If you're a recent graduate or soon-to-be dentist your choice of career makes you among the luckiest people in the country. That's not just my opinion—most...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Fabricating Surgical Guides for Esthetic Crown-Lengthening Procedures
There are two types of surgical guides I recommend for surgical crown-lengthening procedures: an overlay guide or a copyplast stent. An overlay guide...
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
The Most Underrated Value Creation Tool In Dentistry
The intra-oral camera, panoramic digital X-rays and other technologies like them are phenomenal tools when it comes to educating patients about their...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Articulating Tape: I Can See Clearly Now
I hope I'm not the only dentist that struggles when placing some kind (really, any and all kinds) of tape, ribbon, or colored paper into my patient's...
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›
How to Make a Long-Time Patient New Again
Dentists tend to love new patients because a new face in the chair represents new possibilities. Here is someone who has never been exposed to your approach...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: The Anterior-only Appliance for Treating Muscle Pain (Part I)
As I described in a previous article, an anterior-only appliance is an excellent choice for patients with muscle pain because it reduces muscle activity...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
We all learn from our mistakes. At least we hope we do, otherwise they just end up being setbacks with no upside. It's the experience and insight you...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Spear Weekly Announcements: 1/13-1/17
Introducing a new weekly announcement series from Spear. With all the new additions and innovations Spear continues to provide each week to benefit restorative...
Cody Lopez | 10 years ago ›
Opportunities Are Hiding in Plain Sight
'Seize the day' is a motto that is embraced by those who strive to get the most from life. Capturing the opportunities that are presented to us is what...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Conventional Orthodontics Versus Invisalign
Okay, I'm starting with the disclaimer that I know next to nothing about orthodontics, other than I would rather have my orthodontist move teeth...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
How Patients Really Think About Affordability
It occurred to me recently that I now spend more in one month than I used to spend in an entire year. I'm not saying that is a bad thing—I genuinely enjoy the...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: Diagnosing Muscle and Joint Pain
In this series I have discussed what appliance options exist, why we typically use occlusal appliances and the potential theory of how they impact muscles...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›