She has been edentulous at the maxillary arch for about 3 years while the latest extractions at the mandibular arch had been made about 6 months before the clinical examination. The patient presented with good general health and oral hygiene. She wore two removable complete dentures unsatisfactory for both function and esthetics.

Successful endodontic treatment in the general dentist’s office is based upon proper case selection Proper case selection will allow endodontics to be a profitable, enjoyable procedure and provide a valuable service to your patients that will build your practice.

Scott Davis recently attended the luncheon held to honor this year’s recipients of the Golisano Foundation Leadership Award, where two Eastman Dental dentists, Dr. Maricelle Abayon and Dr. Lisa DeLucia were honored for their leadership in providing services to people with intellectual differences. It turns out that Davis is a patient at Eastman Dental. “When [...]

The patient was in good general health, was a moderate smoker (about 10 cigarettes per day) and had acceptable oral hygiene. Dental crowding, malocclusion and abfractions were noticed but the patient did not accept any orthodontic treatment and asked just for the restoration of the maxillary central incisors. The patient refused a new restoration with [...]

Endodontic therapy has a well documented rate of success. There are situations where initial endodontic therapy fails. In a previous post, we discussed the role of bacteria in root canal failure despite the separation of a rotary instrument. Root canal failure, as well as failure of any dental treatment, is often associated with [...]

An interesting article by Ronald Hamowy titled “Medical Responsibility” appears in the Fall 2012 issue of the The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. While I don’t agree with the all the points addressed in the article some of the points are worth mentioning. Ronald says “That we are part of some organic [...]

Dr. McDougall, who I have written about before on this blog, see http://blog.teethremoval.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-abusive-doctors/ and http://blog.teethremoval.com/food-children-and-diet, discussed in August, 2011, an article from Newsweek about the importance of avoiding some medical tests and treatments http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2011nl/aug/110800.htm. The Newsweek article is titled “The One Word that Can Save Your Life: No!,” by Sharon Begley, August 14, 2011. http://ww ...

Dr. McDougall, who I have written about before on this blog, see http://blog.teethremoval.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-abusive-doctors/ and http://blog.teethremoval.com/food-children-and-diet, discussed in August, 2011, an article from Newsweek about the importance of avoiding some medical tests and treatments http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2011nl/aug/110800.htm. The Newsweek article is titled “The One Word that Can Save Your Life: No!,” by Sharon Begley, August 14, 2011. http://www.thedai ...

You may have heard that your dental practice website needs a blog to reach out to potential patients, but what topics should you write about on your blog? A great place to start when brainstorming topic ideas for a dental blog is with the questions that you are frequently asked by patients in your office [...]

While installing a Nobel Biocare Replace Select NP implant in the position of #29 [mandibular right second premolar; 45] in D2 bone, the implant fixture broke at its crest. Now the implant can not be removed or inserted further.The implant abutment can still be fitted and appears to be stable. Should I torque down the [...]