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Patient Communication in the Age of Information

Patient Communication in the Age of Information

The evolution of technology and accessibility in today's modern age has had a huge impact on human behavior - so how does this change how we interact...

| 5 years ago
Restorative Design and the Sterile Pencil
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Restorative Design and the Sterile Pencil

How can the use of red pencil lines help you improve your tooth reduction planning?

| 5 years ago
Root Banking in 3 Steps
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Root Banking in 3 Steps

Root banking can be a great treatment option. Find out why and how to do it successfully in just three steps.

| 5 years ago
FPDs Vs. Implants Part III: Length of Span and Vitality of Abutments

FPDs Vs. Implants Part III: Length of Span and Vitality of Abutments

In this third article of a series on FPDs vs. implants, Dr. Frank Spear explores two FPD risk factors: length of span and weakened abutments.

| 5 years ago
Popular Study Club Modules to Guide Interdisciplinary Cases

Popular Study Club Modules to Guide Interdisciplinary Cases

Want to encourage stronger interdisciplinary teamwork in your community? Get started with these Study Club modules.

| 5 years ago
How NAC Can Help Improve Airway Function
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How NAC Can Help Improve Airway Function

NAC is an antioxidant drug that can relieve nighttime nasal congestion and, as a result, ease adverse airway symptoms.

| 5 years ago
Spear Talk Highlight - 'Should I Invest In an Intraoral Scanner?'
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Spear Talk Highlight - 'Should I Invest In an Intraoral Scanner?'

Still on the fence about whether or not to invest in an intraoral scanner? Not sure how to decide on the right one? Check out this Spear TALK thread for...

| 5 years ago
Being Brilliant at the Basics: Blocking Out the Ugly From Your Restorations
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Being Brilliant at the Basics: Blocking Out the Ugly From Your Restorations

Learn how to create more beautiful posterior composites that you and your team will take pride in.

| 5 years ago
Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges

Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges

This skiing analogy will help you better understand leading and trailing incisal edges.

| 5 years ago
Do You Still Use Traditional Cement?
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Do You Still Use Traditional Cement?

What type of cement do you use for restorations? Dr. Gregg Kinzer details when he uses traditional cement or when he bonds restorations.

| 5 years ago
FPDs Vs. Implants Part II: How Do FPDs Most Often Fail?

FPDs Vs. Implants Part II: How Do FPDs Most Often Fail?

Why do fixed partial dentures fail? Dr. Frank Spear gives an answer in this second article in his series on FPDs vs. implants.

| 5 years ago
Optimal Smile Design Utilizing the Most Conservative Approach - a Visual Essay
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Optimal Smile Design Utilizing the Most Conservative Approach - a Visual Essay

In this detailed visual essay, learn how to design a beautiful smile using the most conservative possible methods.

| 5 years ago