Fabricating a Crown to an Existing Removable Partial Denture
Stop having issues with fabricating a crown for a tooth that is an abutment for an existing removable partial denture. Use this five-step technique instead.
Mary Anne Salcetti | 8 years ago ›
Single Central Implant: From Dreaded to Manageable
From treatment planning to the final result, this article shows dentists how to make single central implants a more manageable procedure.
Dave St. Ledger | 8 years ago ›
Fifty Shades of Gray: Matching Single Centrals
Not the book – and hopefully not that single central you are trying to match. However, we do occasionally have to shade a single central with a...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
Teachable Moments in Dentistry
I recently restored a 17-year-old female with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors that had recently completed her orthodontics. Her mother...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›![Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part III]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Photo-8a.jpg)
Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part III]
In the final part of this series (see Part I and Part II) on this specific case involving severe trauma, I'll discuss how prosthetic re-creation of...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Are Preparation Shades and Descriptions Needed for Posterior Teeth?
The answer is: Yes! Most technicians and dentists rely on all-ceramic restorations to achieve the desired esthetic and functional outcome. If a...
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
The Importance of Prosthetic Driven Implant Placement
Nothing frustrates me more than having an implant show up in my office that's in the wrong place. Here is a case that showed up on my doorstep the other...
Darin O'Bryan | 11 years ago ›
How do you prepare your restorations for seating after try-in? When I act as my own technician by scanning and fabricating in the office, the porcelain...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
A Simple Way to Motivate Your Team
What you see in this picture is a small but important ceremony that takes place each week in The Winter Lab in Laguna. That is a samurai figurine...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Are They Thinking What You Think They’re Thinking?
Your practice, like every business, has a brand, which is defined (for better or worse) by the perception people have of you. Brands are powerful motivators...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›