Every dentist is looking to grow his or her practice, and we are all looking to bring in as many new patients as we c…

Foliate papillae -  Description: Foliate papillae appear as an area of vertical folds and grooves located on  the extr…

Resin bite turbos, sometimes referred to as build-ups, are created by  bonding composite material to the palatal or oc…

The development of soft tissue cervicofacial emphysema after dental treatment is a rare complication, with few descrip…

Gemination is an anomaly in size, shape, and structure of the teeth. The primary dentition is more frequently affecte…

Orthodontic preparation for surgical treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion involves joint planning with an ora…

Tuberous sclerosis (TS) complex is an autosomal dominant disease with largely variable clinical manifestations. It…

Abfraction is a type of noncarious cervical lesion (NCCL) characterized by loss of tooth tissues with different clinic…

Your patient today is 70-year-old Carl who has been in your practice for over 20 years and has maintained excellent h…

The increase in life expectancy in Switzerland is  posing new challenges, as more and more people  are becoming depend…

Curbing the routine use of preventive antibiotics before dental work may have contributed to a rise in heart valve in…

A recent U.S. study of almost 2,000 adult smokers has revealed that people who smoke a cigarette upon waking in the m…

Trismus is a restriction in the ability to open the mouth. Trismus can occur following trauma, surgery, radiation ther…

Triclosan is a popular antibacterial chemical that has been on the market for more than 40 years and found in everyth…