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Your Patients Love You—But Are They EXCITED?
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Your Patients Love You—But Are They EXCITED?

What do your patients think of you and your practice? Most dentists like to think that they enjoy a good approval rating with their patients, and they...

| 9 years ago
Individual Dental Implant Supported Restorations for Maxillary Incisors

Individual Dental Implant Supported Restorations for Maxillary Incisors

This patient has decided to have his upper maxillary incisors removed following a significant dental history that includes endodontic treatment, clinical...

| 9 years ago
Dental Insurance: Why You NEED to Stop Depending on It

Dental Insurance: Why You NEED to Stop Depending on It

Just about everyone in the dental industry knows all too well about the frustrations of 'the insurance question.' What started out as a boon to dentistry when...

| 9 years ago
Monolithic Zirconia Restorations Can Fracture!

Monolithic Zirconia Restorations Can Fracture!

Despite their flexural strength, monolithic zirconia restorations can still break! Dr. Bob Winter discusses how to induce minimal trauma and demonstrates...

| 9 years ago
Topical Anesthetics
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Topical Anesthetics

Topical anesthetics are designed to make the use of local anesthesia as comfortable as possible, something that is appreciated by patients and dentists...

| 9 years ago
Does Your Dental Team Have an Ownership Mindset?
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Does Your Dental Team Have an Ownership Mindset?

We have been spending a lot of time lately at Spear working on dental team alignment education for dentists, with new programs in the works, and a whole...

| 10 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Issues of Tooth Display

New from Dr. Frank Spear: Issues of Tooth Display

Patients with inadequate tooth display simply show no teeth no matter how hard they smile. It's helpful to realize the different types of conditions that...

| 10 years ago
What to Look For in a Resume
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What to Look For in a Resume

In previous articles, I wrote about the hiring process – from how to build a job description to what to ask in an interview. These next few articles...

| 10 years ago
Segmenting a Full Mouth Diagnostic Wax-Up
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Segmenting a Full Mouth Diagnostic Wax-Up

Generally for me, all complex cases start with a diagnostic wax-up. Once this wax-up is done, I can base my preparations and provisionals off of this...

| 10 years ago
Group Function Isn't a Dirty Word
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Group Function Isn't a Dirty Word

Bilateral canine guidance is great when it is appropriate, but sometimes it just isn't possible. So what happens in these cases? Do the teeth break...

| 10 years ago
CDC: Early Childhood Caries Trending Down

CDC: Early Childhood Caries Trending Down

According to a news release provided by the American Dental Association (ADA), preliminary data presented at the 'Innovations in the Prevention and Treatment...

| 10 years ago
Your Practice: Avoiding Burnout

Your Practice: Avoiding Burnout

There comes a point in the life of just about any solo practitioner when they feel they are approaching burnout in their practice. Year after year of...

| 10 years ago