The Cooling Rate and Its Impact on Zirconia Strength
Dr. Doug Benting discusses the cooling rate that occurs after the sintering process and how it affects the flexural strength of zirconia restorations.
Doug Benting | 6 days ago ›How to Have Situational Awareness in Dentistry
Knowing how to have situational awareness is key to ensuring strong treatment outcomes. Gain insights from Custer's Last Stand to apply to your planning.
Jeffrey Bonk | 2 weeks ago ›Pre-extraction Therapy for Immediate Implant Placement
Dr. Gonzalo Blasi recounts a case study of an immediate implant placement involving pre-extraction therapy in a patient with specific risk factors.
Gonzalo Blasi | 3 weeks ago ›Self-Awareness: An Essential Trait of Contemporary Teambuilding
Spear's Dr. Ricardo Mitrani, discusses the benefits of using self-awareness in teambuilding to create healthier and happier relationships.
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 month ago ›Customizing a Custom Abutment: When a Custom Abutment Is Not Custom Enough
Dr. John Carson walks through a case where a custom abutment needs to be further customized.
John Carson | 1 month ago ›Dental Tools and Equipment: Tips for Lifecycle Management
Managing dental tools and equipment throughout their lifecycle – from procurement to disposal – enhances efficiency and safeguards staff...
Spear Team | 1 month ago ›Back to Basics #2: Applying 2018’s Periodontitis Diagnosis Criteria
The 2018 periodontal classification changed the process for diagnosing periodontitis. In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Du Toit put these...
Jonathan Du Toit | 1 month ago ›Back to Basics #1: Diagnosing Periodontitis with 2018’s Classification
The 2018 periodontal classification changed the process for diagnosing periodontitis. In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Du Toit examines the...
Jonathan Du Toit | 1 month ago ›Overcoming Failure in Dentistry: Analyzing Interdisciplinary Collateral Damage
Addressing failure in dentistry involves probing root causes. Here, Dr. Mitrani explores interdisciplinary communication, planning, and execution barriers.
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 month ago ›Review of Findings (ROF) Part 2: The How
Dr. Margaret Frankel describes the details of how to conduct an effective review of findings (ROF) consultation with a patient.
Margaret Frankel | 2 months ago ›Managing the Midline Diastema Part 3: The Restoration
In the final article of this series on midline diastemas, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the step-by-step process of doing the restoration with direct...
Jason Smithson | 2 months ago ›Managing the Midline Diastema Part 2: Challenges
In the second of a 3-part series on midline diastemas, Dr. Jason Smithson discusses the special challenges you can encounter in providing treatment for...
Jason Smithson | 3 months ago ›