This 50-year-old woman presented with hopeless teeth from the upper right central through the upper left second molar. Her one remaining molar on...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Yesterday, Cheryl's Buick told her to pull over and turn off the engine. She did. Cheryl has always listened to those with more information than her and...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Separating Treatment and Insurance
In my last post I said that the introduction of dental insurance has led to a mindset in many patients – the 'Anything That's Covered' (ATC)...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
This 58-year-old male recently came into my practice for a restorative evaluation. He has a history of nocturnal bruxism and also has evidence of some...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Dr. Spear shares his technique for removing permanent restorations that have been cemented temporarily.
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
You Have to Believe it to See it, Part 2
Remember that blog post from my partner, Dr. Glen Wysel, about his trip with his wife, Lisa, to Guatemala to visit the site of the clinic we're helping...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
The First Piece to the Puzzle in Shade Taking: The Light
In my last blog we discussed the four pieces to the shade-taking puzzle. Let's take the first piece: The light. There are two aspects to this variable...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Anytime I get all the preps in my impression, I'm ecstatic – even more so when it's this many preps. Alas, I must confess that the distal margin on...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
I had an interesting visit to a company here in Scottsdale that is fabricating 'digital' dentures. The technique is based on impressions that are stitched...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
The Meaning of Hope, as Seen in a Child's Drawing
December is behind us; the time of year where our senses are inundated with the sounds, the smells, the language and customs of the holidays. And as the...
Glen Wysel | 12 years ago ›
I'm planning for a patient appointment shortly after New Year's, and part of my preparation is putting together the appropriate checklist. Do you use...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, 'Sigh...Where Are The Easy Ones? Part 1', so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›