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Orthodontic vs. Restorative: Correction of Mal-Aligned Anterior Teeth

Orthodontic vs. Restorative: Correction of Mal-Aligned Anterior Teeth

Dr. Frank Spear discusses how a dentist can decide if orthodontics or restorative dentistry is best for a patient.

| 7 years ago
Evaluating Facial Esthetics: The Esthetic Plane
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Evaluating Facial Esthetics: The Esthetic Plane

Are you paying attention to the esthetic plane? If not, you could actually worsen some patients' esthetic appearance.

| 7 years ago
Muscle and TMJ Exam: Palpation and Evaluation

Muscle and TMJ Exam: Palpation and Evaluation

Discover the 8 muscles you must check during a TMJ...

| 7 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VIII
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Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VIII

We look at soft-tissue grafting for dental patients who present with non-carious cervical lesions.

| 7 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VII

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VII

We look at facial margin placement considerations for a patient who has several different dental problems.

| 7 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part V

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part V

In this case presentation, we break down possible solutions for restoring a discolored single central incisor.

| 7 years ago
Considerations for Facial Margin Placement: Part IV

Considerations for Facial Margin Placement: Part IV

In this case presentation, we look the questions to ask and steps to take when attempting to eliminate discoloration on Tetracycline stained teeth.

| 7 years ago
 Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part III

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part III

In Part III of this series, we look at the key elements to consider in regards to recession and facial margin placement.

| 7 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part II

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part II

We focus on the use of supragingival margins on molars and the two key elements that must be considered.

| 8 years ago
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part I

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part I

We look at margin-placement options and several areas that must be evaluated before preparation design begins.

| 8 years ago
The Truth About Exceptional Veneer Temporaries
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The Truth About Exceptional Veneer Temporaries

Learn more about fabricating veneer temporaries in this article by Dr. Frank Spear.

| 8 years ago
Correct an Un-esthetic Implant With a Pediculated Connective Tissue Graft

Correct an Un-esthetic Implant With a Pediculated Connective Tissue Graft

Most dentists have had at least one implant procedure that didn't go quite as well as expected from a gingival esthetics perspective.

| 8 years ago