January, 2025

Effect of Surface Treatment on 3D-Printed Ceramic-Filled Hybrid Material With Self-Adhesive Luting Cement

Self-adhesive luting used to bond 3D-printed resins improves the efficiency and accuracy of these materials.

January, 2025

Soft-Tissue Dental Lasers: An Industry Update for Practitioners

The dental laser, if designed and used properly, can be a revolutionary addition to the clinician’s armamentarium, providing dentists a precise, minimally invasive means of addressing an array of oral conditions.

January, 2025

Unintended Orthodontic Movements With Long-Term Fixed Retainers

This article describes unintended movements associated with some designs of fixed lingual retainers and suggests alternative designs while also identifying corrective measures that may be taken for reparative treatment.

January, 2025

LANAP® and LAPIP™ Protocols With PerioLase® MVP-7™: Hope for Hopeless Teeth and Implants

LANAP treatment is the first and only FDA-cleared laser procedure with scientific histologic proof of true regeneration of the attachment apparatus, resulting in new cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone on a previously diseased root surface.

January, 2025

Treatment of Gingival Recession Using the Pinhole Surgical Technique With Collagen Membrane Vs Coronally Advanced Flap Technique With Connective Tissue Graft: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

The present investigation aimed to compare the treatment of gingival recession defects using either a coronally advanced flap technique and connective tissue graft (CAF + CTG) or the pinhole surgical technique and collagen membrane (PST + CM).

January, 2025

Unlocking Generational Wealth When Selling a Practice

Selling a dental practice represents not just a significant financial transaction, but it is also the culmination of years, often decades, of dedication, growth, and professional fulfillment.