Table of Contents

Improving the Patient Experience

Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD

p. 62

Effectiveness of Antibiotics to Reduce Early Implant Loss in Systemically Healthy Patients

Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS, Dennis Tarnow, DDS

p. 102

Autogenous Dentin Grafting of Osseous Defects Distal to Mandibular Second Molars After Extraction of Impacted Third Molars

Avi Kuperschlag, DDS, MSc, Greta Keršytė, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, Robert A. Horowitz, DDS

p. 76

Delivery Methods of Silver Diammine Fluoride to Contacting Proximal Tooth Surfaces and History of Silver in Dentistry

Theodore P. Croll, DDS, Joel H. Berg, DDS, MS

p. 84

Hanau Quint Described as a Formula to Quantify Balanced Occlusion

Sun-yung Bak, DDS, Berna Saglik, DDS, MS, Won-suk Oh, DDS, MS

Best Practices for Improving Patient Communication in the Digital Era

Jim Higgins

p. 74

How Can Dental Practitioners Join the Fight Against HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer?

Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH, A. Ross Kerr, DDS, MSD, Alexis Koskan, PhD, Seena Patel, DMD, MPH, Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MPH, MAEd

p. 72

Long-term Case Reports Demonstrating Use of Porcine Collagen Matrix to Augment Width and Thickness of Keratinized Gingiva

Robert A. Levine, DDS, Jeffrey Ganeles, DMD, Ron Wang, DMD, P.D. Miller, DDS

p. 92

Technique Using a Novel Verification Guide for Complete Seating of Open-Tray Impression Copings

Agnetha Valladares, DDS, Alessandro Grisa, DDS, Sang-Choon Cho, DDS, Stuart J. Froum, DDS

p. 112

Advances in Composite Restorative Materials Support Conservative Dentistry

Rena Vakay, DDS

p. 118

Shofu’s FIT SA™ Bioactive Composite Delivers Results Without Bonding Agent

p. 120

A Movement to Advance Population Health Through Oral Health

Lois K. Cohen, PhD

p. 124