pra...
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