Table of Contents

Prescribing Opioid Analgesics for Acute Dental Pain: Time to Change Clinical Practices in Response to Evidence and Misperceptions

Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD, Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH

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Hypofunction of the Sympathetic Nervous System as a Possible Etiologic Cause of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Steven I. Present, DMD, Jerome H. Check, MD, PhD

Thinking Outside the Chair: How Your Hygienist Can Help Drive Revenue

Understanding the Inter-relationship Between Periodontitis and Diabetes: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications

Rachel A. Schallhorn, DDS, MS

Guided Implant Placement: What’s New and When to Use

Jeffrey Ganeles, DMD, Gary Orentlicher, DMD, Peter Wohrle, DMD, MMedSc

Segmenting Full-Mouth Reconstruction to Enable Financial Feasibility

Lawrence D. Duffield, DDS

Simplified Fabrication of an Esthetic Implant-Supported Crown With a Novel CAD/CAM Glass Ceramic

Julián Conejo, DDS, MSc, Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD

The Evolution and Revolution in Prosthodontics Continues

John A. Sorensen, DMD, PhD, FACP

At the Core of Complete Dentistry: The Dawson Academy

Pala® Digital Dentures Creates Better-Fitting Dentures Faster

High-Tech Hygiene: Technologies Making a Difference in Oral Care

Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD

Modified Occlusal Rim Design and Use of Phonetics to Determine Anterior Tooth Position and Vertical Dimension: A Clinical Report

Mario F. Romero, DDS, Thomas A. DeRosa

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography–Guided Management of C-Shaped Type III Dens Invaginatus With Peri-invagination Periodontitis in a Maxillary Canine: A Case Report

Priya Mittal, MDS, Ganesh Ranganath Jadhav, MDS, Shibli Syed, MDS, Nikita D. Bhujbal, BDS

The SPA Factor or Not? Distinguishing Sex on the Basis of Stereotyped Tooth Characteristics

Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA, Chris S. Ivanoff, DDS, John Antonelli, DDS, MS, William Balanoff, DDS, MS, Rose Ann Habib-Chiang, DMD, Stefan A. Hottel

Clinical Outcomes of Zirconium-Oxide Posts: Up-to-Date Systematic Review

Ahmad M. Al-Thobity BDS, MDS, FRCD(C)