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Integrating Airway into Your Practice

Integrating Airway into Your Practice

Discover how to integrate modern airway concepts into your restorative practice.

| 5 years ago
How Dentists Can Cope with Compassion Fatigue

How Dentists Can Cope with Compassion Fatigue

Are you stressed and suffering? It's time for dentists to consider the insidious impact of compassion fatigue.

| 5 years ago
The Power of ‘Quiet Influence’
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The Power of ‘Quiet Influence’

Longtime Spear faculty member Dr. Steve Ratcliff was given the Academy of General Dentistry's prestigious Weclew Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions...

| 5 years ago
Is TMD Too Minimally Diagnosed?

Is TMD Too Minimally Diagnosed?

With a better understanding of temporomandibular disorders, clinicians can serve more patients and refer less patients out of their practice.

| 5 years ago
White Balance – the Unsung Hero in Dental Photography

White Balance – the Unsung Hero in Dental Photography

Learn simple steps to master dental photography that accurately showcases esthetics.

| 5 years ago
Spear Study Club Inspires with Hands-On Case Collaboration

Spear Study Club Inspires with Hands-On Case Collaboration

Through Spear Study Club Dr. Laura Comeau found the fun in practicing dentistry while building valuable peer connections.

| 5 years ago
When Ethics and Law Collide with Professionalism

When Ethics and Law Collide with Professionalism

Ethical decision-making processes can be taught in organized courses of study. However, dentists often face circumstances in caring for their patients...

| 5 years ago
Why Do We Sleep?
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Why Do We Sleep?

With airway as an increasing focus in dentistry, it's important to understand why our patients deserve 7-8 hours of restful sleep a night.

| 5 years ago
Designing a Welcoming Orthodontics Office

Designing a Welcoming Orthodontics Office

Consider these tips to make the experience more memorable and inviting for a wider variety of patients.

| 5 years ago
Printing an Occlusal Guard
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Printing an Occlusal Guard

Follow these 10 steps to understand how to make occlusal appliances in your...

| 5 years ago
Tuesday Tip: The Dental Insurance Conundrum

Tuesday Tip: The Dental Insurance Conundrum

'To be in network, or not to be in network …?' Amy Morgan examines dental insurance challenges through a Shakespearean lens.

| 5 years ago
The Use of a Plaster Verification Jig to Ensure Accuracy of the Master Cast Jig

The Use of a Plaster Verification Jig to Ensure Accuracy of the Master Cast Jig

Dr. Mitrani's visual essay outlines steps to understand materials and techniques to fabricate a plaster verification jig.

| 5 years ago