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Effective Periodontal Therapies: Part II is Now Live!

Effective Periodontal Therapies: Part II is Now Live!

You have all have seen patients whose home care was minimal, but when their teeth are cleaned, the gingivitis quickly resolves and there is no bone loss...

| 9 years ago
Dr. Parker Mahan: Cranio-Facial Pain and Restorative Practice

Dr. Parker Mahan: Cranio-Facial Pain and Restorative Practice

Parker Mahan, DDS, PhD (7.11.1927 – 8.1.2010) Dr. Parker Mahan was one of the most influential academicians and clinicians in...

| 9 years ago
February Is National Children’s Dental Health Month

February Is National Children’s Dental Health Month

Each year, the month of February is recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) as National Children's Dental Health Month to aid in increasing...

| 9 years ago
The Successful Patient is Now Live!

The Successful Patient is Now Live!

The restorative practice encompasses many opportunities to incorporate and apply effective periodontal therapies. In doing this, the dentist can get to...

| 9 years ago
Troubleshooting Radiographs is Now Live!

Troubleshooting Radiographs is Now Live!

In spite of your best efforts, there will be occasions when your images don't come out the way you had hoped. The key to correcting a less-than-adequate...

| 9 years ago
Inheriting Dental Staff

Inheriting Dental Staff

I was talking to a colleague the other day about issues with their dental staff. This person knew that I had been involved with buying practices in...

| 9 years ago
Dentists: Let’s Meet for a Spring Break
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Dentists: Let’s Meet for a Spring Break

'I wish I knew then what I know now.' That's a comment I have heard many times from dentists who have experienced a great career breakthrough. It's a comment...

| 9 years ago
Difficult Conversations for the Dental Assistant is Now Live!

Difficult Conversations for the Dental Assistant is Now Live!

There are three common conversations that dental assistants routinely have with patients that can spark some tension and anxiety in the practice –...

| 9 years ago
Setting SMART Goals for the Practice

Setting SMART Goals for the Practice

As many of us move into the New Year, we set resolutions. Many times these are grand statements to be a better person, lose weight or spend more time...

| 9 years ago
New Team Meeting: The Power of Your Words

New Team Meeting: The Power of Your Words

The words dentists and their dental teams  use when working with their patients can be extraordinarily powerful. The selection of words a dental team...

| 9 years ago
Spear Debuts New Lab for Advanced Workshops

Spear Debuts New Lab for Advanced Workshops

You may notice a BIG and exciting change the next time you're at the Spear campus for an advanced workshop. We are happy to announce the opening of our...

| 9 years ago
Flipping the Triangle for Dental Patients: Part II

Flipping the Triangle for Dental Patients: Part II

You can access Part I of this series by clicking on the link. A 2010 article by Margolius and Bodenheimer notes that, 'Somehow, there must be...

| 9 years ago