Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Articles

• Bone Vs. Bite: Correcting a Dental Cross-Bite Using a Kois Deprogrammer

  Tracy Tambosso, DMD
  Compendium - March 2014

• Data Collection and Analysis to Facilitate Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

  Michael R. Sesemann, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2014

  Creating a predictable workflow for gathering and communicating key information

• Treatment Planning for Periapical Cemental Dysplasia

  Richard Winter, DDS, MAGD, DICOI
  Inside Dentistry - February 2014

  A carefully planned case takes an unexpected turn

• Diagnosing and Educating Patients About Occlusal Disease

  Jose-Luis Ruiz, DDS, FAGD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2014

  A new standard of care for recognizing this highly destructive, little-understood problem

• Advancing Wellness in the Dental Office Through Use of Screening and Diagnostic Technology

  Dennis M. Abbott, DDS
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2013

  Implementing an oral health/systemic health wellness plan for patients can be an important part of a dental practice's proactive approach to healthcare that emphasizes early detection.

• The Dentist’s Role in Diagnosis and Treatment of Halitosis

  Stuart J. Froum, DDS, Kristina Rodriguez Salaverry, DDS, MS
  Compendium - October 2013

  This review proposes a diagnostic process that dentists and hygienists can use to determine the presence of halitosis, discussing specific etiologies and individualized approach.

• Bridging the Gap Between Preventive and Restorative Dentistry: Identification of Caries Risk Factors and Strategies for Minimizing Risk

  Pamela M. Maragliano-Muniz, DMD
  Compendium - October 2013

  Dental caries risk factors are outlined, along with the role they play in the disease process. Strategies for minimizing caries risk include the use of preventive and restorative materials.

• Principles of Smile Design

  Jason Olitsky, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - September 2013

  Documentation, assessment, and communication are key

• Key Steps to Restorative Outcomes

  Inside Dentistry - March 2013

  Checklists for restorative workflow and success

• Head and Neck Skin Cancer: Dentists’ Responsibility in Early Detection

  Paul Corcoran, DDS, Louis Depaola, DDS, MS, Karen Nern, MD, Jean Urquhart, MD
  Compendium - March 2013

  Because many patients see their dentist more frequently than their medical doctor, clinicians are in an advantageous position to reduce the mortality/morbidity of head and neck skin cancer.

• Treatment Planning Guidelines for Proper Implant Placement

  Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD, Bryan M. Limmer, DMD, W. Day Gates, DDS, MS
  Inside Dental Technology - January 2013

  This articles explains why treatment planning is crucial to proper implant placement.

• Verifiable Outcomes Using Salivary Diagnostics in Periodontal Medicine

  Douglas G. Thompson, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - December 2012

  Test and retest for clinical success.

• Dental Caries: Detection or Diagnosis?

  V. Kim Kutsch, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - November 2012

  A description of new caries detection and diagnosis technologies.

• Treatment Planning with Ceramics

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Yair Y. Whiteman, DMD
  Inside Dental Technology - October 2012

  This article presents a systematic process of clinical evaluation and rationale for material selection.

• Caries Detection Using Light-Based Diagnostic Tools

  Peter Rechmann, DDS, PhD, Beate M.T. Rechmann, John D.B. Featherstone, MSc, PhD
  Compendium - September 2012

  The principles of light fluorescence in caries detection are discussed, as are differentiations between various light-based caries detection tools.