Table of Contents

Starting Fresh

Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD

Taking Local Anesthesia to the Next Level: Four Strategies Clinicians May Consider

Mark Donaldson, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, and Jason H. Goodchild, DMD

Teledentistry at the Crossroads: Benefits, Barriers, and Beginnings

Priyanka Kumar, BSc; Abdulaziz F. Banasr, BDS; and Irina F. Dragan, DDS, DMD, MS

Think Twice Before Entertaining an Unsolicited Offer for Your Business

Kevin G. Cumbus

Digital Technology Redefining Implant Therapies: Two Case Reports

Sundeep Rawal, DMD

Long-term Results of Maxillary Full-Arch Reconstruction Using Transitional Implants: A Case Report With 20-Year Follow-up

Klenise S. Paranhos, DDS, MS; Stuart J. Froum, DDS; Natacha Reis, DDS; and Sang-Choon Cho, DDS

Influence of Grafting on Pocket Depth and Dentin Hypersensitivity Around Third Molar Extraction Sites: A Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Trial

Haydar Majid, BDS, MDSc; Srinivas Sulugodu Ramachandra, BDS, MDS; Saurabh Kumar, BDS, MDS; Myint Wei, BDS, MDSc, DipMedEd; and Kalyan C. Gundavarapu, BDS, MDPH, DDPH RCS

Efficacy of Preformed Sleep and Habit Appliances to Modify Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Oral Habits in Children With Focus on Resolution of Mouth Breathing

Earl O. Bergersen, DDS, MSD; Brooke Stevens-Green, BS, DDS; and Elizabeth Rosellini, DDS

The Value and Benefits of Patient Financing

Practice Utilizes Sunbit’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” Technology to Accommodate More Patients

Dentistry’s Metamorphosis: Four Trends Shaping the Future of Dental Practice

Roger P. Levin, DDS

Clinical Decisions Based on the 2018 Classification of Periodontal Diseases

Stephen K. Harrel, DDS; Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD; John S. Sottosanti, DDS; Lee N. Sheldon, DMD; and Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS

A Clinical Guide for Treatment of Dental Cervical Lesions Through a Restorative, Surgical, or Combination Approach: A Proposed Evidence-Based Algorithm

Neel B. Bhatavadekar, BDS, MS, MPH; Amit S. Gharpure, BDS, MSD; and Ricardo Kern, BDS, DClinDent, MSc