Spear TALK: Discover a wealth of advice for treating your most challenging cases. Find out which new practice technologies are actually worth the...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
The best thing we can do for our patients is paint a realistic picture of what they can expect from our efforts and proposed treatment. One of the easiest...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Provide Your Lab the Best Shade Possible
If you want your lab to love you, give them this easy piece of information. Labs tell me all the time that they don't get enough data from dentists...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
At a recent event here at the Spear Campus I ran into Dr. Zane Khan, an oral surgeon I know. He's the leader of one of our Spear Study Clubs and he was...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Scotchbond Universal (and several other excellent self-etching / silanating / desensitizing bonding resins) are wonderful tools in...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
A Parable for Stressed Dentists
How much does a glass of water weigh? You wouldn't think of this as a profound philosophical question but it's at the center of an interesting metaphor...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Research Reveals Negative Changes in Oral Bacteria
According to a media release, 'Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution', from the University of Adelaide in Australia, DNA preserved in calcified...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Cementation of Crowns on Implant Abutments
The most critical factor when cementing an implant crown to an abutment is to avoid cement you may not subsequently detect, from getting into the sulcus....
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
The Truth About Crossover Interferences
We talk about crossover in our occlusion courses. It is the lateral excursive position where the lower canine moves past the upper canine. If the anterior...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Is There a Gorilla in Your Patient's Mouth?
By now you're likely familiar with the 'gorilla' perception test. That's where researchers had test subjects watch a video of two groups of people...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Wear Your Disturbances Like a Badge of Honor
I was in Boston this week, just as the people there were digging themselves out from the latest winter storm. Some people, like the owner of this car,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›