Table of Contents

Cover Story

• The Oral-Systemic Link: How Much Do We Know?
  

Continuing Education

• The Diagnosis and Treatment of the Loss of Tooth Structure
  

Endodontics

• Endodontics: Improving Endodontic Success Through Coronal Leakage Prevention
  Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, FACD, DICOI

Departments

• Practice Building and Wealth Management: Financial Independence Strategies
  Roger P. Levin, DDS
• A Clinical Evaluation of Fixed Partial Denture Impressions
  Howard E. Strassler, DDS
• Pulp Capping of Carious Exposures-Treatment Outcome After 5 and 10 Years-A Retrospective Study
  Howard E. Strassler, DDS
• Clinical Decision Making-The Challenge of Isolated Anterior Teeth Requiring Restoration
  Frank M. Spear, DDS, MSD
• Clinical Materials Review: The Use of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Liners Under Composite Resins-Should They be Used to Help Control Microleakage?
  Gary Alex, DMD
• Technology Integration: Important Considerations When Evaluating Digital
  V. Kim Kutsch, DMD
• Lab Talk: An Articulated Discussion About Articulators
  Lee Culp, CDT
• Dentistry at Large: Louisiana's Only Dental School Continues Its Mission Following Hurricane Katrina
  John O. Burgess, DDS, MS, Joanne Courville, Alan H. Ripps, DMD, MEd
• Using an Auto-Dispensed Composite Core Build-Up Material
  Robert C. Margeas, DDS, FAGD
• Achieving Predictable Results with Space Maintainers for Children Using a Novel Alginate Alternative
  Joel H. Berg, DDS , MS, Jenn-Yih Lin, DDS, MS
• Using an Improved Liquid Polisher for Enhanced Esthetics
  Gary M. Radz, DDS
• Using New Matrix Bands to Overcome the Direct Posterior Composite Contact Quandary
  Richard Trushkowsky, DDS

Esthetics

• Esthetics: Achieving Functional and Esthetic Success Using All-Ceramic CAD/CAM Restorations and Advanced Material and Equipment Technologies
  Alex Touchstone, DDS

Industry News

• Industry Insider
  
• University Spotlight: New York University College of Dentistry
  
• Industry Scoop
  

Implants

• Implant Dentistry: Replacing the Natural Tooth System in the Esthetic Zone-Flapless Implant Placement and Simultaneous Restoration to Preserve Tissue Contours and Guarantee Esthetics
  Paul S. Petrungaro, DDS, MS

Product News

• Practice Essentials
  

Restorative

• Restorative Dentistry: A Minimal Intervention Approach to Esthetic Restorative Treatment with Direct Resins
  Wynn H. Okuda, DMD, FICD, FICOI