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When is Business ‘Just Business?’

When is Business ‘Just Business?’

We have a 'new normal' in the dental industry. Facing crisis-related business realities, both specialists and general practitioners must be prepared to...

| 4 years ago
Practice Recovery Program Provides Framework for Stability in Crisis

Practice Recovery Program Provides Framework for Stability in Crisis

The new Practice Recovery program provides clear steps through a framework of '4 Key Initiatives,' helping Spear Online members stabilize their practices and...

| 4 years ago
Dental 'Cloacopapyrology' – Opportunities for Growth During COVID-19
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Dental 'Cloacopapyrology' – Opportunities for Growth During COVID-19

What does toilet paper have to do with dentistry? Dr. Jeff Bonk provides some 'tear away' info to consider in this time of crisis.

| 4 years ago
Making Tough Decisions - Finding Support During the Coronavirus Crisis

Making Tough Decisions - Finding Support During the Coronavirus Crisis

Phoenix-based Dr. Onika Patel shares how her team is using Spear Online to stay focused in their downtime during the public health crisis.

| 4 years ago
Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneer Restorations: The Interdental Finish Line Location (Part 2)
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Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneer Restorations: The Interdental Finish Line Location (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Dr. Winter's series, discover how to manage interdental spaces using a convex restorative form and the most common error in positioning...

| 4 years ago
3 Tips to Talk to Staff as Your Practice Reopens
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3 Tips to Talk to Staff as Your Practice Reopens

It's important to have your team's comfort and safety at the forefront of your discussions as you consider the practice's eventual reopening.

| 4 years ago
5 Things I’ve Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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5 Things I’ve Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

What lessons have you learned during the coronavirus crisis? Here are five takeaways you can use to prepare your practice for the future.

| 4 years ago
Rewriting Mission and Vision Statements for Growth

Rewriting Mission and Vision Statements for Growth

Downtime during the new coronavirus pandemic gives dental teams an opportunity to re-establish their principles and redefine how they serve patients.

| 4 years ago
Simplifying the Rubber Dam
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Simplifying the Rubber Dam

With the rise in emergency care due to the new coronavirus, it's time for dentists to reconsider rubber dams and recognize their value to minimize saliva-...

| 4 years ago
New Course – Direct Resin Artistry in the Posterior Dentition

New Course – Direct Resin Artistry in the Posterior Dentition

Dr. Jason Smithson demonstrates how to place esthetic direct composite restorations using minimal shades of resin and common instruments found in most...

| 4 years ago
Form Follows Function: A Guide to Creating Highly Esthetic, Adjustment-Free Class 1 Restorations
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Form Follows Function: A Guide to Creating Highly Esthetic, Adjustment-Free Class 1 Restorations

What can dentists learn from architecture? Learn how the concept of form and function can be used to create esthetic restorations.

| 4 years ago
Personal Protective Equipment – What is a Surgical N-95 Mask?
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Personal Protective Equipment – What is a Surgical N-95 Mask?

Choosing the right mask can help protect you and your team from airborne contaminants like aerosols that carry coronavirus.

| 4 years ago