Three Keys to Ceramic Dental Adhesion: Enamel, Dentin, and Cementum Variations
Longevity and retention of direct composite restorations or indirect ceramic veneers depend on adequate adhesion to the tooth surface, making ceramic...
Jeffrey Bonk | 1 year ago ›
Use a 212 Modified Clamp To Restore Cervical Carious & NCCLs on Adjacent Teeth
Learn a technique to restore cervical carious and NCCLs using a modified 212 clamp alternately between teeth that will be restored to reduce the...
Victor Guerrero | 2 years ago ›
Dr. Frank Spear discusses his process of performing Class V restorations with this short case study.
Frank Spear | 6 years ago ›
Four Products to Immediately Improve Your Composite Restorations
Here are four composite restoration products that will help you take your dentistry to the next level.
Courtney Lavigne | 7 years ago ›
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part I
We look at margin-placement options and several areas that must be evaluated before preparation design begins.
Frank Spear | 8 years ago ›
Composite for Managing Wear and Altering VDO
In general, the use of composite is significantly more common in Europe than the United States. Let me clarify that by saying that although composite...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Composite Restorations vs. Ceramic Restorations
Imagine that this patient presented to your office for the treatment of the left central and lateral that were fractured in a biking accident. What...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
Placing Composite in Large Non-carious Cervical Class V Lesions
We all have had large non-carious cervical lesions to restore on the facial or buccal surfaces of teeth. The challenge in finishing them is usually...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 11 years ago ›
Are the New Universal Bonding Agents the Answer?
We have all hoped for better, easier and more complete bonding adhesives, and generations of adhesives have claimed to get us there. Some have been...
Bob Gallegos | 11 years ago ›