The Importance of Occlusal Analysis in Condylar Seating
An occlusal analysis is a comprehensive way to determine if the proposed treatment plan may destabilize the existing maximum intercuspation and a new...
Darin Dichter | 1 day ago ›Spear Daily Digest
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Dental Conference 2022: Spear Live Preview
Dental Conferences in 2022 are more essential now than ever. Spear Live is an in-person event that brings clinical training and networking together....
Spear Team | 3 days ago ›
TMJ and Treatment Planning: Treating Joint Issues for More Predictable Results
TMJ and treatment planning are interconnected. If a TMJ issue is discovered, having a predictable workflow for joint-based treatment planning can help....
Jim McKee | 1 week ago ›
Dental Lab Outsourcing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The cost of dental materials and shortage of dental lab technicians in the U.S. has increased significantly, leading many labs to outsource. Learn what this...
Robert Winter | 2 weeks ago ›
Why Full Coverage Restorations Are Common for Second Molars
In most cases, tooth wear and tooth fracture result from mechanical overload at the tooth level because of uneven occlusal force distribution. So why...
Jim McKee | 3 weeks ago ›
Complex Dentistry: Overcoming Hurdles to Make Cases Less Stressful
Do your goals include taking on more complex dentistry cases? If so, you're not alone! Dr. Carson shares tips on how to overcome common hurdles and reduce...
John Carson | 1 month ago ›
Creating Esthetic Success with Full Arch Implant Supported Prosthesis
This Visual technique guide shows you how to transfer pontic site gingival topography to your lab for esthetic success with full arch implant supported...
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 month ago ›
Non-Carious Cervical Lesions (NCCL): Causes and Contributing Factors
This write up from Dr. Melissa Seibert challenges the abfraction theory and reviews the many contributing factors to non-carious cervical lesions.
Melissa Seibert | 1 month ago ›
Autogenous Fat: Preferred Material for TMJ Disk Replacement
While disk repairs are the preferred option to restore normal joint anatomy, it may not be possible with the amount of soft- or hard-tissue deformation....
Jim McKee | 1 month ago ›
Maxilla Is Key in Comprehensive Treatment Planning
Dr. Jeffrey Rouse builds the case for dentists to keep the maxilla in mind when planning comprehensive treatment.
Jeffrey Rouse | 1 month ago ›
Spear Refreshes Chairside Patient Education Videos
Spear Education chairside PE videos and accompanying handouts were refreshed and released onto Spear Online and customer playlists with improved and enhanced...
Bonnie Serino | 2 months ago ›
Managing Diastemas With Veneers
Check out this FGTP-based approach to managing the challenging issue of diastemas with veneers.
Jeffrey Bonk | 2 months ago ›“I now present my findings to clients using the Spear approach, and my case acceptance has gone from 20-30% to 80-90% on large, major cases.”
