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New Materials: They're Here and More Are Coming

New Materials: They're Here and More Are Coming

As we all know, change is always happening and dentistry is no exception – particularly when it comes to dental materials. Recently there has been a...

| 10 years ago
Challenge: Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris

Challenge: Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris

A 44-year-old female presented with severe vestibulo-bullous lesions as a result of oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV). The patient had been under the care...

| 10 years ago
Tooth Reduction in Endodontics
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Tooth Reduction in Endodontics

To paraphrase one of my favorite people in dentistry, the late Dr. Bob Barkley, 'the best dentists help patients fail at the slowest possible speed.' Drilling...

| 10 years ago
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution with Practice Evolution

New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution with Practice Evolution

There are many factors that enter into the processes of treatment planning and case presentation. One factor that we don't often think about is the fact...

| 10 years ago
Help Your Lab Help You!

Help Your Lab Help You!

We all know that providing our lab with images of shade tabs against adjacent teeth helps them to produce the best possible results for our patients....

| 10 years ago
Two Methods for a Clean and Clear Tongue Space
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Two Methods for a Clean and Clear Tongue Space

I don't know about you, but I really hate it when I get excess stone in the tongue space on a lower model. Not only does it look terrible, this excess...

| 10 years ago
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning for Complex Patients

New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning for Complex Patients

One of the greatest challenges in practice is when you are treating a new patient for the first time and you are shocked by the condition of their mouth....

| 10 years ago
Sub-Pontic Osseous Hyperplasia
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Sub-Pontic Osseous Hyperplasia

I had the pleasure of meeting a great patient for the first time earlier this year. She had been to her hygienist who identified an area of decay around...

| 10 years ago
Are You Making Your Schedule Work for You?

Are You Making Your Schedule Work for You?

Do you ever find yourself coming into the office in the morning, taking a glance at the day's schedule, and finding yourself exhausted before your day...

| 10 years ago
Three Tips for Improved Embrasures with Provisional Restorations
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Three Tips for Improved Embrasures with Provisional Restorations

The fabrication of a really nice provisional restoration is fundamental for indirect definitive restorations. Nice provisional restorations serve as a...

| 10 years ago
It’s Just a Temporary… Right?

It’s Just a Temporary… Right?

Sometimes, we think of our temporaries or provisionals as just that – temporary. Poorly-fitted temporaries can lead to issues including food...

| 10 years ago
The Infamous Single Central

The Infamous Single Central

Fabricating an indirect restoration for a single maxillary central incisor is the most challenging and frustrating treatment the dental team can provide...

| 10 years ago