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Continuing education that includes all of Spear's seminars — any place, any time. With hundreds of lessons applicable to your everyday practice, you can build your skills — and earn CE credits — in less than 30 minutes a day.

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Restorative Techniques and Materials

Enhance your confidence and understanding of when and how to use the wide variety of contemporary materials in your practice, eliminating confusion and improving your predictability, efficiency, and results.

Classic Collection: MATERIAL SELECTION ANTERIOR
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Classic Collection: MATERIAL SELECTION ANTERIOR Few of the critical decision-making processes in dentistry today rival that of making the appropriate material selection. In this 3 part course Dr. Spear completes a comprehensive review of the materials available and their application in dentistry. He also discusses and illustrates the effect of that decision on the preparation design required for optimal esthetics.
Classic Collection: IMMEDIATE SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANTS
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Classic Collection: IMMEDIATE SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANTS The esthetic dilemmas encountered in the maxillary anterior are unique and demanding for even the most talented restorative dentist. In this lesson Dr. Spear outlines effective and efficient strategies for dealing with the problems and achieving optimal appearance with less treatment time and patient discomfort.
Classic Collection: SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANT TEMPORARIES
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Classic Collection: SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANT TEMPORARIES The implant temporary is an important part of the esthetic implant process. While most temporaries are asked only to hold position and occlusion, the temporary placed on a single implant is also asked to create the appropriate tissue form and position. In this lesson Dr. Spear discusses techniques associated with proper temporary fabrication using direct composite and matrices. The advantages of the screw retained temporary are also illustrated.
Classic Collection: OVATE PONTICS AND SOFT TISSUE
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Classic Collection: OVATE PONTICS AND SOFT TISSUE Master the challenge of managing ovate pontic design and development to achieve exceptional results. Dr. Frank Spear shares his preferred approach to communicating ovate pontics to the technician.