The ingenius treatment planning template created by Frank Spear many years ago has been added to. The template gives the restorative dentist a visual...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›The Mystery of Tooth Preparation
Have you ever done a tooth preparation and then found despite having reduced the prescribed amount of structure, you don't have the proper amount of...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›Operation Deep Freeze: Removing a Stuck Ti-Base
Learn how to use endo ice to freeze or chill a stuck implant ti-base to shrink it so it's easier to remove.
John Carson | 4 years ago ›Key Steps for Success When an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Fails
Statistically, you could see alveolar nerve block failure every other day. Here are some steps to take when it happens in your practice.
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›How to Give a Painless Injection
What can you do to help ease one of the most unpleasant parts of dentistry? Here are some ideas.
Darin O'Bryan | 7 years ago ›What Does Current Research Say About Pain-Free Injection Techniques?
The following is a review of available research on effective pain reducing tactics during local anesthesia injections. Some of these are commonly...
Vivek Mehta | 10 years ago ›The COLLAGEN EATERS have been released! When you prep a tooth, actually, when you create injury to any bodily tissue, some stuff called matrix metalloproteinases...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›Dealing With a Loose Implant Crown
We offer advice on dealing with loose implant crowns, which can be difficult when they're cement-retained with a loosened abutment screw.
John Carson | 8 years ago ›A young lady came into my practice last week complaining of pain on the right side of her face. Her discomfort had been growing in intensity since she...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›How To Administer Anesthesia Without Using an IAN Block
Haven't had much luck with IAN blocks? Learn how to administer effective anesthesia with a different technique.
Carl Steinberg | 5 years ago ›Can Bonding Broken Tooth Fragments Really Work?
A 19-year-old patient named Tim presented with a crown fracture on his two central incisors. We decided to use the broken teeth fragments he brought with...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›Dentin Adhesives for Direct Posterior Composite
In this article, Dr. Frank Spear explains how to eliminate sensitivity after placing direct composites.
Frank Spear | 6 years ago ›