When it comes to practice management, most dentists are chronic worriers, and it's easy to see why. During office hours, you have to spend the bulk of...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Continuing our series on erosion and attrition, one of the more common causes of intrinsic erosion is Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD....
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
What Are You Celebrating in Your Practice?
How many of the patients coming into your practice this week represent an opportunity to celebrate something? If you don't know, you should. It takes...
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Eggshell Provisionals: Full Arch Cases [Part I]
If you happen to be creating provisionals for an exceptionally large case, such as a full arch, an easy way to transfer the esthetics and occlusion from...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
One Simple Solution for Time-Crunch Stress
The most common source of stress I see is the 'never enough time' syndrome. Never enough time for the work you need to do. Never enough time for the things...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Quarterly Spotlight: Jan-March 2013
As we continue to offer insightful content by the Spear faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Two Ways to Become a Standout Dentist
The majority of patients believe that most dentists are good – and they're right. Dentistry as a whole has demonstrated consistently high...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Study: Dental Bib Clips Can Still Harbor Bacteria After Disinfection
According to a recent release, researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study that found that a...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Be on the Lookout for This Patient ...
I've been hearing in the news how this past Easter weekend was one of the best in recent memory for retailers. There have also been reports from the Census...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
An Investment in Patient Comfort and Safety
We all know we use bright lights when treating our patients. We work very close to our patients and it's quite easy to shine our lights in their eyes....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Simulating Gingival Tissue With Pink Ceramic in Fixed Prosthesis
The ideal treatment to address soft tissue defects is through the use of a graft. Using pink ceramic should be the clinician's last resort; however, if...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
Many patients who have changed their smiles by restoring their teeth are quick to notice a discrepancy in the tooth length/gingival margin on even a...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 11 years ago ›