Skip to main content

Spear Digest Dental Articles

Selecting the Best Temporary Occlusal Appliances
1

Selecting the Best Temporary Occlusal Appliances

Dr. Gary DeWood compares and contrasts anterior and posterior temporary occlusal appliances.

| 8 years ago
An Insidious Yet Often Missed Dental Wear Pattern

An Insidious Yet Often Missed Dental Wear Pattern

Dr. John Carson discusses pathway wear and considerations for treatment.

| 8 years ago
New Spear Online Course: “Airway vs. Occlusion: The Role of the Dental Profession” Part 1

New Spear Online Course: “Airway vs. Occlusion: The Role of the Dental Profession” Part 1

Dr. Kevin Kwiecien addresses the dilemma of protecting teeth versus opening the airway.

| 8 years ago
Where, Oh Where, Did That Tooth Wear Come From? Part 2

Where, Oh Where, Did That Tooth Wear Come From? Part 2

In this article, Dr. Frank Spear discusses erosion, which in contrast to attrition can have an excellent long-term prognosis if managed well.

| 8 years ago
Best Practices for Re-establishing Occlusal Anatomy

Best Practices for Re-establishing Occlusal Anatomy

Dr. Bob Winter shares tips and best practices for re-establishing occlusal anatomy after intra-oral occlusal adjustment.

| 8 years ago
As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part II

As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part II

Dr. Kevin Kwiecien discusses successful occlusal therapy and for patients with sleep disorders.

| 8 years ago
Muscle Deprogramming: A Source of Confusion

Muscle Deprogramming: A Source of Confusion

Dr. Frank Spear discusses muscle deprogramming, which is simple in concept but may be confusing in execution.

| 8 years ago
Power of Sour: Dietary Acids and Oral Hygiene

Power of Sour: Dietary Acids and Oral Hygiene

How can you better help your patients who love their dietary acids? Dr. Donna Stenberg shares resources and things to keep in mind.

| 8 years ago
Where, Oh Where, Did That Tooth Wear Come From? Part 1

Where, Oh Where, Did That Tooth Wear Come From? Part 1

Tooth wear presents as a significant challenge for many reasons, not the least of which is attempting to identify the etiology of the wear, which in turn...

| 8 years ago
OK, Maybe I DO Grind My Teeth

OK, Maybe I DO Grind My Teeth

In another article I described how to modify a patient's nightguard into a useful diagnostic tool. The patient had an existing anterior bite plane, which...

| 8 years ago
Edentulous Jaw Flexure: Guidelines for the Mandible?

Edentulous Jaw Flexure: Guidelines for the Mandible?

Flexure of the edentulous mandible has been connected to increased stress in splinted full-arch restorations that cross the midline. This may result in...

| 8 years ago
Got Too Much Overjet?

Got Too Much Overjet?

As part of an interdisciplinary team the discussion of overjet is an important one. Do we have too much or not enough?  Both scenarios offer their own...

| 8 years ago