Table of Contents

From the Editor: Conservative Values

Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD

pp 142

Dental Ceramics: A Current Review

Nathaniel C. Lawson, DMD, PhD, John O. Burgess, DDS, MS

pp 161-166; quiz 168

Conservative Esthetic Rehabilitation of a Young Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta

Aliasger Tunkiwala, BDS, MDS, Danesh Vazifdar

pp 175-181; quiz 182

An Analytical Approach to Improving Practice Performance

Roger P. Levin, DDS

pp 150-152

Debate Lingers Over Role of Lasers in Periodontal Therapy

Georgios E. Romanos, DDS, PhD, Prof Dr med dent, Raymond A. Yukna, DMD, MS, Francis G. Serio, DMD, MS, MBA

pp 154-156

Bone Vs. Bite: Correcting a Dental Cross-Bite Using a Kois Deprogrammer

Tracy Tambosso, DMD

pp 186-191

Proper Restorative Material Selection, Digital Processes Allow Highly Esthetic Shade Match Combined with Layered Porcelain

Luke S. Kahng, CDT

pp 170-173

Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Using Cortical Bone Pins in Combination with Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF)

Michael Toffler, DDS

pp 192-198

Impression-Taking: Conventional Methods Remain Steadfast as Digital Technology Progresses

Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD

pp 202-203

DenMat’s New Splash!®Max VPS Impression Material: Premium Quality at an Affordable Price

pp 204

DENTSPLY Caulk’s Cordless Impression System: A Procedural Change for the Better

pp 206

Heraeus Kulzer, Dental Wings Collaboration Helping Bring Digital Impressions to the Masses

pp 208

Kettenbach: Striving to Accommodate Dentists’ Clinical Preferences in Impressioning

pp 210

Planmeca’s Modular PlanScan™ Offers the Ultimate in Scanning Flexibility

pp 212

Research Update: Periodontology and Implants

pp 200

Periodontal Status Following Treatment of Impacted Maxillary Canines by Closed Eruption Technique: An Overview and Case Report

Nilesh V. Joshi, MDS

e 12-17