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Class II Resin Restorations: Quick Tips to Help Manage the “Step Child” of Direct Restorations
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Class II Resin Restorations: Quick Tips to Help Manage the “Step Child” of Direct Restorations

Over the past decade, there has been a huge shift in dentistry going from using amalgam or 'mercury' fillings in posterior teeth to being 'metal free,'...

| 9 years ago
Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Success in any business can come down to how you are perceived. That's why billions are spent on advertising every year, and it's why new companies...

| 9 years ago
Got Too Much Overjet?

Got Too Much Overjet?

As part of an interdisciplinary team the discussion of overjet is an important one. Do we have too much or not enough?  Both scenarios offer their own...

| 9 years ago
As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part I
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As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part I

Do you remember the way it felt when you finally understood the difference between their, there and they're? What about being able to distinguish between...

| 9 years ago
I Don't Grind My Teeth

I Don't Grind My Teeth

Helping patients manage bruxism can be difficult when they don't believe they're at risk. Here's how to help them understand what's happening.

| 9 years ago
New Spear Course: Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants

New Spear Course: Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants

The newest Spear course, Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants, is now available! Dr. Darin Dichter leads this course which identifies...

| 9 years ago
How Material Choices and Technology Can Impact Your Crown and Bridge Fit

How Material Choices and Technology Can Impact Your Crown and Bridge Fit

If you are like me, one of the more satisfying things when delivering an indirect restoration is not only that it looks good, but it's a great day...

| 9 years ago
Who Is In Your Sandbox?

Who Is In Your Sandbox?

To watch children playing in a sandbox is to get a master class in human dynamics in action. It's an opportunity to watch interaction and collaboration...

| 9 years ago
Take It Off

Take It Off

Dentists are conservative. This is generally an admirable trait when holding a rotary instrument and removing tooth structure. As with any virtue,...

| 9 years ago
My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 2

My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 2

This is Part Two of a three part series about Human Resources Myth. You can read Part One here.  I want to stress that these HR myths are not unique...

| 9 years ago
Does Facial Growth Continue as We Age?

Does Facial Growth Continue as We Age?

It is generally accepted that facial growth is complete and implants can be placed in females at approximately 17 years of age and in males at...

| 9 years ago
Bite Registration Tips

Bite Registration Tips

Restorative dentistry is replete with procedures that are done so routinely that we adapt to the conveniences and inconveniences of the materials and...

| 9 years ago