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CAD/CAM Update - Technologies and Materials and Clinical Perspectives

CAD/CAM Update - Technologies and Materials and Clinical Perspectives
Because of the growing confusion as to what these technologies are, what they will do, and, more importantly, what the clinical and laboratory guidelines for using these materials and techniques are, this article will address the important points of the CAD/CAM market and technology.

Author(s): Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC; Lu Hyo, MDC
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Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip

Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip
This article will review and explore some of the digital opportunities and rationales for digital communication of all forms of clinical information from the dentist to the laboratory.

Author(s): Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC
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A Systematic Approach to Full-Mouth Reconstruction of the Severely Worn Dentition

A Systematic Approach to Full-Mouth Reconstruction of the Severely Worn Dentition
Jay Lerner demonstrates a procedure that allows the clinician to obtain the space required for the restoration of severely worn dentition.

Author(s): Jay M. Lerner, DDS
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Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display and Anterior Overeruption: Rehabilitation and Restoration

Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display and Anterior Overeruption: Rehabilitation and Restoration
In order to develop a normal physiologic relationship between the osseous crest and correct the incisal positioning of the gingival margin as related to the CEJ, surgical correction of the patient’s excessive gingival display was required.

Author(s): Jay M. Lerner, DDS; Peter Kouvaris, CDT
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Porcelain Veneers Articles
Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip

Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip
This article will review and explore some of the digital opportunities and rationales for digital communication of all forms of clinical information from the dentist to the laboratory.

Author(s): Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC
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Predictable and Precise Tooth Preparation Techniques For PLVs in Complex Cases

Predictable and Precise Tooth Preparation Techniques For PLVs in Complex Cases
When it comes to restoring the mouth with porcelain in order to improve the aesthetics, the PLVs are one of the most conservative and aesthetic techniques that we can apply.

Author(s): Galip Gurel, DDS
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Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display and Anterior Overeruption: Rehabilitation and Restoration

Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display and Anterior Overeruption: Rehabilitation and Restoration
In order to develop a normal physiologic relationship between the osseous crest and correct the incisal positioning of the gingival margin as related to the CEJ, surgical correction of the patient’s excessive gingival display was required.

Author(s): Jay M. Lerner, DDS; Peter Kouvaris, CDT
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Predictable and Precise Tooth Preparation Techniques

Predictable and Precise Tooth Preparation Techniques
For PLVs in Complex Cases

Author(s): Galip Gurel, DDS
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Composite Resin Articles
Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip

Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip
This article will review and explore some of the digital opportunities and rationales for digital communication of all forms of clinical information from the dentist to the laboratory.

Author(s): Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC
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Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in the Fixed Partial Restoration - Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in the Fixed Partial Restoration - Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
This second article on the use of artificial gingiva in fixed partial restorations focuses on diagnosis and treatment planning.

Author(s): Christian Coachman, DMD, CDT; Henry Salama, DMD; Maurice Salama, DMD; David Garber, DMD; Marcelo Calamita, DDS; Guilherme Cabral, DDS, CDT
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Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in a Fixed Partial Restoration - Part 1: Introduction to Artificial Gingiva as an Alternative Therapy

Prosthetic Gingival Reconstruction in a Fixed Partial Restoration - Part 1: Introduction to Artificial Gingiva as an Alternative Therapy
Prosthetic gingival restoration of a Class III defect environment.

Author(s): Christian Coachman, DMD, CDT; Henry Salama, DMD; Maurice Salama, DMD; David Garber, DMD; Marcelo Calamita, DDS; Guilherme Cabral, DDS, CDT
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Final Finishing of Composites and Laminates

Final Finishing of Composites and Laminates
Covers the principles in finishing laminates.

Author(s): Ronald Goldstein, DDS
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Bleaching Articles
Use of a Reflectance Spectrophotometer in Evaluating Shade Change Resulting from Tooth-Whitening Products

Use of a Reflectance Spectrophotometer in Evaluating Shade Change Resulting from Tooth-Whitening Products
Historically, shade change assessment associated with vital bleaching treatment regimens has been visually evaluated through the use of shade guide tabs. Innovations in the industry of dentistry have brought forth new technologies capable of measuring such changes via the capture and analysis of reflected wavelengths of light.

Author(s): Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT
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The Status of Tooth Whitening Techniques 1999

The Status of Tooth Whitening Techniques 1999
Tooth whitening of vital teeth continues to have a major impact on the practice of dentistry. The growing public interest in having whiter, brighter teeth is clearly evident in the advertisements from toothpaste manufacturers on "whitening" formulations of their products and by the number of individuals seeking whitening procedures from their dentists. In addition, new over-the-counter whitening products continue to emerge in a marketplace that cannot seem to get teeth white enough, bright enough, fast enough.

Author(s): Ronald Goldstein, DDS; Van Haywood, DMD, Richard Blankenau, DDS
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Power Tooth Whitening

Power Tooth Whitening
In the contemporary dental practice, tooth whitening is one of the first discretionary therapies selected by patients who request aesthetic enhancement. Since this noninvasive treatment achieves immediate. visible results, it provides clinicians and their teams with the opportunity to promote further consideration of aesthetic restorative procedures. In addition, when advanced techniques and materials that can be utilized through the collaboration of the dentist and a dental team member are developed,…

Author(s): Ronald Goldstein, DDS; Jill Rethman, RDH, BA
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Other Restorative Articles
Intraoral Autogenous Block Onlay Bone Grafting for ExtensiveReconstruction of Atrophic Maxillary Alveolar Ridges

Intraoral Autogenous Block Onlay Bone Grafting for ExtensiveReconstruction of Atrophic Maxillary Alveolar Ridges
Autologous bone grafting used with dental implants was originally described by Bränemarketal in 1975, and is now a well-accepted procedure in oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation.Placement of an endosseous implant requires sufficient bone volume for complete bone coverage. Furthermore, the pattern of ridge resorption contributes to an unfavorable maxillomandibular relationship, requires angulations of the implants and/or angled abutments, and affects the proximity of adjacent facial concavities(maxillary sinus, nasal cavity) and vital structures(mandibular nerve).

Author(s): Devorah Schwartz-Arad, DMD, PhD; Liran Levin
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Immediate Custom Implant Provisionalization: A Prosthetic Technique

Immediate Custom Implant Provisionalization: A Prosthetic Technique
This article outlines a provisionalization technique that can be performed after traditional healing of the implant site. Upon reading this article, the reader should: Realize that this technique is also effective when immediate implant loading is not possible. Become familiar with the benefits of an immediate customized provisional, including duplicating the emergence profile of the extracted tooth.

Author(s): Gerard Lemongello, DDS
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Utilising a restorative approach to correct an adult skeletal class III malocclusion

Utilising a restorative approach to correct an adult skeletal class III malocclusion
Gerard J. Lemongello discusses all the steps taken to correct the malocclusion.

Author(s): Gerard Lemongello, DDS
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Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip

Communicating Digitally with the Laboratory: Design, Impressions, Shade, and the Digital Laboratory Slip
This article will review and explore some of the digital opportunities and rationales for digital communication of all forms of clinical information from the dentist to the laboratory.

Author(s): Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC
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