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Failure to Communicate
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Failure to Communicate

I would like to share something that happened to me recently in hopes you can avoid it happening to you. Several years ago I saw a patient for evaluation...

| 11 years ago
When to Use Triple Tray Impressions
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When to Use Triple Tray Impressions

After my last article, 'What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases', there was a question posed to me about the accuracy of using triple...

| 11 years ago
What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases

What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases

This article will be the first in a series that discusses what your laboratory needs to know in order to produce the best outcome for your patients....

| 11 years ago
Tinted Bis-Acryl Yields Amazing Results
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Tinted Bis-Acryl Yields Amazing Results

We have all enjoyed using bis-acryl material to fabricate our provisionals. I did however continue to use conventional denture repair acrylic to cure...

| 11 years ago
Do You 'Tap Dance' to Make Your Practice Better?
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Do You 'Tap Dance' to Make Your Practice Better?

To clarify, I'm not really talking about actually tap dancing to help build your practice. This is a quick tip that you can use every day to help reduce...

| 11 years ago
Monthly Spotlight [September/October]

Monthly Spotlight [September/October]

With all of the great content offered by the Spear Faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The following...

| 11 years ago
Turn an Emergency Into a Success

Turn an Emergency Into a Success

The CEREC process allows you to image and design restorations ranging from a single unit to a long span provisional. The capabilities of the system are...

| 11 years ago
Five Reasons EVERY Dentist Should Be On LinkedIn

Five Reasons EVERY Dentist Should Be On LinkedIn

It was recently revealed that one out of every three dentists is active on LinkedIn. This may seem like a good portion of your colleagues but compared...

| 11 years ago
The Next Step in Intraoral Technology
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The Next Step in Intraoral Technology

Buying a CEREC machine won't solve the issue of not performing great dentistry. At the end of the day, you need to be a good clinician with a sound educational...

| 11 years ago
Use Mock-Ups to Increase Case Acceptance

Use Mock-Ups to Increase Case Acceptance

Using a mock-up is a great way to create value for esthetic dentistry. They help to visualize the desired end result in the patient's mouth; it helps...

| 11 years ago
Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]

Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]

In my last article I provided some background information on zirconia full-contour restorations. This week I'll discuss indications and contraindications...

| 11 years ago
Three Simple Tricks to a Great Model

Three Simple Tricks to a Great Model

The most common full coverage appliance employed in a restorative practice is the full coverage, hard appliance, built and adjusted in centric relation....

| 11 years ago