Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Finalizing Incisal Edge Position
In the first sections of this series I discussed the role of positioning the incisal edges of maxillary central incisors using visual...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Learning to Love a Half-Empty Glass
I visited my father again last weekend. When you have a parent who is in the last stages of life, you can't help but reflect on the greater meanings of...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Study: Does Oral Bacteria Create a 'Fingerprint' in Your Mouth?
According to a recent news release by Ohio State University, the bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 10 years ago ›
Would you like your preparations to be more efficient and predictable? As dentists we can have the tendency to under reduce when we cut our preparations....
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Doc Holliday: The Straight Shooter of Dentistry
Tomorrow marks the 132nd Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral, a legendary gunfight that involved a dentist – Doc Holliday. You may be...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Vacuum Formed Record Base Using the MiniSTAR
A well-fitting record base is critical for the evaluation of the vertical dimension of occlusion, the centric relation position of the mandible...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Phonetics
In previous articles, I discussed the role of positioning the incisal edges of maxillary central incisors using primarily visual cues. In...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Custom Staining Provisional Restorations
Provisional restorations have many purposes, one of the most important of which is to act as a 'blueprint' for the definitive restoration. Esthetic...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Make Sure to Have Clean Preps Before Impressing
Many of us have a routine of making the provisional prior to taking the final impression. It's a sequencing zone of comfort for some, while...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 10 years ago ›
When was the last time you thought about the texture of your restorations? While we often think of getting the right shade or color when we're trying...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Desired Outcomes and Meeting Expectations
The contrast between the upper and lower arch has been fascinating to me since I have known this patient. Ten years ago she was given (by her periodontist)...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Our most recent Spear Faculty Club Summit was our biggest event to date. We had over 650 dentists in attendance who were Faculty Club members,...
Martin Mendelson | 10 years ago ›