May 2025

Your Partner in Practice

By Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, DMD, PhD

AI can simply be viewed as an intelligent, hard-working partner that enhances your practice and enables you to provide better care to patients.

Simplifying Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration in the Maxillary Anterior

By Rami Salloum, DDS, DDS, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS

The case illustrated in this article highlights a simplified approach to immediate implant placement and its restoration for a failing maxillary single anterior tooth.

The Risks of Misaligned DSO Partnerships: Protecting Your Practice’s Future

Dental practice owners may find themselves in a partnership where projected equity returns and financial benefits fail to materialize.

The Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality in Dental Education: Current Applications and Future Potential

Ronald Perry, DMD, MS; Gursharanjit Singh, DMD Candidate; Anthony Dame, DMD Candidate; Samar A. Mohamed, DMD Candidate; Angel Mary Idiculla, DMD Candidate; and Ripple Garg, DMD Candidate

This article explores current applications and the future potential of AI and AR in dental training.

Thick Vs Thin Periodontal Phenotype: The Impact on Oral Health Outcomes

Ethan S. Madison, DDS; Hussein S. Basma, DDS, DESS, MS; and Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS

This article focuses on examination and classification of periodontal phenotype and indications for phenotype modification.

Case Report of Multiple Mucoceles Due to Persistent Lip Biting Related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

By Therin J. Baum, DDS, MS, DDS, MS, Simon R. MacNeill, BDS, DDS, BDS, DDS, Patrick Lai, DDS, MS, PhD, DDS, MS, PhD, Tanya M. Gibson, DDS, DDS, Christopher M. Cobb, LPC, Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD

It is not unusual for PTSD patients to exhibit body-focused repetitive behavior that may involve persistent lip biting and other detrimental repeated behaviors.

“Stamp” Technique to Recreate Accurate Occlusal Topography for Direct Composite Posterior Restorations

By Dimple Desai, DDS

By transferring the preoperative occlusal anatomy onto the final composite layer, the stamp technique simplifies the restoration process, reducing chairside time and improving patient outcomes.

The Use of Platform Bone Switch Implants to Preserve Cervical Bone

By Ole T. Jensen, DDS, MS, DDS, MS, Robert J. Miller, DDS, DDS, Iham Gammas, DMD, DMD, Álvaro Gracia, DDS, DMD, DDS, DMD

Preliminary findings indicate that the platform bone switch implants used in this study, compared to conventional straight-wall implants, appear to preserve additional bone at or above the implant–abutment junction to help support papill...

Accommodating the Oncoming “Tsunami” of Elderly Dental Patients

By John C. Flucke, DDS, DDS

Due to better healthcare, society appears to be headed toward what could be called a “gray tsunami” of patients.

EdgeOne Blaze Utopia™ From EdgeEndo: Efficiency, Safety, and Flexibility

Patel notes how the unique heat-treated design of the EdgeOne Blaze improves its performance and longevity compared to other files he’s used.

Don’t Fear AI Replacing You as a Dentist—Yet

By Cornelia C. Walther, PhD, PhD

AI might alert you to an early lesion or a subtle abnormality in a CBCT scan, but deciding on the appropriate clinical pathway, especially in complex cases requiring sensitive patient dialogue and clinical experience, is still uniquely h...