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Get in the Esthetic Zone: Implant Abutments
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Get in the Esthetic Zone: Implant Abutments

Today we have more options than ever before when deciding on an implant abutment in the esthetic zone. Should it be a custom abutment or a stock abutment?...

| 8 years ago
Cone Beam CTs:  You Don't Know What You Don't Know

Cone Beam CTs: You Don't Know What You Don't Know

Do you remember the days back in dental school when we would look at a radiographs and say something like, 'Well, we can't tell for sure but that looks...

| 8 years ago
Is Your Dental Practice Infected with This Common Team Issue?

Is Your Dental Practice Infected with This Common Team Issue?

I call it the Compartment Mindset Syndrome, and it can infect even some high-performing practices. It's when team members, often those who have settled...

| 8 years ago
New Spear Course: Impact of Mouth Breathing on Oral and General Health, Part 2

New Spear Course: Impact of Mouth Breathing on Oral and General Health, Part 2

The latest Spear Hygiene course, Impact of Mouth Breathing on Oral and General Health, Part 2, is now available! In this course, dental...

| 8 years ago
New Spear Course: Case Study – Effectively Communicating Your Practice’s Unique Mission and Identity to New Patients

New Spear Course: Case Study – Effectively Communicating Your Practice’s Unique Mission and Identity to New Patients

When a new patient comes into your dental practice, are you able to clearly communicate your practice's values to them? Are they aware of what is...

| 8 years ago
Emergency Coverage Groups for Dentists

Emergency Coverage Groups for Dentists

Why is it that emergencies happen at the most inconventient times?  If you had only known you were going to have that heart attack you could have...

| 8 years ago
What is Your Leadership Default Position?

What is Your Leadership Default Position?

Every dental practice owner is a leader, whether they like it or not. Some dentists are lucky enough to be natural leaders, the kind who usually know...

| 8 years ago
UCLA School of Dentistry Fire

UCLA School of Dentistry Fire

Ceramics used in dentistry require heat to consolidate and structurally transform the material. Firing ceramic restorations at temperatures and durations...

| 8 years ago
To Floss or Not to Floss: Why is That a Question?

To Floss or Not to Floss: Why is That a Question?

In over 40 years of treating patients experiencing periodontitis, with some caries experience as well, I have often been asked why I am...

| 8 years ago
A Thinking Framework for Achieving Real Breakthroughs

A Thinking Framework for Achieving Real Breakthroughs

If I were to ask one hundred people—people from across the demographic spectrum—what one change would have the greatest favorable impact on their lives, I...

| 8 years ago
Denture Tooth Selection: Easy With an Accurate Wax Occlusion Rim

Denture Tooth Selection: Easy With an Accurate Wax Occlusion Rim

I recently spoke with a young dentist that told me he made one denture in dental school. Consequently, many dentists early on in their careers might feel...

| 8 years ago
Anterior e.max Restorations: Design Considerations

Anterior e.max Restorations: Design Considerations

Do you ever specify to the technician how you want an anterior e.max restoration designed? From an esthetic standpoint, I generally want my anterior ceramic...

| 8 years ago