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Easy Tip for Removing Resin
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Easy Tip for Removing Resin

We all occasionally have had resin cemented or bonded crowns come off the prepared tooth. It's easy to prepare the tooth for rebonding or cementation...

| 11 years ago
Replacing Adjacent Centrals With Poor Bone Using Implants

Replacing Adjacent Centrals With Poor Bone Using Implants

Research has showed us that there are differences in the relationship of the gingival margins and papilla height relative...

| 11 years ago
What to Know About Milling and Pressing

What to Know About Milling and Pressing

Are you aware that if you place all-porcelain restorations chances are that at least some of them are milled? Do you know which of your all-porcelain...

| 11 years ago
Study Suggests Beta-Catenin Molecule is Required for Tooth Root Formation

Study Suggests Beta-Catenin Molecule is Required for Tooth Root Formation

According to a press release, The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) recently published a paper in the Journal of Dental...

| 11 years ago
The Pursuit of Meaning in Our Lives
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The Pursuit of Meaning in Our Lives

'... Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence have long defined the ambitions of a free person...

| 11 years ago
Are You Handcuffed by Success?
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Are You Handcuffed by Success?

It happens to the best of dentists: You start out scrambling to grow your patient base. Inevitably you work extra hours, complete your own hygiene and...

| 11 years ago
Don't Make This Common Transition Mistake
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Don't Make This Common Transition Mistake

As most of my readers know, I'm a big believer in a well-timed transition where an associate is brought in at a crucial stage in the practice's evolution...

| 11 years ago
The Mystery of Tooth Preparation
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The Mystery of Tooth Preparation

Have you ever done a tooth preparation and then found despite having reduced the prescribed amount of structure, you don't have the proper amount of...

| 11 years ago
How to Take a Full Arch Impression on a Difficult Patient
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How to Take a Full Arch Impression on a Difficult Patient

Taking a full arch crown and bridge impression on the lower arch can be a difficult and stressful procedure. Here's a technique that may help.

| 11 years ago
Monthly Spotlight [December/January]

Monthly Spotlight [December/January]

As we continue to offer insightful content by the Spear faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The...

| 11 years ago
A Brief History of Dental Floss
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A Brief History of Dental Floss

Dental floss is considered a key element in proper oral hygiene. However, according to the ADA, only about 12 percent of Americans floss daily. The...

| 11 years ago
Quick and Easy Single Tooth Provisionals
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Quick and Easy Single Tooth Provisionals

When I first began making provisionals in dental school, we often took an alginate prior to preparing a tooth for an indirect restoration, especially...

| 11 years ago