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Want to Discuss Better Patient Care With Your Team?
Beyond Restoration

Want to Discuss Better Patient Care With Your Team?

Every day you have opportunities to talk to patients about treatment options that may be right for them. In the new Lunch + Learn Team Development ...

| 10 years ago ›
Those Pesky Mirrors
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Beyond Restoration

Those Pesky Mirrors

Using the mirrors necessary to gather intraoral images for Facially Generated Treatment Planning is, for most of us, the most difficult aspect of the...

| 10 years ago ›
Best of Spear Review 2013 1-5
Beyond Restoration

Best of Spear Review 2013 1-5

It's been another extraordinary year for the Spear Review, the publishing platform of Spear, thanks to our insightful and passionate contributors and...

| 10 years ago ›
Best of Spear Review 2013 - Article 6-10
Beyond Restoration

Best of Spear Review 2013 - Article 6-10

It's been another extraordinary year for the Spear Review, the publishing platform of Spear, thanks to our insightful and passionate contributors and...

| 10 years ago ›
Reduction Guides and Provisional Matrices
Beyond Restoration

Reduction Guides and Provisional Matrices

In a previous article I discussed the difference between reduction and room when it comes your preparations. In this article I'll go into more depth...

| 10 years ago ›
Study: Call for Cutting Sugar to Reduce Tooth Decay
Beyond Restoration

Study: Call for Cutting Sugar to Reduce Tooth Decay

For over 20 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that an individual's sugar consumption should be no more than 10 percent...

| 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part II]
Beyond Restoration

Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part II]

The following is an continuation of the overview of the more common reasons for prescribing occlusal appliances. In Part I, I discussed: Diagnosing...

| 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part I]
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Beyond Restoration

Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part I]

In the previous article in this series I outlined the more common occlusal appliance options available. In this article I'll provide an overview of the...

| 10 years ago ›
Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?
Beyond Restoration

Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

In a previous article I talked about tips for consistent models. While good models are of critical importance so is putting them in...

| 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: The Options
Beyond Restoration

Occlusal Appliances: The Options

As an educator, one of the most confusing areas for clinicians in my experience concerns which occlusal appliance to prescribe. There are many reasons...

| 10 years ago ›
Study: Can a Homing Beacon for Immune Cells Help Treat Gum Disease?
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Beyond Restoration

Study: Can a Homing Beacon for Immune Cells Help Treat Gum Disease?

According to a new animal study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, the red, swollen and painful gums and bone destruction of periodontal...

| 11 years ago ›
Study: Does Oral Bacteria Create a 'Fingerprint' in Your Mouth?
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Beyond Restoration

Study: Does Oral Bacteria Create a 'Fingerprint' in Your Mouth?

According to a recent news release by Ohio State University, the bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are...

| 11 years ago ›