Canine substitution is often an option for congenitally missing lateral incisors. Canines can be recontoured to simulate lateral incisors, while preserving lateral occlusion. However, this technique ...

Orthodontists work in two distinct practice organisations: one with limited access to a restorative opinion and one with ready access to restorative opinions. The type of practice environment ...

Dens invaginatus is a rare developmental anomaly affecting the dental hard tissues, most notably the maxillary lateral incisors. This condition involves an invagination of the enamel organ into the ...

As more general dentists are undertaking implant placement, a new study finds that careful treatment planning with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is critical for the success of immediate implant ...

Surprises in root canal therapy, such as additional canals on an incisor, can disrupt the best-laid treatment plans. But can cone-beam CT (CBCT) help? As it turns out, more than 40% of root canal ...

Initial treatment. Following initial periodontal therapy and adequate plaque control, the orthodontist completed a second course of orthodontic treatment to distalize the maxillary cuspids, closing ...