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Should You Probe Dental Implants?
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Should You Probe Dental Implants?

Proper evaluation of dental implants, with baseline information that includes probing, is necessary when making a determination of health or disease.

| 6 years ago
Using Digital Guides to Replace a Missing Tooth with an Implant

Using Digital Guides to Replace a Missing Tooth with an Implant

Precise placement and exact execution are critical to a successful implant-based restoration. Learn how to utilize digital surgical guides to ensure a...

| 6 years ago
3 Tips for Talking to Your Patients About Esthetics
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3 Tips for Talking to Your Patients About Esthetics

Discussing esthetics with your patients can sometimes be a little tricky - here are some tips for having the best discussion possible.

| 6 years ago
5 Steps to Making the Most of Your Referral Relationships

5 Steps to Making the Most of Your Referral Relationships

Building referral relationships takes time and effort, but it's critical to case success and patient satisfaction.

| 6 years ago
Need Smoother Preps?
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Need Smoother Preps?

This article will help you make the smoothest preparations possible for better indirect restorations.

| 6 years ago
Whiter Teeth at What Cost? Potential Erosive Effects of Whitening Products
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Whiter Teeth at What Cost? Potential Erosive Effects of Whitening Products

Before you recommend certain whitening products to your patients, keep in mind the potentially erosive effects they might have.

| 6 years ago
Less Is More: Building Functional Esthetics on a Budget
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Less Is More: Building Functional Esthetics on a Budget

Top-notch esthetic treatment and better patient outcomes start with a 'big picture' mindset and selecting the right restorative materials.

| 6 years ago
Spear Releases Course on Comprehensive Dentistry in the Start-Up Practice

Spear Releases Course on Comprehensive Dentistry in the Start-Up Practice

Spear has released a new course that walks viewers through necessary steps for implementing comprehensive dentistry in a start-up practice.

| 6 years ago
Complete Dentures ... What’s Your Strategy?
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Complete Dentures ... What’s Your Strategy?

This article describes the category of the adult population that may be edentulous and strategies for those patients that may include dentures.

| 6 years ago
PCS: Evaluating Problems, Consequences and Solutions During a Consultation

PCS: Evaluating Problems, Consequences and Solutions During a Consultation

This PCS (Problem, Consequence, Solution) roadmap will help you improve patient communication and increase case acceptance.

| 6 years ago
A Solution to Intra-office Communication That Doesn't Involve Sticky Notes

A Solution to Intra-office Communication That Doesn't Involve Sticky Notes

Relying on sticky notes to communicate with your dental team can make for sticky situations - here's a tip for easier, more reliable intraoffice communication.

| 6 years ago
Spear Releases 2 New Study Club Modules on Restorative Design and Treatment Planning

Spear Releases 2 New Study Club Modules on Restorative Design and Treatment Planning

Spear has released two new Study Club modules, the first of which covers restorative design with wear and overjet and the second of which covers maxillary...

| 6 years ago