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Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3:  Restoring the Proximal Box
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Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3: Restoring the Proximal Box

In this final article of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the main strategies employed to restore the...

| 1 year ago
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin

In the second of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the fundamentals of placing direct resin...

| 1 year ago
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems

In the first of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson discusses the common issues that arise after placing direct...

| 1 year ago
Marketing Your Dental Practice to Senior Homes:  The One Business to Not Overlook

Marketing Your Dental Practice to Senior Homes: The One Business to Not Overlook

Marketing your dental practice to senior homes can unlock a new world of patients. In this article, find out how to find these patients, build relationships...

| 1 year ago
Immediate Dentin Sealing: What We Know
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Immediate Dentin Sealing: What We Know

Dr. Melissa Siebert explains the concept and history of immediate dentin sealing (IDS) and examines the research on its benefits and disadvantages.

| 1 year ago
Dental Offices and OSHA: Cross-Contamination Standards

Dental Offices and OSHA: Cross-Contamination Standards

Dental offices must follow OSHA cross-contamination standards to keep their workplace safe and minimize outbreak risks. Read on to review recommendations...

| 1 year ago
Is Flexural Strength a Keystone Property of Restorative Dental Materials?

Is Flexural Strength a Keystone Property of Restorative Dental Materials?

Spear Resident Faculty member, Dr. Doug Benting, discusses restorative dental materials such as high-performance polymers—their relative flexural strengths, their...

| 1 year ago
8 OSHA Safety Questions and Answers for Dental Offices

8 OSHA Safety Questions and Answers for Dental Offices

Providing a safe workplace is important for every practice owner. Read how these eight OSHA safety questions and answers will help you create a safer...

| 1 year ago
3 Examples of SMART Goals for Dental Assistant Success in 2023
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3 Examples of SMART Goals for Dental Assistant Success in 2023

Building a strong team is an important part of a successful practice. This article gives three examples of SMART goals for dental assistants that focus...

| 1 year ago
OSHA and CDC Guidelines for Dentistry: Training your Dental Staff on Bloodborne Pathogens

OSHA and CDC Guidelines for Dentistry: Training your Dental Staff on Bloodborne Pathogens

With the overlap in OSHA and CDC guidelines in dentistry, especially concerning bloodborne pathogen control, using the two sets of guidelines together...

| 1 year ago
OSHA Guidelines in Dentistry: Keeping Staff Safe and Records Compliant

OSHA Guidelines in Dentistry: Keeping Staff Safe and Records Compliant

OSHA guidelines in dentistry typically follow the 'General Duty Clause' which requires dental offices to comply with general health and safety standards...

| 1 year ago
Dental Digital Workflow: Tooth-Supported Rehabilitation of the Maxillary Arch
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Dental Digital Workflow: Tooth-Supported Rehabilitation of the Maxillary Arch

In this visual essay, Dr. Ricardo Mitrani illustrates a sample dental digital workflow used in the reconstruction of a maxillary arch.

| 1 year ago