New Spear Online Course: “Posterior Composites: Keys to Clinical Success" Part 1
In Part 1 of this lesson, Dr. Kevin Kwiecien explores posterior composites and the debate on composite versus amalgam...
Benjamin Rojek | 9 years ago ›
Three Rules for Winning the War—Even If You Lose Some Battles
The bottom line is that creating patient value is a process, one that you need to be engaged in with each patient on each visit, to the best of your ability,...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Where, Oh Where, Did That Tooth Wear Come From? Part 1
Tooth wear presents as a significant challenge for many reasons, not the least of which is attempting to identify the etiology of the wear, which in turn...
Frank Spear | 9 years ago ›
Orthodontic vs. Restorative Treatment?
Making the correct diagnosis is the key to successful treatment outcomes. If orthodontic treatment was carried out, the spaces would have closed, but...
Arezoo Bahar | 9 years ago ›
The 4 Kinds of Time That Drive Your Life
Spending time with the team and working on growth strategies is just as important as the time you spend in the operatory, but too often it gets crowded...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Spear Digest Best of Summer, Part II
Every week we publish clinical and practice management articles to help dentists expand their clinical skills, and improve their practices. Below are...
John Roark | 9 years ago ›
Pictures: They Don't Always Tell the Whole Story
Dentistry is never static, however, the principles of diagnosis and treatment planning are timeless. What changes is not the principle but the understanding...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
A Missed Diagnosis or Incorrect Treatment Plan?
'He listened to my story differently. He asked different questions. He was respectful of the other practitioner but eloquently questioned the diagnosis....
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Building Skyscrapers: The Secret Behind All Great Dental Practice Teams
To some dentists, this kind of exceptional team alignment may seem like an impossible dream but I assure you it's not. Most people want to be great at...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
New Spear Online Course: "Fundamental Leadership Objectives"
Imtiaz Manji shares the five 'high-level' objectives that every leader must include in their leadership planning to establish the essential structure...
John Roark | 9 years ago ›
In another article I described how to modify a patient's nightguard into a useful diagnostic tool. The patient had an existing anterior bite plane, which...
Darin Dichter | 9 years ago ›
Edentulous Jaw Flexure: Guidelines for the Mandible?
Flexure of the edentulous mandible has been connected to increased stress in splinted full-arch restorations that cross the midline. This may result in...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›