Bridging the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do

By Jeffrey Lineberry, DDS The dental profession is a commitment to lifelong learning. After years of school and finally graduating, many dental professionals begin practicing in the "real world", where they quickly learn that what they learned in dental school…

A New Standard of Care:  Offer Ridge Preservation for Implant Treatment Planning

By Kevin R. Suzuki DMD, MS Ridge atrophy is well documented and dramatic.  This is well illustrated in the prospective study by Schropp et al. which demonstrated changes of an edentulous site after tooth extraction over the period of a…

Advanced Hygiene Therapy – Developing a Comprehensive Approach

By Dianne Watterson, MBA, RDH, GC-C When I became a dental hygienist in 1978, I did not foresee the “love affair” that loomed in my future, a love affair in treating periodontal disease.  Nothing gives me more professional gratification than…

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO…TO FDC2023!

1. ON-SITE BADGE PICKUP HOURS & LOCATIONS Wed., June 28 – 4-9 PM (Hotel Lobby) Thurs., June 29 – 7 AM-8 PM (City Hall Lobby) or 4-9 PM (Hotel Lobby) Fri., June 30 – 7 AM-6 PM (City Hall Lobby)…