Diagnosis & Treatment Planning Articles

• What are you doing to screen for systemic diseases, specifically diabetes?

  Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS, Michael A. Siegel, DDS, MS, FDS, RCSEd, Jeffrey Kopman, DDS, MMSc
  Inside Dentistry - July 2012

  Roundtable with three experts on oral/systemic health

• Saliva Diagnostics: “Build It and They Will Come”

  David T. Wong, DMD, DMSc
  Inside Dentistry - May 2012

  A discussion of salivary diagnostics, new technologies, and integration

• Sealing Exposed Dentin for a Maximum Bond

  Jack D. Griffin, Jr., DMD
  Inside Dentistry - March 2012

  This article discusses the clinical advantages of immediate dentin sealing.

• Clinical Decision-Making for Restoration Replacement or Repair

  Howard E. Strassler, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - March 2012

  Outlining the diagnostic parameters and criteria for treatment planning replacement amalgam, composite resin, and glass-ionomer restorations with supporting evidence

• Facial Esthetics—The Framework

  Michael Apa, DDS, Albert Ambriz, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2012

  A technique that uses facial landmarks to dictate tooth position

• Ceramics: Rationale for Material Selection

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Yair Y. Whiteman, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - February 2012

  A systematic process for treatment planning with ceramic materials

• Do We Need to Diagnose and Treat Caries Differently?

  Marisol Tellez, BDS, MPH, PhD, Jeffrey M. Rosenberg, DDS, Joel H. Berg, DDS, MS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2012

  Roundtable discussion among KOLs regarding the current standard of care for caries diagnostics and treatment

• Creating Proper Space in the Esthetic Zone

  Tyler P. Lasseigne, DDS, CDT, Todd C. Slogocki, DMD, Michael Bellerino, CDT
  Inside Dentistry - January 2012

  Exploring the leading causes of diastemas and a systematic approach to space management

• What are the keys to predictable treatment outcomes?

  Robert Chapman, DMD, Frederic J. Norkin, DMD, Michael R. Sesemann, DDS, FAACD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2012

  Roundtable discussion addressing keys to predictable treatment outcomes

• Porcelain Veneers

  Dennis J. Wells, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - December 2011

  Current perspectives on the evolution of techniques and materials

• Restorative Treatment of Cracked Teeth

  Randall G. Cohen, DDS, David Rudo, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - November 2011

  Treating cracked teeth biomimetically can optimize clinical results

• Soft-Tissue Modification for Esthetic Results

  Christopher J. Stevens, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - October 2011

  Describes the options for changing tissue position to achieve esthetic results

• Achieving an Esthetic Smile with Tissue Management

  Jack D. Griffin, Jr., DMD
  Inside Dentistry - October 2011

  This case report describes gingival enhancement with laser treatment

• The Non-Carious Loss of Tooth Structure

  Thomas C. Abrahamson, DDS, MS
  Inside Dentistry - October 2011

  This study reveals five major causes of non-carious loss of tooth structure

• Smile-Design Case Planning Using Conservative Treatment Modalities

  Jason Olitsky, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - September 2011

  Case selection is critical to the functional and esthetic success of minimal-preparation veneers