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Surprising Expasyl Conversation at Master’s Forum
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Surprising Expasyl Conversation at Master’s Forum

I was asked to give an update (via a current literature review) on the use of Expasyl during a recent workshop here at Spear. A 2012 article...

| 9 years ago
The 3 Kinds of Leader Every Dentist Must Be

The 3 Kinds of Leader Every Dentist Must Be

Many times I hear dentists say that they love the clinical side of dentistry, but they could do without the leadership issues that await them when they...

| 9 years ago
Oral Cancer Awareness - Will You Be Part of the Change?

Oral Cancer Awareness - Will You Be Part of the Change?

Did you know that April 14th through the 20th is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week? Providing a comprehensive extra and intra-oral exam for...

| 9 years ago
Improving Case Acceptance - Part 1
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Improving Case Acceptance - Part 1

As we know, case acceptance is critical. We can't treat our patients without it, and we can't help them if we can't treat them. For me the key to case...

| 9 years ago
The Insurance Question: Where Your Focus Really Needs to Be

The Insurance Question: Where Your Focus Really Needs to Be

Dentists have always had a love-hate relationship with dental insurance companies. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that it is a relationship that has...

| 9 years ago
'What's the Difference' is Now Live!

'What's the Difference' is Now Live!

Spear presents a course by Kim Miller, R.D.H., B.S.D.H. – 'What's the Difference?' This five lesson course is helpful for dental coding that can seem confusing and redundant. Kim Miller...

| 9 years ago
Are You Letting Your Practice “Grow Up”?

Are You Letting Your Practice “Grow Up”?

I remember a time when my sons were young and went through three or four pairs of shoes a year because they were outgrowing them every few months....

| 9 years ago
Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 2
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Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 2

  Fig. 1 Click here to read Part One of this series. If you haven't noticed, we are now in an age of dentistry that praises 'conservation...

| 9 years ago
Is Your Dental Practice Lucky?

Is Your Dental Practice Lucky?

Dentists have a pretty level playing field when it comes to opportunity. Once you earn your degree and begin your own dental practice, you are dealing...

| 9 years ago
TADs to the Rescue!

TADs to the Rescue!

This is a patient who after several years of procrastinating has decided to move forward with treatment. The deciding factor for her was recurrent decay...

| 9 years ago
Expanding Your Thoughts on Airway
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Expanding Your Thoughts on Airway

An increasing number of studies are helping us to become more aware of the effects of airway issues on our adult patients. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA),...

| 9 years ago
What Does Your Practice Say About Your Dentistry?

What Does Your Practice Say About Your Dentistry?

One of the most important things to know as a dentist, and one of the things many dentists have a hard time accepting, is that the quality of your work...

| 9 years ago