Restorative Articles
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A Complex Implant-Supported Reconstruction with Monolithic-Minimally Veneered Zirconia: A Clinical Report
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Updating Classifications of Ceramic Dental Materials: A Guide to Material Selection
By understanding the classifications, composition, and characteristics of the latest all-ceramic materials, which are presented in this article in order of most to least conservative, dentists and lab...
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A Review of the Positive Influence of Crown Contours on Soft-Tissue Esthetics
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Research Update - Adhesion
Compendium has compiled Abstracts from key recently published articles in the dental literature on adhesive dentistry. These PubMed-indexed articles offer clinical relevance to the dental practitioner...
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A Conservative Esthetic Alternative to Full-Coverage Crowns
With the availability of newer high-strength materials such as lithium disilicate and processing technologies like CAD/CAM and heat pressing, dental professionals are now able to produce highly esthet...
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Transitional Bonding for Segmented Treatment: A Two-Phase Restorative Approach
In this case report, a 60-year-old patient presented with severely worn maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth; he desired treatment to be done in a timely fashion so as to be ready to attend an impo...
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Effect of Curing Light and Restoration Location on Energy Delivered
This study determined how long it would take skilled operators to deliver 16 J/cm2 to an anterior or a posterior restoration using different light-curing units (LCUs).
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Multidisciplinary Treatment of Anterior Worn Dentition: A Staged Approach
This case involving a male patient with long-standing wear on his anterior teeth demonstrates the importance of an accurate risk profile and prognosis. It also shows an example of a patient who, as is...
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Clinicians Reaping Benefits of New Concepts In Impressioning
While conventional elastomeric impression materials are still being used to generate excellent impressions, the future of impression-taking is undoubtedly with digital intraoral scanners. Advances in ...
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Bulk-Fill Materials: Simplify Restorations, Reduce Chairtime
Newer bulk-fill composite materials are being developed for preparation depths of up to 5 mm in an effort to simplify and improve placement of direct composite posterior restorations.
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Patients’ Best Interests at the Heart of Conservative Esthetic Dentistry
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Dental Repair Material: A Resin-Modified Glass- Ionomer Bioactive Ionic Resin-Based Composite
This report documents treatment and repair of three carious teeth that were restored with a new dental repair material that features the characteristics of both resin-modified glass-ionomer restorativ...
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Provisional Materials: Advances Lead to Extensive Options for Clinicians
Newer provisional materials are easy to manipulate and bring increased comfort to the patient. This review of current products affirms that the choices of provisional materials available for the denta...
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Bonding a Veneered Zirconia Anterior Fixed Partial Denture
This case report documents the rationale and procedure for bonding a veneered zirconia restoration. The case demonstrates that, when properly designed, veneered zirconia restorations offer acceptable ...
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Use of a Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer (RMGI) Liner in Conservative Direct Treatment of Deep Caries
In this case report, a resin-modified glass-ionomer (RMGI) liner was utilized in deep restorations on premolars that had old, existing amalgam restorations and were experiencing microleakage and sensi...
