General Dentistry is the award-winning, peer-reviewed journal of the Academy of General Dentistry. Published bimonthly, General Dentistry features clinical articles spanning the breadth of topics relevant to general dentists, including unique diagnostic case reports, novel solutions to common treatment dilemmas, evidence-based best practices, and the science to help you choose the best materials, technology and procedures for your patients and your practice.
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Departments
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Editorial Creating a professional legacy
Timothy F. KosinskiFull Article (PDF)
2025 January/February; 73(1):5.
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Implants Tooth replacement from extraction to restoration. 1. Extraction and socket preservation
Marcus CowanFull Article (PDF)
2025 January/February; 73(1):6-9.
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Pharmacology Three key reasons to add local anesthetic buffering to your clinical practice
Jason H. GoodchildFull Article (PDF)
Mark Donaldson
2025 January/February; 73(1):10-13.
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Prosthodontics Prevention of common issues with overdentures and all-on-X hybrids: lessons learned from 30 years of implant prosthetics, part 2
Samuel M. StrongFull Article (PDF)
2025 January/February; 73(1):14-17.
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Oral Diagnosis Multiple radiolucencies and Altered condylar morphology
Galal OmamiFull Article (PDF)
2025 January/February; 73(1):78,80.
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Self-Instruction Answers Exercises No. GD521, GD522, and GD523 from the January/February 2024 issue
2025 January/February; 73(1):79.Full Article (PDF)
Clinical Articles
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SELF-INSTRUCTION
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry Esthetic treatment of molar-incisor hypomineralization with a combination of minimally invasive and restorative procedures: a case report
Carolina Alves AndradeFull Article (PDF)
Danielle Lieda Cunha Fróes
Flávia Barroso Castelani
Adriana de Oliveira Silva
Márcio Grama Hoeppner
Eloísa Helena Aranda Garcia de Souza
A woman with molar-incisor hypomineralization was treated with a protocol involving dental bleaching, resin infiltration, and composite resin restoration. The combination proved to be effective, with resin infiltration showing promising esthetic and functional results, and the patient reporting satisfaction with the treatment.
2025 January/February; 73(1):18-22.
Self-Instruction Exercise No. GD539 -
SELF-INSTRUCTION
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology Multimodal management of a persistent labial hemangioma: a case report
Ivan José Correia-NetoFull Article (PDF)
Diego Tetzner Fernandes
Sebastião Silvério Sousa-Neto
Isabel Schausltz Pereira Faustino
Pablo Agustin Vargas
Alan Roger Santos-Silva
Márcio Ajudarte Lopes
Treatment of labial hemangiomas, which are benign vascular tumors, may be challenging for functional and esthetic reasons. A labial hemangioma in a 12-year-old boy did not initially respond to sclerotherapy, but multimodal treatment with arteriography, percutaneous embolization, and esthetic surgery provided excellent esthetic results.
2025 January/February; 73(1):24-28.
Self-Instruction Exercise No. GD540 -
SELF-INSTRUCTION
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology Hyperpigmentation of the oral mucosa caused by dietary beta carotene: a case report
John K. BrooksFull Article (PDF)
Jennifer H. Kim
Daniel B. Mazza
Ahmed S. Sultan
This article details the case of a patient presenting with yellow discoloration of the floor of the mouth and yellow pigmentation of the soft palatal mucosa due to a beta carotene–rich diet. Attending clinicians should seek clinicopathologic correlations of yellow mucocutaneous discoloration, most notably jaundice associated with hepatitis.
2025 January/February; 73(1):30-33.
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Restorative Dentistry Coronal microleakage of endodontic access restorations in zirconia crowns
Kyle W. RagsdaleFull Article (PDF)
Richard S. Adcook
Andrew J. Avillo
Krystal H. Burns
Marina Hernandez-Feldpausch
Jennifer C. Steigerwald
Jayson H. Huber
Nicholas J. Hamlin
Noel E. Dickens
Jeffrey J. Kim
The purpose of this in vitro study was to quantify and compare the quality of the marginal seal when different materials and bonding techniques were used to restore endodontic access cavities in zirconia cylinders. Glass ionomer cement provided inferior microleakage prevention. Direct composite resin restorations and zirconia inlays offered favorable results, and aluminum oxide air abrasion of the zirconia surfaces showed the potential to enhance marginal seal.
