Customizing a Custom Abutment: When a Custom Abutment Is Not Custom Enough
Dr. John Carson walks through a case where a custom abutment needs to be further customized.
John Carson | 9 months ago ›
Back to Basics #2: Applying 2018’s Periodontitis Diagnosis Criteria
The 2018 periodontal classification changed the process for diagnosing periodontitis. In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Du Toit put these...
Jonathan Du Toit | 9 months ago ›
Managing the Midline Diastema Part 1: Etiology
In the first of a 3-part series on midline diastemas, Dr. Jason Smithson examines the etiology of the condition and what initial exams should include.
Jason Smithson | 11 months ago ›
8 Rules for Leading Your Dental Team to Excellence
Spear VP of Practice Growth, Amy Morgan, shares how to lead your dental team with 8 rules to help improve your leadership, inspire your team to...
Amy Morgan | 1 year ago ›
Screw Retained Posterior Implant Crown Restorative Challenges
Implant crown restorative challenges primarily arise when there are issues with placement, angulation, and the insertion path. This visual analysis explains...
Robert Winter | 2 years ago ›
Bonding Indirect Restoration – Do You Need to Polish the Resin Cement Gap?
Dr. Bob Winter shares his technique to achieve a smooth composite resin cement line with less bacterial adherence and healthier gingival tissue.
Robert Winter | 3 years ago ›
A Comprehensive Guide To Biologic Width
Don't violate the biologic width. Learn more about this term, its significance to the clinician and what happens if you don't take it into consideration.
Frank Spear | 3 years ago ›
Benefits of Deep Margin Elevation for Treating Subgingival Margins
What do you know about deep margin elevation? Here's an overview into the process and benefits.
Andy Janiga | 3 years ago ›
Impression Pearls: Obtaining Successful and Predictable Indirect Restorative Outcomes
Dr. Jeff Bonk shares three impression techniques to obtain clear preparation margins for predictable and successful indirect restorative outcomes.
Jeffrey Bonk | 3 years ago ›
Dentist or Technician: Who Chooses the Implant Abutment?
The decision on the definitive implant abutment selection should be a collaboration between the dentist and the dental lab technician.
Greggory Kinzer | 4 years ago ›
Lithium Disilicate Resin-Retained Adhesive Bridgework in Fixed Prosthodontics
Dr. Jason Smithson explains why lithium disilicate resin-retain adhesive bridgework leads to better clinical outcomes and is less expensive or time consuming...
Jason Smithson | 4 years ago ›
In this prologue to Dr. Winter's series, discover how to manage interdental spaces using a convex restorative form and the most common error in positioning...
Robert Winter | 4 years ago ›