Browne Part 1
This patient presented in the office of Dr. Kevin Browne, one of our Spear Faculty Club mentors. The patient's chief complaint was that her previous...
Steve Ratcliff | 6 years ago ›
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...
Gary DeWood | 4 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 clearance...
John Carson | 3 years ago ›Another Teaser
This 40-year-old Hispanic male came into my practice requesting that his teeth be restored. He knew they were chipping but wasn't sure why....
Steve Ratcliff | 6 years ago ›What's up with This?
These are pre-op images from a 10-year-old case of mine. I will give a free tube of expired impression material to anyone who can tell me how the laterals...
Steve Ratcliff | 6 years ago ›What Can We Learn?
I wander into The Winter Lab periodically to see what Bob Winter's incredible ceramists are doing and to see what I can learn. Specifically, I look at...
Steve Ratcliff | 6 years ago ›Oh, Shoot! Now What?
Okay, gang, need your help on this one. Implant uncovered and provisionalized, comes back a few weeks later and this is what we see. What...
Steve Ratcliff | 6 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 | 9 months ago ›What might be the cause of the abscess?
Pictures of a new patient that came in for a restorative evaluation of the implant-retained crowns. What do you speculate might be the cause of the abscess?...
Steve Ratcliff | 5 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 used...
Vivek Mehta | 3 years ago ›
How to Give a Painless Injection: Part 1
I once heard someone say at a continuing education seminar that, 'Patients only know three things: Did it hurt? Does it look good? Did they treat me nice?'...
Darin O'Bryan (Faculty) | 4 years ago ›
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...
Gary DeWood | 4 years ago ›