New from Dr. Frank Spear: Management of Gingival Levels - Part I
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 ›
Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available
The topic of managing other employees in the practice is huge topic that most office managers spend perfecting throughout the course of their entire career....
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Treating Canted Incisal/Occlusal Planes
When clinicians think about the process of looking at incisal planes or occlusal planes, there are a couple of ways that dentists are initially taught...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
Monolithic Zirconia Restorations Can Fracture!
Despite their flexural strength, monolithic zirconia restorations can still break! Dr. Bob Winter discusses how to induce minimal trauma and demonstrates...
Robert Winter | 9 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Issues of Tooth Display
Patients with inadequate tooth display simply show no teeth no matter how hard they smile. It's helpful to realize the different types of conditions that...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
CDC: Early Childhood Caries Trending Down
According to a news release provided by the American Dental Association (ADA), preliminary data presented at the 'Innovations in the Prevention and Treatment...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: The Treatment Planning Process
Treatment planning, especially for complex cases, can be an extremely challenging process for any clinician. A treatment planning system that Dr. Frank...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
At a recent Facially Generated Treatment Planning workshop, I was having lunch with a group of dentists with a wide range of experience and age–from one year...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
Ceramic Restorations: Predictable Adjusting and Polishing
Learn the steps for adjusting and polishing ceramic restorations.
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
New from Dr. Frank Spear: The Spear Model Part III
Variety is the spice of life. That's how the old saying goes. When a clinician presents only ONE option to a patient for treatment, they are really...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
More Interview Questions You Don't Want to Ask
In my last article, I went over some interview questions you should never ask. Remember all it takes is one person to lodge a complaint and your dental...
Adam McWethy | 10 years ago ›
Successful Dental Patients: From Compliance to Collaboration
How many dental professionals have ever thought, or perhaps said: 'Why doesn't this patient just follow our recommendations? Don't we know what is best...
Michael McDevitt | 10 years ago ›