In my practice, it is a fairly routine event to have a young child present secondary to a traumatic injury to upper or lower anterior teeth. Many of these...
Glen Doyon | 9 years ago ›
How Mentorship Can Come From Anywhere
I have spent a lot of time over the years immersed in the philosophy of mentorship. I have been gratified to serve as a mentor, and I have known firsthand...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
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...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
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...
John Roark | 9 years ago ›
My dad passed away on the first Sunday of the new year. He had been going through various stages of ill health for some time, but still when the end came,...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
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...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site
The following technique is something I discovered that works very well for maintaining the tissue shape on an implant site when lab work is being done...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
The Impact From the Hygiene Operatory on Composite Restorations: Part I
Before and after a composite restoration. As clinicians, we spend a considerable amount of time placing composite restorations that strive to re-create...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
A Question of NEED in Dentistry: Part II
To read Part I of this series, click on the link. One of the patients in my practice was a veteran of Vietnam who lost his leg in the service of...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›
Creating a New Environment for Success
When we at Spear renovated and expanded our workspace last year, it was incredible to see the effect it had on the people throughout our organization....
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Using Positioners for Direct Digital Radiography is Now Live!
When people think about direct radiography in dentistry, they usually think about direct digital sensors and direct sensors with a cable attached; these...
Denise Prichard | 9 years ago ›
Three Easy Ways to Duplicate Models
As I alluded to in the previous article, my general preference is to have my lab do the duplication for me – especially when dealing with a...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›