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My Tooth Broke as I Was Eating Soft Bread
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Beyond Restoration

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...

| 7 months 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.'

| 8 months ago ›
Options for Determining Vertical Dimension with Edentulous Patients
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Beyond Restoration

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.

| 8 months ago ›
Study Club Module — Mary Jo: Emotional and Clinical Crisis Management
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Beyond Restoration

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...

| 8 months ago ›
5 Elements to Consider when Selecting a Full Arch Implant Prosthetic Solution
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Beyond Restoration

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...

| 8 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.

| 11 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.

| 11 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.

| 11 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.

| 11 months ago ›
Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VI
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Beyond Restoration

Considerations for Preparation Design and Facial Margin Placement: Part VI

We look at a real dental case to discuss obtaining acceptable esthetic outcomes on an anterior restoration.

| 11 months ago ›
Fixed Partial Dentures vs. Implants Part I - Is One Better Than the Other?
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Beyond Restoration

Fixed Partial Dentures vs. Implants Part I - Is One Better Than the Other?

What's your take on fixed partial dentures vs. implants? In the first of this series of articles, Dr. Frank Spear will break down the benefits and uses...

| 11 months ago ›
A Hot Tip For Handling Your Anterior Composite Emergency Patients
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Beyond Restoration

A Hot Tip For Handling Your Anterior Composite Emergency Patients

When emergencies happen, your standard routine for anterior composite restorations might not cut it - so what should you do?

| 1 year ago ›