Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You
A lot of busy people I know have a bucket list. Except it is not the typical kind where you catalog the wonderful and inspiring things that you hope to...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Bite Registration Techniques: New Course Added
When mounting diagnostic models the bite record determines the relationship of the lower model to the upper. There are three ways to obtain this relationship:...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?
I heard a car buff talking the other day and he said something when discussing his passion for high-performance cars that struck me as a great metaphor...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Temporary Restoration Options for Extraction Sockets
This patient has decided to have his upper maxillary incisors removed following a significant dental history that includes endodontic treatment, clinical...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
We are a culture that is obsessed with stress. Everywhere you look there are books and articles with 'stress-buster' tips. There are countless products—everything...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Most of our patients and many of our colleagues would use the terms ‘gum disease' or ‘gum problems' to describe periodontitis. In light of the history...
Michael McDevitt | 10 years ago ›
Coming Soon… Two New Spear Seminars
You asked for them, and Spear delivered! Spear is excited to announce two new vital components to our menu of Spear seminars: The Periodontal-Restorative...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Just Blame It on Your Dental Assistant
Remember the last time you were preparing a tooth for a crown and couldn't see at all because your mirror was soaked? And your patient's head was turned...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
Dental Patients: Don't Just 'Sell' to Them
One of the most successful businesses in the history of retail was guided to greatness by a man who hated the idea of selling. So says Apple's former...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
TMJ Demonstrator: New Team Meeting Module
Helping our patients understand the intricacies of the masticatory system is always a challenge. Often, even the best dental teams struggle to deliver...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Dental Implants: What Implant is That?
Since I am a restorative dentist, I usually rely on my surgeons to tell me what implant system they used if they refer a case to me. Sometimes, however,...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Cone Beam Imaging | Fallacies in Interpretation: Part 1
Advances in technology from the wheel to the computer, on which I am composing this article, have changed human life in profound and mostly beneficial...
Glen Doyon | 10 years ago ›