Patient Satisfaction in Clear Aligner Therapy and Fixed Appliances

While patient satisfaction appears similar across both treatments, clear aligners offer advantages in comfort, esthetics, and eating, though fixed appliances remain more effective for complex cases. By Madison Overby, DMD, Sercan Akyalcin, DDS, Negin Katebi, DDS, DMSc

How 3D-Printing Is Reshaping the Dental Workflow

From surgical guides to same-day crowns, photopolymer-based three-dimensional printing is transforming digital dentistry. By Sausha Toghranegar

Embrace the Digital Future

How dentists can leverage technology-savvy graduates to transform their practices’ digital workflows. By William Elza, DMD, Bradley J. Wall, DMD, Dominic Wenzell, DMD, David Dodell, DMD

Acquired Silent Sinus Syndrome Presents a Challenge

This case report highlights the critical role of oral health professionals in recognizing this rare but impactful condition. By Jeremy A. Poll, DMD, RDH, Ashley L. Madern, DMD, MS, Karen L. Berrigan, DMD, MS, Leanne A. Miele, BSc, MSc(c), DMD(c), Siqiang Rong, DMD

Precision Planning in Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation

A prosthetically driven digital workflow enables clinicians to optimize esthetics, function, and longevity in implant-supported and implant-assisted complete-arch prostheses. By Toshiki Nagai, DDS, MSD, FRCDC, Hawra AlQallaf, BDM, MSD, MBA

Implant Rehabilitation in a Patient With Recurrent Ossifying Fibroma

This case report demonstrates the multidisciplinary approach required to restore esthetics, function, and psychological well-being in a patient with partial edentulism following surgical treatment for recurrent ossifying fibroma. By Nicholas Zusman, DDS, Sharon Su, DMD, Hussein Al-Wakeel, DDS, MSc, Chi Tran, DDS, MS, Mark Vaughan, BDS, DDS, FDS RCS, MSc, MOrth RCS

Managing Oral Mucositis

An in-depth look at the causes, complications, and multidisciplinary approaches to prevent and manage oral mucositis in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. By Courtney Routh, RDH, MSDH, Leila H. Liberman, RDH, MEd, EdD, Mary-Margaret Finney, MSN, RN, CNE

Could Venom Hold the Key to Treating Disease?

For centuries, venom was feared. Today, it’s becoming one of medicine’s most surprising sources of healing. With many nontraditional uses for animal venom, it actually may hold the answers to myriad medical questions.
In the 1980s, Jean-Pierre Raufman, MD, and John Pisano, PhD, conducted studies on the potential of animal venom at the National Institutes of [...] By Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS

Electronic Consent Is Here to Stay

Informed consent is a means of giving permission from the patient to the practitioner for treatment to be provided. Consent forms ensure that all necessary information has been communicated to the patient who has had the opportunity to ask questions and fully understand the treatment being provided. Consent via the use of iPads or signature [...] By Michele P. Carr, RDH, MA, EdD