2025 January/February; 73(1):36-43.
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Basic Science Thermal effects caused by the association of hybrid light and incorporation of titanium dioxide into 37% carbamide peroxide for dental bleaching
Isabelle Silveira FonsecaFull Article (PDF)
Rafaela de Almeida Guedes
Natália Russo Carlos
Cecilia Pedroso Turssi
Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França
Waldemir Francisco Vieira-Junior
Kamila Rosamilia Kantovitz
Erika Soares Bronze-Uhle
Paulo Noronha Lisboa Filho
Roberta Tarkany Basting
Intrapulpal and buccal temperatures were measured during in-office bleaching with carbamide peroxide prepared with or without titanium dioxide (TiO2) and applied with or without activation by a hybrid light. Activation with the hybrid light significantly increased buccal and intrapulpal temperatures during bleaching, particularly when carbamide peroxide was combined with TiO2, and these changes could exceed the 5.5°C limit for safe temperature increases.
2025 January/February; 73(1):44-50.
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Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry Esthetic planning for the correction of dental morphology: a case report
Jefferson Pires da Silva JúniorFull Article (PDF)
Renata Cristófori Vilas Bôas
Rafael Pinto de Mendonça
Cauã Santiago Figueiredo
Letícia de Miguel Nazario
Eduardo Bresciani
Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves
This report describes a case of composite resin recontouring to correct the morphology of the anterior teeth through the closure of diastemas. Minimal strategic contouring with composite resin proved to be a viable and conservative solution to close interdental spaces, restoring the smile harmony without dental overcontouring, thereby contributing to the health of periodontal tissues.
2025 January/February; 73(1):51-55.
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Pediatric Dentistry Minimal intervention dentistry approach to treatment of a tense-cooperative child with trauma-related enamel hypoplasia
Layla dos Reis AmaralFull Article (PDF)
Michele Machado Lenzi
Vera Campos
Mirian de Waele Souchois de Marsillac
This case report describes a minimal intervention approach for treating a tense-cooperative 7-year-old boy with a hypoplastic enamel defect in an incisor as a result of a traumatic dental injury to its predecessor. A temporary restoration was placed due to the child’s behavior and the eruption stage of the tooth. The procedure was performed without local anesthetic, utilizing a resin-modified glass ionomer cement and cotton roll isolation. This patient-friendly approach resulted in a satisfactory temporary restoration.
2025 January/February; 73(1):57-61.
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Basic Science Validation of oblique line contrast (W-index) for osteoporosis risk screening in panoramic radiographs using peripheral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Luciana MunhozFull Article (PDF)
Vanderlei César Brandão Junior
Alan Grupioni Lourenço
Emiko Saito Arita
Plauto Christopher Aranha Watanabe
The objective of this study was to validate the usefulness of the W-index (WI) for screening patients at risk of osteoporosis by correlating WI results with those obtained from peripheral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The results indicated a significant but negligible correlation between the methods. The WI values were able to differentiate patients with normal bone mineral density or osteopenia from patients with osteoporosis, suggesting that the WI is an easy, convenient osteoporosis screening tool.
2025 January/February; 73(1):62-66.
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Pediatric Dentistry Impact of mouth breathing on physical proficiency in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study using the 6-minute walk test
Harpreet SinghFull Article (PDF)
Bikky Kumar Sharma
Raj Kumar Maurya
Poonam Sharma
Pranav Kapoor
Mansi Atri
This study used the 6-minute walk test to assess physical proficiency in children and adolescents with a diagnosis of mouth breathing (MB) versus those who demonstrated nasal breathing (NB). Testing revealed that MB had a significant negative impact on male patients. While female MB patients showed a clinical reduction in measures of physical proficiency compared with female NB patients, the differences were not statistically significant.
2025 January/February; 73(1):68-76.
