TMJ and Treatment Planning: Treating Joint Issues for More Predictable Results
TMJ and treatment planning are interconnected. If a TMJ issue is discovered, having a predictable workflow for joint-based treatment planning can help....
Jim McKee | 2 years ago ›
Managing Diastemas With Veneers
Check out this FGTP-based approach to managing the challenging issue of diastemas with veneers.
Jeffrey Bonk | 2 years ago ›
Dr. Robert Winter Reports Antioxidant Updates
Dr. Robert Winter brings dentists up to date with the latest antioxidant research to fight systemic inflammation in patients.
Robert Winter | 2 years ago ›
Radiographic Assessment Before Cementation—Detecting the “Misfit” of Indirect Restorations
Dr. Bob Winter highlights why radiographic assessment before cementation for indirect restorations is unreliable and therefore, not recommended.
Robert Winter | 3 years ago ›
Post-Pandemic Dentistry: Why Dental Caries are On the Rise
Why are dental caries on the rise? Visiting faculty Dr. Jeff Lineberry discusses the causes behind the increase in decay.
Jeff Lineberry | 3 years ago ›
Facilitating Treatment Utilizing Pre-Existing Implant Components
In this case review, Dr. Ricardo Mitrani explores how his team expedited provisionalization and mitigated cost involving pre-existing implant components.
Ricardo Mitrani | 3 years ago ›
Learning “Superfood” – How One Question Makes Campus Learning Stick
Resident faculty instructor Dr. Jeff Bonk reflects on how he has made the transition from campus learning to practice reality.
Jeffrey Bonk | 3 years ago ›
Bonding Indirect Restoration – Do You Need to Polish the Resin Cement Gap?
Dr. Bob Winter shares his technique to achieve a smooth composite resin cement line with less bacterial adherence and healthier gingival tissue.
Robert Winter | 3 years ago ›
The Future of Dentistry: Continuing Education in the Digital Age
Spear Talk moderators and campus mentors Drs. Jeff Bonk and Jeff Lineberry discuss what the future holds for dental continuing education—on campus and online.
Jeffrey Bonk | 3 years ago ›
Spear Member Highlight – Dr. Daniel Balderrama
Meet Dr. Daniel Balderrama, an Illinois-based practice owner and Spear member who transformed his team through continuing education with Spear.
Karen Hewell | 3 years ago ›
Spear Member Highlight – Dr. Anthony Nguyen
Meet Dr. Anthony Nguyen – a restorative dentist, UCLA faculty member and new practice owner – and learn how this ambitious dentist prepared...
Karen Hewell | 3 years ago ›
The Global Evolution of Spear Study Clubs
Dr. Ricardo Mitrani discusses how a recent global Spear Study Club event represented an important milestone for the clinical community and the future...
Ricardo Mitrani | 3 years ago ›