New from Dr. Frank Spear - Management of Gingival Levels: Part II
Dr. Frank Spear gets a lot of questions about treatment plans for patients with excess gingival display, otherwise known as a gummy smile. Although these...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
Dentists: Make 2015 Your Personal 'Leap Year'
I have held many titles over the years—one of the benefits of starting and running companies is that you can have whatever titles you want—but in the end there...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Denture to Interim Hybrid Using the Ministar
Fixed hybrid prostheses were traditionally designed for mal-adaptive denture patients with significant alveolar bone loss in the mandibular arch. This...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
Forming an Action Plan? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Know
Knowledge is power, it is often said. It's also true that when it comes to making meaningful progress, the right kind of knowledge can be an unparalleled...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Crown Lengthening Part II: Matrix Options
In this article I will discuss two options that help identify how far into the soft tissue the restorative dentist needs to go when doing their preparation...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
When communicating the desired tooth position to the dental technician for a diagnostic wax-up, the more accurate and detailed the information provided...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Dressing stones may be used to alter or customize the shape of a variety of finishing and polishing points that are used routinely in the lab and in clinical...
Darin Dichter | 9 years ago ›
The easiest open bite to correct is one that was caused by tooth wear from erosion, not attrition or grinding, and where the anterior tooth position didn't...
Frank Spear | 9 years ago ›
Outcome Analysis for Fixed Hybrid Prostheses
Have you thought about your technique to achieve a reasonable understanding of a patient's expectations for dental treatment? Certainly, as we learn and...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
Are You Delivering an Exceptional Experience?
What makes a person choose one dentist instead of another? What makes them loyal to a practice once they're in it? These are the kinds of questions that...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Restorations: Do They Need to Be Redone?
I have distinct memories of hearing lectures on the rationale for redoing restorations that included marginal leakage and stain as an indication to redo...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Composite for Managing Wear and Altering VDO
In general, the use of composite is significantly more common in Europe than the United States. Let me clarify that by saying that although composite...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›