Restorative Indirect Articles

• Porcelain Laminate Veneers: Adjunctive Treatment of Occlusal Disorders

  Sandra Hulac, DDS
  Compendium - May 2013

  As “smile makeovers” with laminate veneers become increasingly popular, clinicians must carefully assess each patient for possible contraindications. Functional and biomechanical issues may necess...

• A Case for Comprehensive Dentistry

  Inside Dental Technology - April 2013

  The article expresses the importance of treatment planning to fulfill a patient's esthetic desires.

• Achieving Transbrilliance

  Inside Dental Technology - April 2013

  This article expresses the importance of dental team communications and proper treatment planning for case success.

• Classification of Dental Ceramics

  Inside Dentistry - April 2013

  Clinical decision-making starts with an understanding of the characteristics of the material

• The Art of Natural-Looking Ceramic Restorations

  Inside Dentistry - April 2013

  A laboratory technician creates an esthetic outcome for a denture patient.

• A Streamlined Cementation Technique for Indirect Glass Ceramics

  Robert Ritter, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - April 2013

  A new system reduces some of the issues with traditional multi-step adhesion.

• Interdisciplinary Restoration of a Class II, Division 2 Malocclusion

  Ronald B. Dinning, DMD
  Compendium - April 2013

  Orthodontics prior to restoration was the key to minimizing biomechanical and functional risks in this case that illustrates the use of interincisal angle measurement for achieving proper anterior fun...

• A Predictable Approach to an All-Ceramic Full-Arch Restoration

  Harry A. Long, DMD
  Compendium - April 2013

  This mandibular restoration case demonstrates a predictable approach to placing an all-ceramic full-arch restoration and discusses the advantages of using full-contour zirconia.

• Model Simplicity

  Chris Brown, BSEE
  Inside Dental Technology - March 2013

  This article explains the cost-effective benefits of implementing digital dentistry into your business.

• Overcoming Bias in Restorative Material Choices

  Kyle Swan, CDT
  Inside Dental Technology - March 2013

  This article expresses the important of selecting the right material in restorative dentistry.

• Putting It Together: Integrating New Digital and Restorative Options

  Inside Dentistry - March 2013

  The strengths and weaknesses of popular ceramic restorative materials and today's technology

• The Smile Makeover: How to Achieve the Illusion of Perfection

  Marc Lazare, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - March 2013

  Work up, stage, and execute a smile makeover on an individual with a deep overjet and narrow v-shaped maxillary arch

• Is Your Lab Ready to Help Dentists Navigate New Options for Indirect Treatments?

  Brad Slominski
  Inside Dentistry - March 2013

  Laboaratory technicians can offer a profound understanding of new materials and technology

• Combining Monolithic Zirconia Crowns, Digital Impressioning, and Regenerative Cement for a Predictable Restorative Alternative to PFM

  Jack D. Griffin, Jr., DMD
  Compendium - March 2013

  This review of monolithic zirconia highlights a clinical case in which all-zirconia restorations were combined with CAD/CAM technology for a successful esthetic restorative outcome.

• High-Risk Esthetically Driven Restoration: Begin With the End in Mind

  Michael T. Ricciardi, DDS, Peter Pizzi, CDT, MDT, FNGS
  Compendium - March 2013

  Spanning 4 years, this restorative case incorporated orthodontics with removable aligners, occlusal adjustment, composite restorations, extraction and implant placement, indirect porcelain veneers, an...