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Why Dental Insurance Doesn’t Exist
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Why Dental Insurance Doesn’t Exist

We look at the definition of insurance to see if, in fact, dental insurance lives up to its name.

| 8 years ago
New Spear Online Course: Edentulous Arches and Immediate Provisional Restorations

New Spear Online Course: Edentulous Arches and Immediate Provisional Restorations

Learn how to convert traditional dentures into an implant-supported temporary in our latest online dental CE course.

| 8 years ago
Spear Releases New Anterior Bite Plane Patient Education Video

Spear Releases New Anterior Bite Plane Patient Education Video

Help your patients better understand anterior bite planes with this dental patient education video.

| 8 years ago
Tips for Utilizing Tape With Implant Impressions
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Tips for Utilizing Tape With Implant Impressions

How do you keep impression material from 'falling out' of the tray? Tape!

| 8 years ago
Does Condylar Position Really Matter?

Does Condylar Position Really Matter?

What is an optimal condylar position? Does it really matter? We look at a case to find out.

| 8 years ago
A Step-by-Step Guide to Virtual Crown Lengthening

A Step-by-Step Guide to Virtual Crown Lengthening

Learn about the concept of Virtual Crown Lengthening, a simple way to show your dental patients how their smile could look.

| 8 years ago
New Spear Online Course: Ensuring Precision and Accuracy with Verification Jigs

New Spear Online Course: Ensuring Precision and Accuracy with Verification Jigs

When there is a patient treatment involving multiple implant restorations, a verification jig is used to assess and guarantee an accurate fitting, passive...

| 8 years ago
Three Techniques to Help Quick-trigger Gag Reflex Patients
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Three Techniques to Help Quick-trigger Gag Reflex Patients

As a dentist, it can be difficult to work with patients who suffer from severe gag reflexes, but these three techniques can help.

| 8 years ago
A 10-Step Occlusion Checklist for the Hygiene Room

A 10-Step Occlusion Checklist for the Hygiene Room

By utilizing this 10-step checklist, dental teams can better track the developing occlusion of patients.

| 8 years ago
Why Dentists Shouldn't Be Afraid of Improving Case Acceptance

Why Dentists Shouldn't Be Afraid of Improving Case Acceptance

Many dentists equate 'improve case acceptance' with 'sell dentistry.' What they should equate it with is improved oral health for their patients.

| 8 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part V

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part V

In this case presentation, we break down possible solutions for restoring a discolored single central incisor.

| 8 years ago
Spear Releases “Orthodontic Extrusion” Study Club Module

Spear Releases “Orthodontic Extrusion” Study Club Module

In this Study Club module, we focus on a patient who has a fractured anterior FPD and non-restorable abutment tooth. Learn about treatment from an orthodontist's...

| 8 years ago