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Terminal Dentition: Where Do We Draw the Line?
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Beyond Restoration

Terminal Dentition: Where Do We Draw the Line?

When should you extract? When should you preserve? Learning to perform a thorough terminal dentition evaluation will help you better decide the fate of...

| 2 weeks ago ›
Dr. Robert Winter Presents New ‘Restorative Design’ Pathway
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Beyond Restoration

Dr. Robert Winter Presents New ‘Restorative Design’ Pathway

Learn minimalistic ceramic restorations in the six-course pathway now available on Spear Online.

| 2 weeks ago ›
Try Before You Buy: Evaluating Indirect Restorative Impression Materials
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Beyond Restoration

Try Before You Buy: Evaluating Indirect Restorative Impression Materials

Your guide to evaluating and selecting restorative impression materials that provide accuracy and predictability.

| 3 weeks ago ›
My Tooth Broke as I Was Eating Soft Bread
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My Tooth Broke as I Was Eating Soft Bread

There is no reason for a dental restoration to have an expiration date, though the longevity or prognosis of any dental restoration is directly influenced...

| 4 weeks ago ›
Managing ‘Kissing Contacts’
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Beyond Restoration

Managing ‘Kissing Contacts’

Explore ways to predictably deliver tight and well-contoured contacts from composite and what some clinicians refer to as 'kissing contacts.'

| 1 month ago ›
Options for Determining Vertical Dimension with Edentulous Patients
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Options for Determining Vertical Dimension with Edentulous Patients

Learn how to manage occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) with pre-extraction and post-extraction methods, including the widely used freeway space approach.

| 1 month ago ›
Study Club Module — Mary Jo: Emotional and Clinical Crisis Management
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Study Club Module — Mary Jo: Emotional and Clinical Crisis Management

In this Spear Study Club module, Dr. Ricardo Mitrani introduces a patient with a simple loose crown, though he discovers issues with the patient's failing...

| 1 month ago ›
5 Elements to Consider when Selecting a Full Arch Implant Prosthetic Solution
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5 Elements to Consider when Selecting a Full Arch Implant Prosthetic Solution

As baby boomers age, clinicians need to be prepared to help by considering five essential aspects for the best course of treatment using full arch, implant-supported...

| 2 months ago ›
FPDs Vs. Implants Part III: Length of Span and Vitality of Abutments
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Beyond Restoration

FPDs Vs. Implants Part III: Length of Span and Vitality of Abutments

In this third article of a series on FPDs vs. implants, Dr. Frank Spear explores two FPD risk factors: length of span and weakened abutments.

| 4 months ago ›
Being Brilliant at the Basics: Blocking Out the Ugly From Your Restorations
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Beyond Restoration

Being Brilliant at the Basics: Blocking Out the Ugly From Your Restorations

Learn how to create more beautiful posterior composites that you and your team will take pride in.

| 4 months ago ›
Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges
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Beyond Restoration

Working the Slopes: It's All In the Edges

This skiing analogy will help you better understand leading and trailing incisal edges.

| 4 months ago ›
Optimal Smile Design Utilizing the Most Conservative Approach - a Visual Essay
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Beyond Restoration

Optimal Smile Design Utilizing the Most Conservative Approach - a Visual Essay

In this detailed visual essay, learn how to design a beautiful smile using the most conservative possible methods.

| 4 months ago ›