A novel approach for effective integration of new faculty leadership.

Purpose: We report on an accelerated and effective way of assimilating a new leader into a team at a large academic dental school department.

Methods: At University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a new Chair was recruited through a national search to lead its largest department in the School of Dentistry. Two months after arrival, the new Chair embarked on a process of leadership assimilation among her executive team, facilitated by a professional consultant.

Laser all-ceramic crown removal and pulpal temperature--a laboratory proof-of-principle study.

The objective of this proof-of-principle laboratory pilot study was to evaluate the temperature increase in the pulp chamber in a worst case scenario during Er:YAG laser debonding of all-ceramic crowns. Twenty extracted molars were prepared to receive all-ceramic IPS E.max CAD full contour crowns.

Laser all-ceramic crown removal-a laboratory proof-of-principle study-phase 2 crown debonding time.

Background And Objectives: The removal of all-ceramic crowns is a time consuming procedure in the dental office. Little research has been done in alternative removal techniques for all-ceramic crowns. The objective of the second phase of this proof-of-principle laboratory pilot study was to evaluate whether Ivoclar Vivadent all-ceramic crowns can be efficiently removed from natural teeth without damage to the underlying tooth structure using an Erbium laser.

Laser all-ceramic crown removal-a laboratory proof-of-principle study-phase 1 material characteristics.

Background And Objectives: The removal of all-ceramic crowns is a time consuming and destructive procedure in the dental office. The removal of all-ceramic crowns using Er:YAG lasers has not been previously described in the scientific literature. The objective of this laboratory proof-of-principle study was to evaluate whether with regards to absorption and transmission characteristics of bonding cements and ceramics all-ceramic crowns can be removed from natural teeth using an Erbium laser.

Assessing fit at the implant-abutment junction with a radiographic device that does not require access to the implant body.

Statement Of Problem: Radiograph paralleling devices provide an excellent means of obtaining orthogonal radiographs for the evaluation of the fit of implant restorations. Unfortunately, the clinical applicability of such devices is a significant issue because access to the implant body must be obtained at each radiographic appointment.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the fit or microgap at the implant-abutment junction could be more accurately and confidently assessed with a novel radiograph paralleling device that did not require access to the implant body once a proper registration index was made.