Soft Tissue Healing Around Dental Implants
As we all know, proper soft tissue healing is critical around dental implants. Not only must we achieve healthy tissue, but it is often vital to the success...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You
A lot of busy people I know have a bucket list. Except it is not the typical kind where you catalog the wonderful and inspiring things that you hope to...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Bite Registration Techniques: New Course Added
When mounting diagnostic models the bite record determines the relationship of the lower model to the upper. There are three ways to obtain this relationship:...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?
I heard a car buff talking the other day and he said something when discussing his passion for high-performance cars that struck me as a great metaphor...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Temporary Restoration Options for Extraction Sockets
This patient has decided to have his upper maxillary incisors removed following a significant dental history that includes endodontic treatment, clinical...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
We are a culture that is obsessed with stress. Everywhere you look there are books and articles with 'stress-buster' tips. There are countless products—everything...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Most of our patients and many of our colleagues would use the terms ‘gum disease' or ‘gum problems' to describe periodontitis. In light of the history...
Michael McDevitt | 10 years ago ›
Coming Soon… Two New Spear Seminars
You asked for them, and Spear delivered! Spear is excited to announce two new vital components to our menu of Spear seminars: The Periodontal-Restorative...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Just Blame It on Your Dental Assistant
Remember the last time you were preparing a tooth for a crown and couldn't see at all because your mirror was soaked? And your patient's head was turned...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
Dental Patients: Don't Just 'Sell' to Them
One of the most successful businesses in the history of retail was guided to greatness by a man who hated the idea of selling. So says Apple's former...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
TMJ Demonstrator: New Team Meeting Module
Helping our patients understand the intricacies of the masticatory system is always a challenge. Often, even the best dental teams struggle to deliver...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Dental Implants: What Implant is That?
Since I am a restorative dentist, I usually rely on my surgeons to tell me what implant system they used if they refer a case to me. Sometimes, however,...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›