Simplify the Worn Dentition Diagnosis Process
It is not always possible to clearly identify the cause of tooth wear. However, qualifying tooth wear, with all of the attributes noted in the adjacent...
Vivek Mehta | 7 years ago ›
Using Clinical Photos on an iPad to Communicate Findings With Patients
As the cliché goes, pictures are worth a thousand words. Over the years clinicians have incorporated various visual aids in patient communication. Visual...
Vivek Mehta | 7 years ago ›
How a Dual Monitor Strategy Can Increase Productivity
One of the best productivity tricks implemented in our office is the use of dual monitors. Computer programmers and designers have long advocated that...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›
Ten-point Crown Checklist
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›
Avoiding Post-Op Sensitivity After Restorations
A recent article by Dr. Gary DeWood, 'Attack of the Collagen Eaters,' created a very interesting discussion and led me to revisit my bonding checklist. As...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›
The Four-Step TMJ Checklist
Before I learned about TMJ and occlusion at Spear Education, managing a patient with TMJ pain was always a challenge for me. Often these patients need...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›
Can Bonding Broken Tooth Fragments Really Work?
A 19-year-old patient named Tim presented with a crown fracture on his two central incisors. We decided to use the broken teeth fragments he brought with...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›
Ten-point Crown Prep Checklist
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 8 years ago ›