Restorative Articles

• Dental Ceramics: A Current Review

  Nathaniel C. Lawson, DMD, PhD, John O. Burgess, DDS, MS
  Compendium - March 2014

  This article reviews the microstructure of dental ceramic materials and how it relates to their mechanical properties, clinical techniques, and optical properties. Cementation methods are also discuss...

• Correction of Esthetic and Biomechanical Outcomes after Maxillary Anterior Single Dental Implant Fracture: A Case Report

  Ulrike Stephanie Beier, MS, DMD, Heinrich Strobl, MD, DDS, PhD, Matilda Dhima, DMD, MS
  Compendium - February 2014

• Esthetics Built to Last: Treatment of Functional Anomalies May Need to Precede Esthetic Corrections

  Joyce L. Bassett, DDS, FAACD
  Compendium - February 2014

• Monolithic Vs. Layered Restorations: Considerations for Achieving the Optimum Result

  Newton Fahl, Jr., DDS, MS, Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Robert C. Margeas, DDS, FAGD
  Compendium - February 2014

• Provisional Material Considerations: Creating a Blueprint of the Final Restorations

  Gregg A. Helvey, DDS
  Compendium - January 2014

• Versatile Composite Resins Simplifying the Practice of Restorative Dentistry

  Robert C. Margeas, DDS, FAGD
  Compendium - January 2014

• Influence of Ceramic Shades on Surface Hardness of Different Resin Cements

  Vinicius C. Bianco, Maria Jacinta M.C. Santos, DDS, MSc, PhD, José H. Rubo, DDS, MSc, PhD, Amin Sami Rizkalla, BSc, MEng, PhD, Gildo Coelho Santos, Jr., DDS, MSc, PhD
  Compendium - January 2014

• Classifying Dental Ceramics: Numerous Materials and Formulations Available for Indirect Restorations

  Gregg A. Helvey, DDS
  Compendium - January 2014

• Reconsidering Glass-Ionomer Cements for Direct Restorations

  Mark L. Pitel, DMD
  Compendium - January 2014

  Glass-ionomer cements (GICs) are discussed for applications in direct restorations as compared with composite resins.

• New Text Details Principles Behind Adhesive Dentistry

  John Burgess, DDS
  Compendium - October 2013

  New book by Dr. Byoung Suh details principles behind adhesive dentistry.

• Adhesive Dentistry: 2013 and Into the Future

  David S. Alleman, DDS, Simone Deliperi, DDS
  Compendium - October 2013

  With the recent founding of the International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD), scientific research, commercially available products, and clinically proven protocols will be brought together with...

• “Training Teeth”: Transitional Resin Bonding for Diagnostic Purposes

  Sandra Hulac, DDS
  Compendium - October 2013

  Composite veneers are an excellent treatment alternative in cases where financial constraints limit other options. They can also be used for diagnostic purposes before more cost-intensive treatments.

• Bioactive and Therapeutic Preventive Approach to Dental Pit and Fissure Sealants

  Mark L. Cannon, DDS, MS, John C. Comisi, DDS, MAGD
  Compendium - September 2013

  With today’s resin-based hydrophilic sealant products such as Embrace WetBond, the routine use of pit and fissure sealants is a viable and predictable preventive procedure.

• An Esthetic Concern Leads the Way to Improved Oral Health

  Salvatore Guarnieri, DDS
  Compendium - September 2013

  A systematic risk assessment is essential for developing a dental treatment plan that will both satisfy the patient’s esthetic concerns and lower the risk for future problems.

• Bonded Functional Esthetic Prototype: An Alternative Pre-Treatment Mock-Up Technique and Cost-Effective Medium-Term Esthetic Solution

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS
  Compendium - September 2013

  The bonded functional esthetic prototype (BFEP) allows fabrication of up to 14 teeth from composite in 1 hour, providing either a pre-treatment restoration or a long-term provisional solution until fu...