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Are You Great Enough to Fail?
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Are You Great Enough to Fail?

It's not a surprise that we all like to do what we're good at. For instance, I realize that I'm never going to win a marathon. I like to run but I'm getting...

| 10 years ago
Measure Twice, Cut Once
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Measure Twice, Cut Once

I've done some dumb things over the years. I've even made an upper partial denture that didn't have room for teeth because the lower teeth had erupted...

| 10 years ago
Drive Time: Why Implant Drivers Are So Important
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Drive Time: Why Implant Drivers Are So Important

In implant dentistry hand drivers are used to turn the attachment or abutment screws that secure different components to implant fixtures. Hand drivers...

| 10 years ago
An Incredible Story of Purpose and Perseverance

An Incredible Story of Purpose and Perseverance

Dashrath Manjhi was a poor farm laborer who lived in a small remote village in India. It was a village that was separated from the nearest markets, schools...

| 10 years ago
Announcement: Train Your Staff With Spear

Announcement: Train Your Staff With Spear

Spear is excited to announce a vital new component to Spear Digital Suite's menu of online learning tools: Staff Training. 'Creating the Staff Training...

| 10 years ago
The Three Numbers You Need to Know
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The Three Numbers You Need to Know

A well-lived life is one in which you know the 'answer' you are working toward. So how do you break that answer down into concrete, measurable terms?...

| 10 years ago
If You Think You Thought of Everything, Ask Your Patient
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If You Think You Thought of Everything, Ask Your Patient

Edges of anterior teeth are chipped and broken on a regular basis. They are broken during playground accidents, chipped while drinking from a glass...

| 10 years ago
Let the Answer be the Answer
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Let the Answer be the Answer

Ask 10 people what life is about and you'll likely get 10 different answers. For one person it's about achieving transcending enlightenment,...

| 10 years ago
To Renew Or Replace?
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To Renew Or Replace?

In my early years of practice, I remember when there was a heavy push for resin-based indirect restorations, like ArtGlass, belleGlass and Targus. While...

| 10 years ago
The Five Kinds of Energy You Need
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The Five Kinds of Energy You Need

Accomplishing our goals in life often requires having the right energy – but what is the right energy? In my experience, not all energy is created...

| 10 years ago
Best of Spear Review: Esthetics

Best of Spear Review: Esthetics

As we continue to offer insightful content by the Spear faculty and guest writers, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The following...

| 10 years ago
Keep Your Higher Purpose in Mind
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Keep Your Higher Purpose in Mind

If a Genie granted you three wishes, what would you wish for? Given the chance, many of us would wish for an escape from everyday things we are responsible...

| 10 years ago