At a recent event here at the Spear Campus I ran into Dr. Zane Khan, an oral surgeon I know. He's the leader of one of our Spear Study Clubs and he was...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Scotchbond Universal (and several other excellent self-etching / silanating / desensitizing bonding resins) are wonderful tools in...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
A Parable for Stressed Dentists
How much does a glass of water weigh? You wouldn't think of this as a profound philosophical question but it's at the center of an interesting metaphor...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Research Reveals Negative Changes in Oral Bacteria
According to a media release, 'Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution', from the University of Adelaide in Australia, DNA preserved in calcified...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Cementation of Crowns on Implant Abutments
The most critical factor when cementing an implant crown to an abutment is to avoid cement you may not subsequently detect, from getting into the sulcus....
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
The Truth About Crossover Interferences
We talk about crossover in our occlusion courses. It is the lateral excursive position where the lower canine moves past the upper canine. If the anterior...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Is There a Gorilla in Your Patient's Mouth?
By now you're likely familiar with the 'gorilla' perception test. That's where researchers had test subjects watch a video of two groups of people...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Wear Your Disturbances Like a Badge of Honor
I was in Boston this week, just as the people there were digging themselves out from the latest winter storm. Some people, like the owner of this car,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
I Guess Occlusion Does Matter?
This is a case from my failure file. These provisionals kept breaking in the same place. The lower lateral is a provisional on top of an implant temporary...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Some Good Advice From the Guy on the $100 bill
'Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.' These words come from one this country's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, and...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Instrumentation for Equilibration
In a previous article we discussed adjusting the mandibular incisal edges to accommodate for esthetic and functional changes in the maxillary...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›