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One Simple Thing NOT to Do to Increase Your Case Acceptance

One Simple Thing NOT to Do to Increase Your Case Acceptance

I talk a lot about value creation, and how important it is to develop your communication skills so that you know what to say to get patients thinking...

| 9 years ago
New Spear Course: "Challenges of Practice Leadership"

New Spear Course: "Challenges of Practice Leadership"

Practicing dentistry is more than just using your clinical skills...improving your practice management skills is crucial to running a successful dental practice....

| 9 years ago
New Spear Course: Presenting Treatment Options Versus a Treatment Plan to Improve Case Acceptance

New Spear Course: Presenting Treatment Options Versus a Treatment Plan to Improve Case Acceptance

Spear's latest Team Meeting course is now available! Presenting Treatment Options Versus a Treatment Plan to Improve Case Acceptance, Dr. Frank Spear...

| 9 years ago
Determining the Completion of Growth for Implant Placement  in Young Patients

Determining the Completion of Growth for Implant Placement in Young Patients

Most young patients that are congenitally missing teeth are 14 to 16 years of age at the completion of orthodontic treatment. At what age can...

| 9 years ago
Class II Resin Restorations: Quick Tips to Help Manage the “Step Child” of Direct Restorations
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Class II Resin Restorations: Quick Tips to Help Manage the “Step Child” of Direct Restorations

Over the past decade, there has been a huge shift in dentistry going from using amalgam or 'mercury' fillings in posterior teeth to being 'metal free,'...

| 9 years ago
Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Success in any business can come down to how you are perceived. That's why billions are spent on advertising every year, and it's why new companies...

| 9 years ago
Got Too Much Overjet?

Got Too Much Overjet?

As part of an interdisciplinary team the discussion of overjet is an important one. Do we have too much or not enough?  Both scenarios offer their own...

| 9 years ago
As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part I
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As If the Debate About Centric Relation Wasn’t Enough: Part I

Do you remember the way it felt when you finally understood the difference between their, there and they're? What about being able to distinguish between...

| 9 years ago
I Don't Grind My Teeth

I Don't Grind My Teeth

Helping patients manage bruxism can be difficult when they don't believe they're at risk. Here's how to help them understand what's happening.

| 9 years ago
New Spear Course: Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants

New Spear Course: Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants

The newest Spear course, Understanding Impression Copings for Straumann Implants, is now available! Dr. Darin Dichter leads this course which identifies...

| 9 years ago
How Material Choices and Technology Can Impact Your Crown and Bridge Fit

How Material Choices and Technology Can Impact Your Crown and Bridge Fit

If you are like me, one of the more satisfying things when delivering an indirect restoration is not only that it looks good, but it's a great day...

| 9 years ago
Who Is In Your Sandbox?

Who Is In Your Sandbox?

To watch children playing in a sandbox is to get a master class in human dynamics in action. It's an opportunity to watch interaction and collaboration...

| 9 years ago