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Fabrication and Use of an Incisal Edge Guide

Fabrication and Use of an Incisal Edge Guide

A clinical case study of the fabrication and use of the incisal edge guide and how it can improve communication with a dental laboratory technician and...

| 2 years ago
Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneer Restorations – The Interdental Finish Line (Part 1)
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Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneer Restorations – The Interdental Finish Line (Part 1)

Learn how to properly manage open interdental spaces and the two aspects of preparation design, provisional fabrication, communication with your technician...

| 4 years ago
Single Central Incisors: Setting Dentist and Patient Expectations

Single Central Incisors: Setting Dentist and Patient Expectations

By setting realistic expectations for cost, chair time and esthetic result, the frustration associated with restoring and matching a single indirect central...

| 4 years ago
The Ideal ‘Reduction Sauce’ for Restorative Success with Posterior Ceramic Onlays

The Ideal ‘Reduction Sauce’ for Restorative Success with Posterior Ceramic Onlays

Whether it's ceramic onlays or great food, success stems from proper planning — and a great 'reduction' is all in the...

| 4 years ago
An On-the-Fly Mock-Up

An On-the-Fly Mock-Up

This article explains steps and reasons for creating an 'on-the-fly mock-up' for your next restorative case.

| 6 years ago
e.max: Bond or Cement?
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e.max: Bond or Cement?

The question of cementing or bonding e.max restorations is not always easy to answer. Here we break down various e.max products to see if there is one right answer.

| 6 years ago
Etchmaster Now Part of Spear Armamentarium

Etchmaster Now Part of Spear Armamentarium

Spear has added multiple Etchmaster units, an in-operatory etching unit by Groman Dental, to one of our campus workshop labs.

| 8 years ago
Spear Debuts New Lab for Advanced Workshops

Spear Debuts New Lab for Advanced Workshops

You may notice a BIG and exciting change the next time you're at the Spear campus for an advanced workshop. We are happy to announce the opening of our...

| 9 years ago
You've Got to Move It, Move It!
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You've Got to Move It, Move It!

A recent article about curing lights appreared in Inside Dentistry and since that is topic that I cover for our participants in two workshops, Anterior...

| 11 years ago
I Can See Clearly Now
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I Can See Clearly Now

If you are like me (read that as old, or rather, mature) you went all the way through dental school without magnification. I don't know how widespread...

| 11 years ago