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The Secret to Successful New Year's Resolutions
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Practice Management

The Secret to Successful New Year's Resolutions

This is the time of year when many people put together their list (either on paper or mentally) of the ways in which the coming months are going to be...

| 10 years ago ›
Best of Spear Review 2013 - Article 6-10
Beyond Restoration

Best of Spear Review 2013 - Article 6-10

It's been another extraordinary year for the Spear Review, the publishing platform of Spear, thanks to our insightful and passionate contributors and...

| 10 years ago ›
Have You Planned for Success in 2014?
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Practice Management

Have You Planned for Success in 2014?

Nothing much of consequence happens in our lives without planning. Whether it is a dinner reservation for tomorrow night, hosting a holiday party for...

| 10 years ago ›
Tale of the Tape
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Techniques & Materials

Tale of the Tape

One of my dental colleagues recently asked me about Teflon Tape and its use in adhesive dentistry. I've used it almost every day...

| 10 years ago ›
The Important Truth About Time Management
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Practice Management

The Important Truth About Time Management

Time is the most unforgiving component of our lives. You can't get yesterday back, and you can't write a check to get extra time tomorrow. In that sense,...

| 10 years ago ›
Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part III]
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Implants

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part III]

In the final part of this series (see Part I and Part II) on this specific case involving severe trauma, I'll discuss how prosthetic re-creation of...

| 10 years ago ›
How to Achieve Greatness From the Inside Out
Practice Management

How to Achieve Greatness From the Inside Out

Being a great dentist can seem like a complicated thing. After all, you have to be many things at once: an accomplished clinician, empathetic listener,...

| 10 years ago ›
Three Ways to Help Determine Arrangement and Contour
Esthetics

Three Ways to Help Determine Arrangement and Contour

In a recent article, I went over the esthetic options available when determining arrangement and contour in our patients. The esthetic outcome is purely...

| 10 years ago ›
Free Your Mind To Be Successful
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Practice Management

Free Your Mind To Be Successful

Anything worth achieving in life requires focus. This is true whether it is a simple task, a complex project, or a life-enhancing moment. Many of us pride...

| 10 years ago ›
Reduction Guides and Provisional Matrices
Beyond Restoration

Reduction Guides and Provisional Matrices

In a previous article I discussed the difference between reduction and room when it comes your preparations. In this article I'll go into more depth...

| 10 years ago ›
Motivate the Champion Within You
Practice Management

Motivate the Champion Within You

We have all had the experience of surprising ourselves with what we are able to accomplish when we are really motivated or pushed by urgent circumstances....

| 10 years ago ›
Study: Call for Cutting Sugar to Reduce Tooth Decay
Beyond Restoration

Study: Call for Cutting Sugar to Reduce Tooth Decay

For over 20 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that an individual's sugar consumption should be no more than 10 percent...

| 10 years ago ›