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Sequential Extraction Protocol for Full Arch Implant Therapy
Beyond Restoration

Sequential Extraction Protocol for Full Arch Implant Therapy

In this fully illustrated article, Dr. Ricardo Mitrani show how the Sequential Extraction Protocol can be a preferred alternative in full arch cases.

| 2 weeks ago ›
Mental Health in Dentistry: How Your Mindset Can Impact Your Clinical Performance
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Practice Management

Mental Health in Dentistry: How Your Mindset Can Impact Your Clinical Performance

Mental health in dentistry is real. In this article, Dr. Martin Mendelson shares the connection between mind and body and how your mindset can impact...

| 1 month ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3: Restoring the Proximal Box
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Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 3: Restoring the Proximal Box

In this final article of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the main strategies employed to restore the...

| 3 months ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin
Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 2: Management of Direct Resin

In the second of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson walks through the fundamentals of placing direct resin...

| 3 months ago ›
Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems
Techniques & Materials

Closing the Class 2 Restoration Box, Part 1: Common Problems

In the first of a three-part series on Class 2 restorations, Dr. Jason Smithson discusses the common issues that arise after placing direct...

| 3 months ago ›
Immediate Dentin Sealing: What We Know
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Techniques & Materials

Immediate Dentin Sealing: What We Know

Dr. Melissa Siebert explains the concept and history of immediate dentin sealing (IDS) and examines the research on its benefits and disadvantages.

| 4 months ago ›
Three Shell Provisional Techniques and a Relining Case Study
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Techniques & Materials

Three Shell Provisional Techniques and a Relining Case Study

Dr. John Carson summarizes the three main shell provisional techniques, emphasizing shell relining in a detailed case study.

| 7 months ago ›
Top 10 Tips for New Dentists
Dental Student

Top 10 Tips for New Dentists

In this article, Dr. Rouse shares his top ten tips for new dentists. His advice will help create dental excellence in your practice.

| 7 months ago ›
Four Key Elements of Esthetic Dentistry and the Importance of the Prototype
Esthetics

Four Key Elements of Esthetic Dentistry and the Importance of the Prototype

Spear's Dr. Ricardo Mitrani outlines the four key elements of communicating esthetic considerations and the importance of utilizing a prototype.

| 7 months ago ›
Dental Research Part 1: Five Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias
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Case Presentation

Dental Research Part 1: Five Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias

In the first of a three-part series, Dr. Bob Winter shares the importance of dental research in your practice. This article shares tips to reduce confirmation...

| 9 months ago ›
Three Keys to Ceramic Dental Adhesion: Enamel, Dentin, and Cementum Variations
Beyond Restoration

Three Keys to Ceramic Dental Adhesion: Enamel, Dentin, and Cementum Variations

Longevity and retention of direct composite restorations or indirect ceramic veneers depend on adequate adhesion to the tooth surface, making ceramic...

| 9 months ago ›
Advantages of Direct Composite Resin Veneers When Masking Tooth Discoloration Restorations
Techniques & Materials

Advantages of Direct Composite Resin Veneers When Masking Tooth Discoloration Restorations

Spear's Dr. Jason Smithson shares his technique for masking discolored single anterior restorations using a direct composite resin veneer over an indirect...

| 9 months ago ›