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AAE Position Statement on Vital Pulp Therapy

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While the group is obviously focused on endodontic specialists and the challenges they face, this topic is something that applies to anyone performing restorative as well as endodontic procedures in the clinical environment. Last week the American Association of Endodontists released a position paper on Vital Pulp Therapy.

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Posts and Core Buildups in the 21st Century

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INTRODUCTION Clinical procedures concerning the need for posts and the protocol for core buildups in endodontically treated teeth have evolved significantly over the last few decades with the advent of dentin bonding protocols. Likewise, the dental literature has evolved yet is fraught with contradictions.

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The Staged Approach and Root Banking in Sjögren’s Syndrome

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1,2 SS is subdivided into 2 categories: primary, which includes dry eyes and hyposalivation, and secondary, which occurs in conjunction with other connective-tissue diseases (eg, arthritis and lupus erythematosus, among others). This number refers to those presenting with primary SS. 3 The etiology is unknown. Figure 1d — Figure 1. (a