Clinical evaluation of restored maxillary incisors: veneers vs. PFM crowns.

This cross-sectional study compared the periodontal health and clinical acceptability of maxillary incisors restored with porcelain veneers vs. porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. The authors evaluated 60 patients, a total of 120 restorations, in groups according to the age of the restorations (zero to 60 months).

Retrospective study of emergency room dental patients retained in a hospital dental practice.

To maintain viability, hospital dental services must evaluate patient pools to help improve referrals and retention. Because the emergency room has traditionally been a source of new patients for the dental department, a retrospective study was done to determine any factors that might relate to the retention of emergency room dental patients. A total of 198 dental patient records were surveyed.