John F. Coleman, DMD, is assistant director of the general practice residency and advanced education in general dentistry residency programs at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, where he also practices in the faculty clinic. A member of the Thomas P. Hinman Society and Pierre Fauchard Academy, Coleman is a fellow in the International College of Implantologists. Prior to teaching, he maintained a general dental practice for 28 years.
This case report demonstrates the use of a bonded functional esthetic prototype in a patient with generalized-severe erosion as a diagnostic aid to increase the vertical dimension of occlusion and preserve tooth structure prior to full…
This clinical report presents the use of a diode laser for a gingivectomy procedure in a case of excess gingival clinical crown coverage due to altered passive eruption.