The stick 'bite' is a quick and easy reference for your ceramist. It's not really a bite registration; rather, it is a useful tool for...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
The Trouble With Gingival Position
One of the foundations of an esthetic restoration is gingival position. It is always better to have that discussion with patients before we...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
How to Approach Problems of Tooth Proportion
In a previous article, I covered the four possible causes for lack of tooth display in patients and how to properly treat them. Continuing...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Biologic Challenges in Patients with Multiple Missing Anterior Teeth
The esthetic management of multiple missing teeth is one of the most challenging occurrences restorative dentists are presented with. It's one thing...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›![Eight Steps to Facially Generated Treatment Planning [Part II]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/main1.png)
Eight Steps to Facially Generated Treatment Planning [Part II]
As I discussed in Part I of this article, planning treatment for wear patients can be difficult because of all the different possibilities that can occur...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›![Eight Steps to Facially Generated Treatment Planning [Part I]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/main.png)
Eight Steps to Facially Generated Treatment Planning [Part I]
Planning treatment for wear patients can be difficult because of all the different possibilities that can occur as teeth wear. In some patients the wear...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
The Characterization of Anterior Temporaries as a Communication Tool
Although creating exquisite temporaries is difficult and often frustrating, it remains a vital part in communicating with both patient and lab. Most...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Restorative Treatment Option for Ankylosis in Young Patients
Limited treatment options are available for young patients that have ankylosis of teeth after traumatic avulsion and re-implantation. Generally, we choose...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Ridge Evaluation of Ovate Pontics
The goal of an ovate pontic is to create the illusion that the tooth is emerging from the gingiva with a cuff of tissue surrounding it on the facial....
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Without Orthodontic Extrusion
In a previous article, 'Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Through Orthodontic Extrusion', I discussed the use of orthodontic extrusion to...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Through Orthodontic Extrusion
Patients that are prone to generalized interproximal anterior bone loss are an esthetic dilemma that plagues many restorative dentists. Treatment...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Two Options for Correcting Crown Contour to Close an Open Gingival Embrasure
In a previous article, we discussed two etiologies of open gingival embrasures due to a short contact: root angulation and tooth shape. When the contact...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›