This patient has asked for new front teeth. Her current 10-year-old reconstruction is intact but she doesn’t like the pontic on the bridge on the left and the margin showing on #7. She also thinks her teeth are too square. … Read more
1 year ago by Steve Ratcliff 3 Comments
Last weekend I was sitting listening to Frank talk about offering patients two treatment plans so that they have two opportunities to say yes and one opportunity to say no. As Frank says, hearing ‘no’ is a great thing because … Read more
1 year ago by Martin Mendelson 2 Comments
Frank recaps a revolutionary ADA Annual Session – he lectured on materials selection and prep design in the morning, colleague Gregg Kinzer treated the patient in the afternoon before a live audience. Quite the experience! If you cannot see this … Read more
1 year ago by Frank Spear 0 Comments
Check out the current rage in Japan – canines that are markedly outside the maxillary arch. All of these young women had their canines treated to look like this. The changes in these photos were accomplished with composite, so I … Read more
1 year ago by Gary DeWood 1 Comment
A couple of weeks ago I was a presenter and master of ceremonies at the Quebec CEREC Symposium, where good portions of the audience (and the speakers) were French-speaking. Attendees were issued a remote device and a set of headphones … Read more
1 year ago by Imtiaz Manji 0 Comments
I am certain many blog posts over the next few days, weeks and months will pay tribute to Steve Jobs. I, too, will be cliché and make this week’s post about Steve Jobs and his impact on dentistry. I could … Read more
1 year ago by Kaleim Manji 2 Comments
At a couple of recent seminars, I had a large number of “I have this patient who…” questions. My answer? Just like the parable of the fish, learning how to diagnose and think through the treatment plan process yourself will … Read more
1 year ago by Frank Spear 0 Comments
I invited Midwestern University’s American Student Dental Association (ASD) chapter to Spear Education on Saturday, August 13for a photography workshop. We discussed cameras, photography in the dental practice, and how to make the most of the images in diagnosis, planning, … Read more
1 year ago by Gary DeWood 0 Comments
Frank talks about how a flawless try in reinforces the importance of lab support – and the clinical fun of dentistry. Video includes photos of a fixed prosthetics case by The Winter Lab. If you cannot see this video, please visit … Read more
1 year ago by Frank Spear 1 Comment
Holding mirrors is a pain in the fingers. And it often results in fingers being part of the photograph. Wouldn’t it be great if mirrors had handles?? My idea is so good that PhotoMed International thought of it long before … Read more
1 year ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
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