Mario F. Romero, DDS, is an associate professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences and director of the advanced education in general dentistry program at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. Romero maintained a private practice for 15 years prior to joining the university in 2013. He can be reached at maromero@augusta.edu.
Following conservative esthetic principles, this clinical report details the use of a feldspathic porcelain veneer to restore a single maxillary lateral incisor.
This case report involves conservative treatment using a fiber-reinforced, resin composite bonded fixed partial denture to replace missing mandibular central incisors.
The use of rubber dams in restorative dentistry may help decrease possible clinician exposure to infectious agents — an important consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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…
Following accepted prosthetic concepts — particularly occlusion — is critical to successful long-term outcomes when restoring more complex implant cases.
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.
Appropriate surgical and prosthetic management of nonpreserved sockets following extractions will minimize alveolar bone loss, thus facilitating ridge preservation and implant success.