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Hygiene Scheduling in Q4: Data Revelations on the ‘Big Dip’

Hygiene Scheduling in Q4: Data Revelations on the ‘Big Dip’

Practice Solutions data tells us how the industry is performing in real time, and how most of the industry could face a decline in scheduled hygiene appointments...

| 4 years ago
Updated Occlusion Pathway: Dr. Spear Releases 2 New Courses
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Updated Occlusion Pathway: Dr. Spear Releases 2 New Courses

Spear Online members now have access to fresh occlusion content, including two new courses that are part of Dr. Frank Spear's revamped occlusion CE pathway.

| 4 years ago
4 New Patient Education Videos Include Oral Cancer, Nasal Breathing Therapy

4 New Patient Education Videos Include Oral Cancer, Nasal Breathing Therapy

Spear's latest Patient Education releases include two lobby and two chairside procedure videos to help patients grasp key dental procedures.

| 4 years ago
Red Flag-Maxillary First Premolar Extraction for Orthodontics
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Red Flag-Maxillary First Premolar Extraction for Orthodontics

Discover why it's important to look for undiagnosed joint issues when dental patients present with maxillary first premolars extracted for orthodontic...

| 4 years ago
New Course: Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneers

New Course: Managing Open Interdental Spaces with Indirect Veneers

In his latest Spear Online course, Dr. Bob Winter addresses how to manage black triangles and diastemas with indirect veneer restorations.

| 4 years ago
The ‘Practice Delegate’ Trifecta: 3 Tips to Find Your Ideal Team Training Partner

The ‘Practice Delegate’ Trifecta: 3 Tips to Find Your Ideal Team Training Partner

Team stress? Inefficiencies? Dr. Casey Murdock knows the feeling, but also saw his practice find harmony by empowering a delegate to help reinforce practice...

| 4 years ago
Virtual Summit Day 3 Capped by Anterior Indirect Restorations Presentation

Virtual Summit Day 3 Capped by Anterior Indirect Restorations Presentation

Learn what to expect from the Oct. 10 third and final day of Virtual Summit, including the live discussion by Dr. Gregg Kinzer on anterior indirect...

| 4 years ago
7 Common Problems with Layering Anterior Composites and How to Fix Them
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7 Common Problems with Layering Anterior Composites and How to Fix Them

Dr. Dawn Wehking shares her solutions to common problems faced in layering composites in the esthetic zone.

| 4 years ago
Immediate Implant Placement of a Narrow Diameter Implant on a Maxillary Lateral Site

Immediate Implant Placement of a Narrow Diameter Implant on a Maxillary Lateral Site

Follow Dr. Mitrani's visual essay on how to address an immediate implant placement and fabrication of a definitive ceramic restoration of a maxillary...

| 4 years ago
Practice Team Training Essentials – a Dental Assistant’s Perspective
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Practice Team Training Essentials – a Dental Assistant’s Perspective

Discover how Spear Online provides role-specific training for dental assistants and every member of your practice team, no matter what your practice is...

| 4 years ago
How to Make a Provisional Vanity Denture in Your Dental Practice

How to Make a Provisional Vanity Denture in Your Dental Practice

The psychological impact of going without dentures can be significant for a patient. Learn how to make a quick, in-house vanity prosthesis by duplicating...

| 4 years ago
Navigating the Ideal Hygiene Exam That Gets to the ‘Yes’ in the Age of COVID-19

Navigating the Ideal Hygiene Exam That Gets to the ‘Yes’ in the Age of COVID-19

Learn how to create an effective hygiene exam that influences and inspires even the most skeptical patient to commit to comprehensive dental care.

| 4 years ago