Inflamed, bleeding tissue is one of the most frustrating parts of making dental impressions. Use this simple trick from Dr. Frank Spear to get reliable...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
Avoiding Post-Op Sensitivity After Restorations
How can desensitizers reduce post-op sensitivity after restorations? Read more
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
Geek is my middle name. If something has buttons, red lights, shiny stuff and makes noise I'm pulled in like a moth to a flame. I realize that not...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Predictably Marking Tight Restorative Interdental Contacts
When trying in an indirect restoration, a tight interdental contact may need to be marked and adjusted. Using the traditional technique of using articulating...
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›
We have provisional materials available like Fermit or EasyTemp or even bisacryl materials to plug the inlay/onlay preps. The down side of Fermit-like materials...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 12 years ago ›
How do you prepare your restorations for seating after try-in? When I act as my own technician by scanning and fabricating in the office, the porcelain...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
With all of the great content offered by the Spear Faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The following...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
Alignment Showdown: Orthodontics Vs. Restorative Dentistry
Choosing between orthodontics or restorative dentistry can be difficult when evaluating esthetic patients. When treating patients who may not want orthodontics,...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
In my practice, there are times when I don't need impression material to go into certain places. I have found red rope wax to be a quick, cheap and easy...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
Why Single Tooth Restorations Need More Adjustments
I am frequently asked why occlusal and interproximal contacts of single tooth restorations commonly need more adjusting than multiple tooth restorations....
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›
This recent emergency patient just had the restoration on his molar placed about four days prior to seeing me. He was complaining of...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Light Savers: Understanding Variables in Shade Selection
Color is experienced through our eyes. An understanding of our physiology is basic to the application of the principles of color science and shade selection...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›