Managing the Problem Versus Curing It: Part II
In my last article, I mentioned that the average life span continues to increase over time and because of this fact, the treatment we provide for our...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›Managing the Problem Versus Curing It: Part I
Removing a tooth is a decision that clinicians make on a routine basis. This is often an easy decision, like when a tooth has a vertical root fracture....
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 7
In the previous article in this series, I showed an example of masking a cast metal post and core with a metal ceramic crown. In this final article we...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 6
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of masking a discolored crown prep by bonding an opaque masking agent and opacious composite...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 4
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of masking isolated discoloration with composite and using a translucent porcelain veneer and...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 3
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of isolated discoloration in the cervical of two central incisors that should have been masked...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
How to Manage Dental Literature
What do you read? Who do you trust? What journals should I subscribe to? I get asked these questions all the time. It's fairly common for many of the...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: The Anterior-only Appliance for Treating Muscle Pain (Part II)
As expressed in Part I of this article, an anterior-only appliance is an excellent choice for patients with muscle pain because it reduces muscle activity...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: The Anterior-only Appliance for Treating Muscle Pain (Part I)
As I described in a previous article, an anterior-only appliance is an excellent choice for patients with muscle pain because it reduces muscle activity...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: Diagnosing Muscle and Joint Pain
In this series I have discussed what appliance options exist, why we typically use occlusal appliances and the potential theory of how they impact muscles...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Joints?
Pain in the area surrounding the TMJ can be referred from several sources, particularly muscles. This is especially true of pain in front of the ear,...
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Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Muscles? [Part II]
As I mentioned in Part I of this article, it is critical that clinicians realize that different patients may respond differently to the same occlusal...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›