Do You Have What it Takes to Beat Average?
Have you seen this commercial? It is an ad for GNC that very cleverly illustrates a common—but profound—truth: being average is easy. The flip side of that,...
Imtiaz Manji | 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 ›
Endodontics: Advocating Smaller Canal Preps
In July of this year, I posted a Digest article in which I posited that removing tooth structure accidentally, or perhaps, needlessly, as some advocate...
Glen Doyon | 10 years ago ›
Ankylosis Part IV: The Use of Decoronation
Typically when managing ankylosis in permanent teeth in children, it is advisable to remove the ankylosed tooth prior to significant growth so that the...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
What Every Dentist Needs to Know About Setting Goals
Everybody likes the idea of seeing improvement in their life, and many people are genuinely committed to working hard to make things better. But I have...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Ceramic Restorations: Why Do They Break?
All ceramic restorations can break, even IPS e.max lithium disilicate, which has a flexural strength of 400 mPa. The two most common reasons for ceramic...
Robert Winter | 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 ›
Impression Materials: Pesky Air-inhibited Layer!
Here's a tip I learned the hard way—twice! Before I used preparation guides and reduction guides for veneer and crown preparations I would make my provisionals before...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Mood Maintenance: An Exercise in Mind Control
You are having an argument with your spouse, or your son or daughter, and things are getting heated. You can feel the anger taking hold. Then your phone...
Imtiaz Manji | 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 ›
This is a picture of me doing what I love to do most. It was taken at a recent Faculty Club event where, once again, I got the opportunity to get in front...
Imtiaz Manji | 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 ›