Study: Can Poor Oral Health Impair Athletic Performance?
According to a recent press releasefrom University College London, titled 'Olympians say poor oral health is impairing performance', many of the elite...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Don't Take Yourself For Granted
When I was a young newlywed I drove an old Gremlin. Those of you old enough to remember the Gremlin may be laughing. But I wasn't laughing, because at...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Among the challenges of restorative dentistry are erosion cases – and bulimia is part of that group. Bulimic patients, unlike...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
How to Retire on Your Own Terms
What does retirement mean to you? For a long time in dentistry the prevailing model has been to work hard, build a thriving practice, then turn the keys...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Antioxidant Regimen for Restorative Dentistry
The previous two articles in this series described the basic science of oxidative stress, antioxidants and their influence on wound healing. This article...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
One of my favorite things to do is to deliver a class for dentists and their teams. I used to do it a lot more but now only get to do it once a year....
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›![When to Use Triple Tray Impressions [Ed.]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/28231.jpg)
When to Use Triple Tray Impressions [Ed.]
After a previous article 'What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases', there was a question posed to me about the accuracy of using triple...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
I changed dry cleaners recently. Briefly. It's not that I had any objections to the quality of service I was getting from my usual dry cleaner. Quite...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Evaluating Facial Esthetics: Lip Fullness
In a recent article, I discussed the importance of evaluating lip symmetry when planning esthetic treatment, specifically focusing...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›![Are You Ready for the Exceptional Patient? [Ed.]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/28160.jpg)
Are You Ready for the Exceptional Patient? [Ed.]
Your dental practice is a lot like a public school. The public school system can handle a lot of students quite efficiently. But 'efficiently' is...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Always Use Two Hands to Syringe the Impression Material
The problem with final impressions is that they are so ... final. This is truly one time when 'good enough' really isn't. This is one time when the...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
Create Your Own Awareness Campaign for Patients
Where are the great marketing campaigns for modern dentistry? Remember those 'Got Milk?' ads that ran for so long? They took something that was already a...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›