Ridge Evaluation of Ovate Pontics
The goal of an ovate pontic is to create the illusion that the tooth is emerging from the gingiva with a cuff of tissue surrounding it on the facial....
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases
This article will be the first in a series that discusses what your laboratory needs to know in order to produce the best outcome for your patients....
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›
Tinted Bis-Acryl Yields Amazing Results
We have all enjoyed using bis-acryl material to fabricate our provisionals. I did however continue to use conventional denture repair acrylic to cure...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 12 years ago ›
Do You 'Tap Dance' to Make Your Practice Better?
To clarify, I'm not really talking about actually tap dancing to help build your practice. This is a quick tip that you can use every day to help reduce...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
What to Cover in a Morning Meeting
A lot of dental teams start the day with a morning 'huddle' meeting. But it can't just be a matter of going through the motions – and it shouldn't...
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Monthly Spotlight [September/October]
With all of the great content offered by the Spear Faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The following...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
How to Bring Patients 'Up-to-Date' on Their Dental Care
I'm sure you have at least a few patients like this. When they open wide, you see what I call a 'museum of dentistry.' From a dentist's perspective the...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Without Orthodontic Extrusion
In a previous article, 'Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Through Orthodontic Extrusion', I discussed the use of orthodontic extrusion to...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
Turn an Emergency Into a Success
The CEREC process allows you to image and design restorations ranging from a single unit to a long span provisional. The capabilities of the system are...
Sameer Puri D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
The Importance of Prosthetic Driven Implant Placement
Nothing frustrates me more than having an implant show up in my office that's in the wrong place. Here is a case that showed up on my doorstep the other...
Darin O'Bryan, D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Through Orthodontic Extrusion
Patients that are prone to generalized interproximal anterior bone loss are an esthetic dilemma that plagues many restorative dentists. Treatment...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
Do You Have Control Issues With Time?
How often do you find yourself saying you will do something when you 'find the time?' That may be all right if you're talking about watching a movie you've been...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›