Use Mock-Ups to Increase Case Acceptance
Using a mock-up is a great way to create value for esthetic dentistry. They help to visualize the desired end result in the patient's mouth; it helps...
Jeffrey Bonk | 12 years ago ›![Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ZirconiaRestorations1.jpg)
Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]
In my last article I provided some background information on zirconia full-contour restorations. This week I'll discuss indications and contraindications...
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›
Three Simple Tricks to a Great Model
The most common full coverage appliance employed in a restorative practice is the full coverage, hard appliance, built and adjusted in centric relation....
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
If you are like me (read that as old, or rather, mature) you went all the way through dental school without magnification. I don't know how widespread...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations
It seems like whenever I am with a group of dentists discussing the latest and greatest advances in dental technology there are a lot of questions about...
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›![What Lies in the Third Dimension [Part II]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CBCT.jpg)
What Lies in the Third Dimension [Part II]
In a previous article I've discussed how using CBCT can help discover the source of a patient's pain. However, there are many other advantages to using...
John Carson | 12 years ago ›
I'm always interested in what's new and pragmatic in our clinical and laboratory world. I have never been satisfied with the use of rubber bands to...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 12 years ago ›
The Importance of Incisal and Occlusal Planes
To achieve the most ideal esthetic and functional outcome for the patient, the goal in virtually all dental therapies is to level the incisal and occlusal...
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›
One of the common challenges I face daily as a restorative dentist is shade matching. Teeth have different layers of color that allow for variances not...
John Carson | 12 years ago ›
Maintain Dentin Bond Strength Over Time
Immediate dentin-resin microtensile bond strengths are high but the bond strengths often fall 30-40 percent in six to 12 months. Wouldn't it be...
Robert Gallegos | 12 years ago ›
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
The topic of dental adhesives has consistently complicated the world of dentistry for quite some time. Newer generations of both self-etch and total-etch...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›