Vol.6 No.8 - September 2010
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Grafting Osseous Defects with DFDBA Putty: A Review of Available Materials, Grafting Principles, and Case Examples
The importance of grafting deficient areas of bone has been well established in the literature. Through a successful graft, bone form can be maintained for support for dental implants, soft tissue support, periodontal maintenance, and ovate pontic formation. The use of a demineralized, freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) putty offers certain advantages over other graft materials and can avoid the need for a second-site surgery for autogenous donor bone. These advantages include handling properties, osteoinductivity, membrane tenting, and less susceptibility to migration after placement. This article will review grafting principles, DFDBA putty properties and available products, treatment planning principles, and offer case examples showing successful graft results. |
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9/30/2011 |
September 2009 |
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Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions of Implant Dentistry: Numbers Every Dentist Should Know
Implant dentistry has become routine treatment in a growing number of general practices. The profession has generally acknowledged that this discipline is restoratively driven, not surgically driven. Despite the widespread application of implant dentistry, the vertical and horizontal parameters of implant dentistry are still frequently addressed after the implants have integrated, which can be too late because it reduces the predictability for successful restoration. Thus, these vertical and horizontal parameters should be known and followed preoperatively, not pre-restoratively. This article will review the most common vertical and horizontal measurements that the general dentist placing and restoring implants should know, and illustrate how using these parameters will provide more reliable outcomes. |
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8/31/2011 |
July/August 2009 |
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A Systematic Approach to Endodontic Diagnosis: A 13-Step Process
Dental clinicians regularly encounter diagnostic challenges involving pain in the orofacial region. Although orofacial pain has a variety of causes involving a multitude of organs and structures in the head, face, and mouth, most patients seeking care on an outpatient basis in a dental clinic suffer from the most common cause of odontogenic pain: pulpitis. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss all of the aspects of orofacial pain beyond odontogenic causes, but the goal is to introduce clinicians to a systematic approach to assess odontogenic pain and differentiate it from non-odontogenic pain. This way, either a restoration, endodontic therapy, or extraction can be performed to relieve pain, or the patient is properly triaged to the appropriate specialist for the necessary diagnosis and treatment. |
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6/30/2011 |
June 2009 |
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Posterior, All-Porcelain, Adhesively-Retained Restorations
As the esthetic demands of patients increase, so does the use of posterior all-porcelain, adhesively retained restorations. With proper case selection, preparation geometry that serves to minimize stress within the final restoration, management of occlusal forces, and careful attention to adhesive protocols, adhesively retained restorations can be a viable treatment option. When used properly and in appropriate situations, posterior all-porcelain, adhesively retained restorations may offer advantages over traditional porcelain metal restorations. |
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5/31/2011 |
May 2009 |
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Determining the Correct Vertical and Horizontal Incisal Edge Position
This article will help to outline the rationale for proper restoration of the maxillary incisal edges. Determining the new 3-D position of the incisal edges is the responsibility of the dentist. It is not a guessed-at position determined by the dental ceramist. Information must be systematically disseminated to the technician, allowing the transfer of positions from temporary to definitive restorations. |
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4/30/2011 |
April 2009 |
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Treating Worn Dentition from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
When patients present to the office with an extensively worn dentition, the dentist must have an understanding of what is causing the wear in order to initiate successful treatment. Tooth wear can be caused by a number of factors, but usually one factor predominates. Communication between the dentist and the patient is essential in establishing an etiology of the wear. Usually, patients are aware of a problem and must be informed on how to prevent further damage and what treatment options are available. This article will review the etiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a conservative, esthetic treatment solution. |
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3/31/2011 |
March 2009 |
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Esthetic Zone Implant Therapy: A Sequential Protocol for Soft- and Hard-Tissue Regeneration of Single-Tooth Extraction Sites
With the profession’s increasing focus on conservative esthetic dentistry, single-tooth implant reconstruction has become the therapy of choice for tooth replacement in the presence of adjacent healthy natural dentition and dentoalveolar tissues. In contrast to the posterior single-tooth implant, the esthetic zone single-tooth implant can provide a myriad of technical, surgical, and regenerative challenges for the surgeon directly proportional to localized clinical pathology and remaining hard- and soft-tissue extraction-socket architecture. In an ongoing effort to restore and mimic nature, this article presents a sequential management protocol for anterior single-tooth extraction sites that can result in predictable tissue regeneration appropriate to the demands of an optimized esthetic zone implant rehabilitation. |
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2/28/2011 |
February 2009 |
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Use of the Er,Cr:YSGG Laser for Osseous Crown Lengthening: Clinical Update
Surgical techniques using the laser have been shown to decrease the need for suturing, reduce postoperative discomfort, and shorten healing times. This article demonstrates and discusses techniques for the use of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser for osseous crown-lengthening procedures, specifically highlighting the associated biologic principles as well as the open-flap and closed-flap techniques. |
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1/31/2011 |
January 2009 |
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Oral Health Means More Than Just Healthy Teeth
Dental practitioners have witnessed a decrease in caries among their patients over the past 30 years due to preventive measures and fluoridation. Yet rampant caries exists among specific groups, such as children, elderly patients, individuals living below the poverty level, and certain ethnic groups. This article will explore the relationship between unhealthy eating and drinking habits and the development of multiple morbidities including obesity, type 2 diabetes, caries, and dental erosion. The power that education and counseling have on the health of patients is emphasized. Patients should be educated about the serious consequence of heavy consumption of commercial beverages in regard to weight gain, unhealthy dietary habits, caries, and dental erosion. |
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12/31/2010 |
November/December 2008 |
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Bisphosphonates 101: An Update for the General Dentist
Never before in dentistry has a group of drugs rocketed into the limelight. The sudden rise to infamy of the group of drugs called bisphosphonates is unfortunately because of the serious complication of osteonecrosis of the jaws. This article has three simple goals. The first two are to give readers an understanding of bisphosphonates and describe their common uses by providing a chemical description of the drugs, how the drugs work, why the drugs are prescribed, and why the drugs cause complications. The third goal is to give readers suggestions on managing their patients to prevent or minimize oral complications. |
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10/31/2010 |
October 2008 |
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