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Functional Incisal Edges: Managing the Incisal Guidance

Functional Incisal Edges: Managing the Incisal Guidance

Calibrating and adjusting the new veneers with the existing opposing teeth is a necessity for their functional relationship.

| 5 years ago
Contemporary Implant Dentistry: Diagnostic Risk Management

Contemporary Implant Dentistry: Diagnostic Risk Management

There are several risks a clinician must consider when using a dental implant as a treatment option. Learning to acquire and utilize the appropriate diagnostic...

| 5 years ago
5 Ways to Improve Dentist-Lab Relations

5 Ways to Improve Dentist-Lab Relations

Building a positive relationship with your dental laboratory is essential for efficient treatment for your patients.

| 5 years ago
Spear Talk Highlight – How to Prevent Staff Stress and an Office ‘Coup’

Spear Talk Highlight – How to Prevent Staff Stress and an Office ‘Coup’

The Spear Online forum gives clinicians a sales-free space to learn from specific cases and anecdotes shared by colleagues.

| 5 years ago
The Importance of Continuing Education for New Dentists

The Importance of Continuing Education for New Dentists

Dental school graduation is just the first step in a lifetime of learning.

| 5 years ago
New Course: The 5-Step Approach to Fabricate Conventional Dentures

New Course: The 5-Step Approach to Fabricate Conventional Dentures

In the new Spear Online course, Dr. Darin Dichter highlights the value of conventional dentures and the essentials for effective fabrication.

| 5 years ago
Balancing Previous Patient Experience with Appropriate Diagnosis
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Balancing Previous Patient Experience with Appropriate Diagnosis

How do you decide when to comply with the patient's request to extract a tooth, and when does it make more sense to either refer them to an oral surgeon...

| 5 years ago
Clinical Transformation Through Spear Study Club

Clinical Transformation Through Spear Study Club

Dr. David Tobias says the lessons he's learned with his study club have strengthened his knowledge of both foundational and advanced dental concepts.

| 5 years ago
The 3 Most Critical Checklists to Use in the Dental Practice
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The 3 Most Critical Checklists to Use in the Dental Practice

Whether you recently opened a new dental practice or purchased an existing one with outdated protocols, addressing these checklist items will help with...

| 5 years ago
Heated Composite for Efficient Restorations
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Heated Composite for Efficient Restorations

Many clinicians have heard of the concept of heating composite but just how beneficial and effective is it?

| 5 years ago
A New Generation of Zirconia

A New Generation of Zirconia

A new zirconia called IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime, which uses a new gradient manufacturing technology, produces a restoration that is more esthetic than previous zirconia...

| 5 years ago
New Study Club Module Looks at Treating Terminal Dentition with a Digital Workflow

New Study Club Module Looks at Treating Terminal Dentition with a Digital Workflow

In the 'Manu: Interdisciplinary Treatment for Terminal Dentition Using a Digital Workflow' study club module, clinicians and their teams learn how a digital...

| 5 years ago