I have a pet peeve. It has to do with prepping teeth. I still remember my operative instructor in junior clinic telling me to 'drop that proximal box...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
I am asked on a regular basis if I still practice or if I only lead Spear Study Clubs and teach. I understand the question, but it still takes me by surprise....
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
An article in The New York Times, When Stress Takes a Toll on Your Teeth, talks about a recent unexpected phenomenon dentists are seeing as a result of...
Imtiaz Manji | 14 years ago ›
If you are like me (and most other dentists), nothing is ever exactly what I want. The second molars in the picture above have occlusal milled composite...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
I try really hard not to touch tissue when I prep teeth or when I am delivering bonded ceramic restorations. Blood is the enemy and I don't like red margins....
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›
I recently completed a case for a young dentist. It had been a long haul for the two of us, and I was both excited and anxious on the day of delivery....
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›
I recently presented a program at the Florida National Dental Convention held in Orlando. A member of the audience came up to me and asked if we teach...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
If you're old enough to remember Bill Cosby's question 'Why is there air?' you have probably come to some peace with the dental question in the title. The...
Gary DeWood | 15 years ago ›
For many years, diagnostic impressions weren't given the attention they deserved. As I began to utilize diagnostic models in my practice, the need to...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 15 years ago ›
I have worked with thousands of dentists over the last 15 years of teaching, and I have learned that the dentists who are most successful in their...
Steve Ratcliff | 15 years ago ›
Advancing Academic Leadership in Dentistry
June was a very special month for me and my lecture partners of the past 25 years, Vince Kokich and Dave Mathews. On June 12th, we gave a benefit...
Frank Spear | 15 years ago ›
Recently, while preparing for a lecture on posterior restorative dentistry, I did some research on matrices so I could discuss creating an ideal contact...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 15 years ago ›