Smile, a person’s ability to express a range of emotions with the structure and movement of the teeth and lips, can often determine how well a person can function in…
Patients can share anything they want about their treatment with anyone they want but the dentist and dental staff is not allowed to do so. Patients can, however, waive their…
Metallic post failure can render a tooth unsuitable for further restoration. With fiber posts, it is preferable to have debonding of the post or post fracture rather than root fracture…
Many failures are attributable to a breakdown of communication among the essential trinity of patient, dentist and technician, rather than a problem of a technical nature involving the restorations themselves.
- Essentials of Esthetic Dentistry
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A systematic review of nonsurgical single-visit versus multiple-visit endodontic treatment
The introduction of the rubber dam was a significant advance in dentistry and in endodontic treatment. Aseptic technique becomes possible as a result of the introduction of the rubber dam,…
Root canal treatment or endodontic treatment, is a common procedure in dentistry. The main indications for root canal treatment are irreversible inflammation of the dental pulp (pulpitis) and death of…
Caries is a biofilm (plaque)-induced acid demineralization of enamel or dentin, mediated by saliva. The disease of early childhood caries (ECC) is the presence of 1 or more decayed (non-cavitated…
Apart from preventing the ingestion or aspiration of the clamp, dental floss is particularly useful for assessing the condition of the mesial and distal contact areas, and thus for facilitating the passage of the rubber sheet beneath them.
Tooth Isolation: the Rubber Dam