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Finishing the Direct Posterior Composite Restoration: A Visual Essay
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Beyond Restoration

Finishing the Direct Posterior Composite Restoration: A Visual Essay

Dr. Jason Smithson writes about an under-examined part of doing composite restorations—the finishing protocol—and outlines three components of a successful process.

| 1 year ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3: Restoring the Proximal Box
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Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3: Restoring the Proximal Box

In this final article of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the main strategies employed to restore the...

| 1 year ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin
Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin

In the second of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the fundamentals of placing direct resin...

| 1 year ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems
Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems

In the first of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson discusses the common issues that arise after placing direct...

| 1 year ago ›
Advantages of Direct Composite Resin Veneers When Masking Tooth Discoloration Restorations
Techniques & Materials

Advantages of Direct Composite Resin Veneers When Masking Tooth Discoloration Restorations

Spear's Dr. Jason Smithson shares his technique for masking discolored single anterior restorations using a direct composite resin veneer over an indirect...

| 2 years ago ›
Management of Uncomplicated Crown Fractures in the Permanent Dentition
Beyond Restoration

Management of Uncomplicated Crown Fractures in the Permanent Dentition

With crown fractures and luxation of the permanent dentition the most common injuries, a busy dental office must know how to manage uncomplicated crown...

| 2 years ago ›
Planning the Class IV: Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry – Part 3
Esthetics

Planning the Class IV: Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry – Part 3

Learn Dr. Jason Smithson's go-to protocol for layering direct composite to achieve aesthetic success and functional durability.

| 3 years ago ›
Planning the Class IV: Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry – Part 2
Esthetics

Planning the Class IV: Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry – Part 2

In part two of Dr. Smithson's series, learn why particle abrasion improves bond strengths and longevity for Class IV direct composite restorations.

| 3 years ago ›
Planning the Class IV: The Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry — Part 1
Esthetics

Planning the Class IV: The Workhorse of Cosmetic Dentistry — Part 1

With proper planning and a command for Class IV restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson believes dentists can confidently approach any anterior situation with...

| 3 years ago ›
Ultra-Conservative Management of the Discolored Tooth
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Beyond Restoration

Ultra-Conservative Management of the Discolored Tooth

Explore a more modern, minimally invasive approach to the discolored non-vital teeth using the 'Modified Walking Bleach' approach.

| 3 years ago ›
Old Tricks for New Dogs - Vertical Margin in Fixed Prosthodontics
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Techniques & Materials

Old Tricks for New Dogs - Vertical Margin in Fixed Prosthodontics

Follow this visual essay from Dr. Jason Smithson for tips to address the vertical margin in fixed prosthodontics.

| 3 years ago ›
Restoration of the Peg Lateral: The Direct Resin Approach
Techniques & Materials

Restoration of the Peg Lateral: The Direct Resin Approach

Using a direct resin, freehand approach to treat a peg lateral tooth can be professionally rewarding for dentists and well received by patients.

| 4 years ago ›