Category Archives: Periodontics

Why Training Looks Different for Microsurgery

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Microsurgery is a minimally invasive procedure performed with the aid of magnification (loupes or operative microscope) and microinstruments. Microsurgical techniques require the use of both hands simultaneously and the mastery of the amplified operative field, where the surgeon sees only … Continue reading

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How to Save a Hopeless Tooth (no, really!)

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Written by: Marieke Zaffron What adjustments we’ve had to make over the last few months. Replacing waiting rooms with parking lots, screening everyone with questions and temperature checks, having patients sanitize their hands and mouths before treatment. We’ve all had … Continue reading

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Intraosseous Defects: A Complex Problem with a Simplified Solution

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Written by: Marieke Zaffron Who here likes to watch cooking shows? Isn’t it so frustrating when your favorite contestant makes a perfect dish, then decides at the last moment that it needs something else it really doesn’t? Maybe they whip … Continue reading

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Next-Generation Biomaterials: What They Are, Why You Need to Know About Them, and Which Ones Should Intrigue You

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Biomaterials are a hot topic in modern dentistry. Open any textbook on implant or periodontal surgery, and, in addition to the in-depth descriptions of the surgical protocols, you are bound to find the author’s biomaterial recommendations for each procedure. Gather … Continue reading

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Quintessence Roundup: December

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Quintessence 2017 Catalog Monthly Special Early-Age Orthodontic Treatment Aliakbar Bahreman This book presents readers with the information necessary to understand the morphogenesis of orthodontic problems, to differentiate among various conditions, and to apply early intervention approaches to optimal effect. Through … Continue reading

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