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Closing the Infamous Black Triangle

Closing the Infamous Black Triangle

To close black triangles in the gingival embrasure when restoring teeth with veneers or crowns, there are clinical and technical design procedures required...

| 11 years ago
Failure Risks of Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth
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Failure Risks of Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth

It is well documented in the literature that restored teeth that are endodontically treated are at a higher risk of failure than the restoration of...

| 11 years ago
Introducing SPEAR TALK

Introducing SPEAR TALK

Spear TALK: Discover a wealth of advice for treating your most challenging cases. Find out which new practice technologies are actually worth the...

| 11 years ago
Are You Mocking Me?
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Are You Mocking Me?

The best thing we can do for our patients is paint a realistic picture of what they can expect from our efforts and proposed treatment. One of the easiest...

| 11 years ago
Provide Your Lab the Best Shade Possible

Provide Your Lab the Best Shade Possible

If you want your lab to love you, give them this easy piece of information. Labs tell me all the time that they don't get enough data from dentists...

| 11 years ago
The Irony of Success
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The Irony of Success

At a recent event here at the Spear Campus I ran into Dr. Zane Khan, an oral surgeon I know. He's the leader of one of our Spear Study Clubs and he was...

| 11 years ago
Made for Each Other
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Made for Each Other

Scotchbond Universal (and several other excellent self-etching / silanating / desensitizing bonding resins) are wonderful tools in...

| 11 years ago
A Parable for Stressed Dentists
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A Parable for Stressed Dentists

How much does a glass of water weigh? You wouldn't think of this as a profound philosophical question but it's at the center of an interesting metaphor...

| 11 years ago
Research Reveals Negative Changes in Oral Bacteria

Research Reveals Negative Changes in Oral Bacteria

According to a media release, 'Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution', from the University of Adelaide in Australia, DNA preserved in calcified...

| 11 years ago
Cementation of Crowns on Implant Abutments
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Cementation of Crowns on Implant Abutments

The most critical factor when cementing an implant crown to an abutment is to avoid cement you may not subsequently detect, from getting into the sulcus....

| 11 years ago
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
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If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients

A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...

| 11 years ago
The Truth About Crossover Interferences
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The Truth About Crossover Interferences

We talk about crossover in our occlusion courses. It is the lateral excursive position where the lower canine moves past the upper canine. If the anterior...

| 11 years ago