"Our objective should be the perpetual preservation of what remains rather than the meticulous reconstruction of what is lost" -- Dr. Muller DeVaan, Prosthodontist I heard this quote at a continuing education class recently and immediately wrote it down. As a dentist I spend most of my day trying to reconstruct teeth. Whether it is something simple like filling a cavity, or replacing a whole arch of teeth, I am constantly trying to restore patients' mouths to their natural st