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Templates Improved
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Templates Improved

The ingenius treatment planning template created by Frank Spear many years ago has been added to. The template gives the restorative dentist a visual...

| 11 years ago
The Mystery of Tooth Preparation
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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...

| 11 years ago
Operation Deep Freeze: Removing a Stuck Ti-Base
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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.

| 4 years ago
How to Give a Painless Injection
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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.

| 7 years ago
Key Steps for Success When an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Fails
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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.

| 8 years ago
What Does Current Research Say About Pain-Free Injection Techniques?
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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...

| 10 years ago
Attack of the Collagen Eaters
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Attack of the Collagen Eaters

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...

| 11 years ago
Dealing With a Loose Implant Crown
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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.

| 8 years ago
What Happened Here?
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What Happened Here?

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...

| 11 years ago
How To Administer Anesthesia Without Using an IAN Block
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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.

| 5 years ago
Can Bonding Broken Tooth Fragments Really Work?
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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...

| 11 years ago
Dentin Adhesives for Direct Posterior Composite
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Dentin Adhesives for Direct Posterior Composite

In this article, Dr. Frank Spear explains how to eliminate sensitivity after placing direct composites.

| 6 years ago