Does using a rotary instrument to remove excess resin cement or composite ever make you nervous? Personally I find it particularly troubling around a...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Anterior Temporaries: Adjusting Contour Intra-Orally
In an earlier article, I went over the importance of creating beautiful anterior temporaries to help build your practice and inspire confidence in your...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
The stick 'bite' is a quick and easy reference for your ceramist. It's not really a bite registration; rather, it is a useful tool for...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
The History and Uses of Cone Beam Radiography
Early dental radiology began in 1895 when Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered 'X' radiation. A German dentist, Otto Walkoff, produced the first...
Jeff Price | 11 years ago ›
Closing the Infamous Black Triangle: The Technical Considerations
My previous article reviewed the clinical aspects of tooth preparation design. That article discussed the fact that to close the gingival embrasure space...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›![Believe it Or Not Dentistry [Part I]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Ortho1.png)
Believe it Or Not Dentistry [Part I]
There is no point to this article other than to share a most unusual clinical finding. This patient had her dentistry done in Eastern Europe...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
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...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
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...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
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...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
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...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Scotchbond Universal (and several other excellent self-etching / silanating / desensitizing bonding resins) are wonderful tools in...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
Instrumentation for Equilibration
In a previous article we discussed adjusting the mandibular incisal edges to accommodate for esthetic and functional changes in the maxillary...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›