Ankylosis Part V: Autotransplantation
Typically when managing ankylosed teeth in children it is advisable to remove the ankylosed tooth prior to significant growth cycles so growth and subsequent...
Greggory Kinzer | 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 ›
Coming into Dr. Spear's practice in the late 90s exposed me to a variety of implant restorations – a large number of which had been in place for...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Better Fitting Provisionals in One Easy Step
We all strive to make our provisionals fit as well as we can. Improved fit of our provisional restorations reduces tooth sensitivity...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Custom Staining Provisional Restorations
Provisional restorations have many purposes, one of the most important of which is to act as a 'blueprint' for the definitive restoration. Esthetic...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
The Beauty of the Custom Incisal Guide Table
In my most recent articles, I've been going over how to treat patients with failed dentition due to pathway wear. As clinicians it's important to...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Three Options to Restore Patients in CR
In previous articles, I covered the topic of doing a functional analysis on mounted models and it's importance. Although it was discussed how to mount...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Three Steps to Accurately Mounting Models
In previous articles I've covered the topic of mounted models and their importance in treating clinical cases accurately and efficiently. Once you have...
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Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part III]
As mentioned in Part I and Part II of this series, an easy way to transfer the esthetics and occlusion from the diagnostic wax-up to the mouth is to...
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Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part II]
As discussed in Part I of this series, an easy way to transfer the esthetics and occlusion from the diagnostic wax-up to the mouth is to use the 'eggshell'...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›![Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part I]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/22770.jpg)
Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part I]
If you happen to be creating provisionals for an exceptionally large case, such as a full arch, an easy way to transfer the esthetics and occlusion from...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Failure Risks of Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth
It is well documented in the literature that restored teeth that are endodontically treated are at a higher risk of failure than the restoration of...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›