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Trauma 101
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Trauma 101

In my practice, it is a fairly routine event to have a young child present secondary to a traumatic injury to upper or lower anterior teeth. Many of these...

| 9 years ago
Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site

Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site

The following technique is something I discovered that works very well for maintaining the tissue shape on an implant site when lab work is being done...

| 9 years ago
The Impact From the Hygiene Operatory on Composite Restorations: Part I

The Impact From the Hygiene Operatory on Composite Restorations: Part I

Before and after a composite restoration. As clinicians, we spend a considerable amount of time placing composite restorations that strive to re-create...

| 9 years ago
Three Easy Ways to Duplicate Models
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Three Easy Ways to Duplicate Models

As I alluded to in the previous article, my general preference is to have my lab do the duplication for me – especially when dealing with a...

| 9 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear - Management of Gingival Levels: Part II

New from Dr. Frank Spear - Management of Gingival Levels: Part II

Dr. Frank Spear gets a lot of questions about treatment plans for patients with excess gingival display, otherwise known as a gummy smile. Although these...

| 9 years ago
Dentists: Make 2015 Your Personal 'Leap Year'
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Dentists: Make 2015 Your Personal 'Leap Year'

I have held many titles over the years—one of the benefits of starting and running companies is that you can have whatever titles you want—but in the end there...

| 9 years ago
Denture to Interim Hybrid Using the Ministar

Denture to Interim Hybrid Using the Ministar

Fixed hybrid prostheses were traditionally designed for mal-adaptive denture patients with significant alveolar bone loss in the mandibular arch.  This...

| 10 years ago
Forming an Action Plan? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Know

Forming an Action Plan? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Know

Knowledge is power, it is often said. It's also true that when it comes to making meaningful progress, the right kind of knowledge can be an unparalleled...

| 10 years ago
Crown Lengthening Part II: Matrix Options

Crown Lengthening Part II: Matrix Options

In this article I will discuss two options that help identify how far into the soft tissue the restorative dentist needs to go when doing their preparation...

| 10 years ago
The Occlusal Plane Guide
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The Occlusal Plane Guide

When communicating the desired tooth position to the dental technician for a diagnostic wax-up, the more accurate and detailed the information provided...

| 10 years ago
Utilizing Dressing Stones

Utilizing Dressing Stones

Dressing stones may be used to alter or customize the shape of a variety of finishing and polishing points that are used routinely in the lab and in clinical...

| 10 years ago
Anterior Open Bites: Part IX

Anterior Open Bites: Part IX

The easiest open bite to correct is one that was caused by tooth wear from erosion, not attrition or grinding, and where the anterior tooth position didn't...

| 10 years ago