in this issue: contents Departments 18 Continuing Education Update 20 Travel & Learn: Live CE Events 22 Industry News 24 New Products 26 70 | DIRECT COMPOSITE VENEERS 78 | 3D PRINTING FOR TOTAL JAW RECONSTRUCTION Dr. David Eshom demonstrates how to create direct composite veneers that are stronger and more stain-resistant than conventional placement of composite. Townie oral surgeon Dr. Fayette Williams shares a case where, thanks to digital planning and 3D printing technology, he created a provisional prosthesis within 24 hours, allowing malignant disease to be restored with immediate teeth. Poll 54 Product Profile: Solo Universal Sensor 82 | THE HALL TECHNIQUE Dentaltown editorial advisory board member Dr. Jeanette MacLean shares a case study that demonstrates the (sometimes controversial) Hall technique for placing stainless steel crowns with glass ionomer cement as a minimally invasive way to treat severe early childhood caries in pediatric patients. 12 | Howard Speaks RACING TO THE BOTTOM 56 Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says dentists are partly to blame when benefits companies drop rates, because it's a matter of competition. Product Profile: Dentrix 16 | Professional Courtesy 20 YEARS AND COUNTING 77 Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown's editorial director, reflects on his dentistry journey as he celebrates his 20 years with Dentaltown. Ad Index 92 Dentally Incorrect 6 28 | Show Your Work REVITALIZING RESTORATIONS IN SENIORS Dr. Robert Rosenfeld shares two case studies that illustrate a growing trend in geriatric dentistry: patients who are looking for high-quality aesthetic restorations but whose teeth have darkened with age. MARCH 2020 // dentaltown.com DT0320_TOC_MM.indd 6 2/18/20 11:18 AMhttp://www.dentaltown.com