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Spear Weekly Announcements: 1/13-1/17

Spear Weekly Announcements: 1/13-1/17

Introducing a new weekly announcement series from Spear. With all the new additions and innovations Spear continues to provide each week to benefit restorative...

| 10 years ago
Conventional Orthodontics Versus Invisalign
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Conventional Orthodontics Versus Invisalign

  Okay, I'm starting with the disclaimer that I know next to nothing about orthodontics, other than I would rather have my orthodontist move teeth...

| 10 years ago
Want to Discuss Better Patient Care With Your Team?

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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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

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

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

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

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]

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...

| 11 years ago
Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part I]
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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...

| 11 years ago
Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

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...

| 11 years ago
Occlusal Appliances: The Options

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...

| 11 years ago