A tooth restoration is any artificial substance or structure that replaces missing teeth or part of a tooth in order to protect the mouth's ability to eat, chew, and speak. Restorations include fillings, inlays, crowns, bridges, partial and complete...

Crown refers to the restoration of teeth using materials that are fabricated by indirect methods which are cemented into place. A crown is used to cap or completely cover a tooth. Traditionally, the teeth to be crowned are prepared by a dentist and...

The new tricks of the trade. When Laurence Olivier, cast as a sadistic dentist, terrorized Dustin Hoffman in the classic film thriller, Marathon Man, it reminded patients everywhere of their deepest dental fears...the high-pitched whizzing of a drill, a blinding spotlight in...

3D software destined to change how we live and work When you talk to 48-year-old Ping Fu, the word "imagine" threads the conversation. And as you listen, you are struck by how much this word guides her life and her vision. Raised during...

A dentist has purchased an unusual bit of Elvis memorabilia _ a porcelain crown that covered a gap in the King's teeth and the plaster mold used to make it."He had nice teeth," said Dr. Jim McCarthy, 58. "From a dentist's point of view, I...

An 18-year-old Colorado woman who aspires to become an entertainment journalist was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 during a live Friday night ceremony.Miss Teen Colorado Hilary Carol Cruz received her crown from outgoing Miss Teen USA Katie Blair at the conclusion of the two-hour competition...