Spear Magazine

Spear MagazineSpear magazine is dentistry’s premier publication focusing on the integration of clinical skill and practice success achieved through valuable, innovative, patient-driven practices. Articles and interviews by today’s top esthetic and restorative dentists provide a trusted resource for over 60,000 active dental practitioners and business owners each quarter.

Each issue includes the following Sections:

Editorial – A message on dentistry’s current topics from the magazine’s Clinical Editor

Clinical – In-depth articles focused on clinical procedures, products and research Step-by-step review of clinical cases with photos from start to finish

Business – Pertinent articles by practice management experts focused on helping our readers realize their practice potential

Practice Spotlight – Articles following doctors’ practice experience & success

SPEAR FACULTY ARTICLE ARCHIVE

Interdisciplinary

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Be Aware of the Risk of Creating a Double Bind for Your Patients or Fellow Practitioners

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Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Guidance: A Case Report

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Guidelines for Managing the Orthodontic-Restorative Patient

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Comprehensive Management of Implant Anchorage in the Multidisciplinary Patient

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Managing Complex Orthodontic Problems: The Use of Implants for Anchorage

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Spear Study Clubs: A New Class of Dentistry

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Restoration and Retention of Maxillary Anteriors with Severe Root Resorption

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Interdisciplinary Management of a Patient with a Skeletal Deformity

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Inheriting the Unhappy Patient: An Interdisciplinary Case Report

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Mandibular Incisor Intrusion: An Adjunct to Restoring Short, Abraded Anterior Teeth

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Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Dental Esthetics

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Interdisciplinary Management of Single-Tooth Implants

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The Challenges of Presenting Interdisciplinary Treatment

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The Role of Temporization in Interdisciplinary Periodontal and Orthodontic Treatment

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It’s All About Relationships

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Treatment Planning Materials, Tooth Reduction, and Margin Placement for Anterior Indirect Esthetic Restorations

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Interdisciplinary Esthetic Management of Anterior Gingival Embrasures

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Restorative Considerations in Deciding Whether to Restore or Remove Endodontically Treated Teeth

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The Importance of Commitment and Communication in the Generalist/Specialist Relationship

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My Growing Involvement in Dental Study Groups

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Restorative and Periodontal Considerations for the Treatment of Noncarious Cervical Lesions

Materials & Techniques

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Approaches to Vertical Dimension

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Cementation of Lava Restorations

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My CEREC Experience

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New Advances in Temporization Materials: The Protemp Crown

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One Clinician’s Journey Through the Use of Magnification in Dentistry

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Technique Tips: Making Excellent Impressions in Challenging Situations

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The “Eggshell” Provisional Technique

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The Importance of Critical Thought

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The Use of a Self-Etching, Self-Priming, Resin Cement for the Placement of Posts and Cores

Orthodontics

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Congenitally Missing Mandibular Second Premolars: Clinical Options

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Managing Treatment for the Orthodontic Patient with Periodontal Problems

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The Role of Orthodontics as an Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy

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Esthetics and Vertical Tooth Position: Orthodontic Possibilities

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part III: Mediolateral Relationships

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part I: Crown Length

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part II: Vertical Position

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Esthetics: The Orthodontic-Periodontic Restorative Connection

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Comparing the Perception of Dentists and Lay People to Altered Dental Esthetics

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Open Gingival Embrasures After Orthodontic Treatment in Adults: Prevalence and Etiology

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Esthetic Correction of Anterior Dental Malalignment: Conventional vs. Instant (Restorative) Orthodontics

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Uncovering Labially Impacted Teeth: Apically Positioned Flap and Closed-Eruption Techniques

Orthodontics

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Congenitally Missing Mandibular Second Premolars: Clinical Options

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Managing Treatment for the Orthodontic Patient with Periodontal Problems

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The Role of Orthodontics as an Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy

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Esthetics and Vertical Tooth Position: Orthodontic Possibilities

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part III: Mediolateral Relationships

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part I: Crown Length

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Esthetics and Anterior Tooth Position: An Orthodontic Perspective. Part II: Vertical Position

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Esthetics: The Orthodontic-Periodontic Restorative Connection

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Comparing the Perception of Dentists and Lay People to Altered Dental Esthetics

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Open Gingival Embrasures After Orthodontic Treatment in Adults: Prevalence and Etiology

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Esthetic Correction of Anterior Dental Malalignment: Conventional vs. Instant (Restorative) Orthodontics

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Uncovering Labially Impacted Teeth: Apically Positioned Flap and Closed-Eruption Techniques

Patient Communication

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My Patients Won’t…

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Patient Motivation is Key

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The Challenge of Predicting Treatment Options

Periodontics

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Construction and Use of a Surgical Guide for Anterior Periodontal Surgery

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Embrasure & Papilla Form in Anterior Esthetics

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Maintenance of the Interdental Papilla Following Anterior Tooth Removal

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Soft Tissue Management Around Implants in the Esthetic Zone

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The Esthetic Management of a Patient with a Flat Periodontium and Bone Loss in the Maxillary Anterior

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The Esthetic Management of a Severe Isolated Periodontal Defect in the Maxillary Anterior

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The Pediculated Connective Tissue Graft: A Novel Approach for the “Blown-Out” Site in the Esthetic Zone

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The Pediculated Connective Tissue Graft: A Technique for Improving Unaesthetic Implant Restorations

Practice Management

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Making the Connection: Three Secrets Achievers Know About the Path to Success

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Managing Fees and Profitability in Interdisciplinary Care

Prosthodontics

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Comprehensive Reconstruction Using Sequential Extraction and Implant Placement

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Managing Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors Part 1: Canine Substitution

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Managing Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors Part 2: Tooth-Supported Restorations

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The Esthetic Management of Multiple Missing Anterior Teeth