Dental Forums: Which One is Right for You?
I've been involved with dental forums since 2000. In the beginning, I was the classic lurker. What is a lurker? It is someone who logs on an...
Mark Fleming | 10 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: The Spear Model Part II
In previous models, Dr. Frank Spear has discussed the concept of needing to create correct expectations for patients before they arrive at your office....
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
New From Dr. Frank Spear: The Spear Model
One of the greatest challenges for all clinicians is maintaining their passion for dentistry over a career that could last 20, 30 or even...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Is Dental Education Like a Smart Phone?
I remember when I bought my first portable phone. Notice I said portable – not smart. It was hardly smart. But it allowed me to not be tied down to...
Mark Fleming | 10 years ago ›
New Course Added on Pressure Units in the Practice
Pressure units and vacuum units for forming thermoplastics have a long history in dentistry. Their use to create preparation guides, formers for temporary...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Fifty Shades of Gray: Matching Single Centrals
Not the book – and hopefully not that single central you are trying to match. However, we do occasionally have to shade a single central with a...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 10 years ago ›
Preparation Reduction Guides: New Course Added
Preparation reduction guides are a vital link in creating a system that allows you to get exactly what you intended in the final restorations. Clinicians...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
After practicing dentistry for over 35 years, I believe one of the biggest challenges to the growth of a practice is lack of knowledge; that is what...
Mark Fleming | 10 years ago ›
Basic Endodontic Diagnosis Course Now Available
An endodontic diagnosis, or any type of diagnosis, made when treating patients is important because it informs the intention to treat. Clinicians need...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Implants: Custom Abutment Choices
Have you ever struggled with removing the cement around implant restorations as discussed in my previous article? Or perhaps you have struggled with proper...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Equilibration: Creating the End After Visualization
Equilibration can provide benefits to the health and longevity of many patients - yet it still remains one of the most infrequently applied therapies...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Equilibration: Visualize the End Before You Begin
When you were in dental school, you learned a lot about occlusion, but you probably didn't have a lot of time to actually digest it, or get a full...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›