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Expanding Your Thoughts on Airway
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Expanding Your Thoughts on Airway

An increasing number of studies are helping us to become more aware of the effects of airway issues on our adult patients. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA),...

| 9 years ago
What Does Your Practice Say About Your Dentistry?

What Does Your Practice Say About Your Dentistry?

One of the most important things to know as a dentist, and one of the things many dentists have a hard time accepting, is that the quality of your work...

| 9 years ago
‘Office Manager Boot Camp Part 3: A System of Selecting Talent’ is Now Live!

‘Office Manager Boot Camp Part 3: A System of Selecting Talent’ is Now Live!

Spear presents Part Three of the Office Manager Boot Camp series. This course builds on the previous two courses from this series: Avoiding Legal Landmines...

| 9 years ago
Possible Risk Factor for Implant Placement

Possible Risk Factor for Implant Placement

When it comes to looking at the possibility of implant placement, there are several things that we must consider, from the implant site itself to our...

| 9 years ago
A Success Template for Your New Associate
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A Success Template for Your New Associate

Bringing an associate into your practice will always involve something of a leap-of-faith. Even after all of the diligent work you do in the selection...

| 9 years ago
Using Scheduling to Fight Stagnant Growth
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Using Scheduling to Fight Stagnant Growth

It is one of the most common issues I hear about: a practice that is doing everything correctly but not getting ahead. New patients keep coming in every...

| 9 years ago
Why Gingivectomies Fail

Why Gingivectomies Fail

At one time or another, we all want or need to move gingival tissues. While our patients may need us to do that in order to reach their goals, it is a...

| 9 years ago
Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 1

Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 1

One of the more difficult things that we often encounter as restorative dentists is removing ceramic veneer restorations.  The goal is to remove the veneer...

| 9 years ago
Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Team compensation can be a sensitive and complicated issue. When deciding team compensation, several factors impact your decisions such as quality of...

| 9 years ago
'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

Why do some practices get into a steady ongoing growth curve, while others reach a plateau where further growth is limited? Obviously, in any practice,...

| 9 years ago
Leaf Gauge Refinements
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Leaf Gauge Refinements

An example of a leaf gauge. If you like using the leaf gauge as much as I do, you undoubtedly have occasions when you wonder why there is a discrepancy...

| 9 years ago
Evidence of Xylitol's Cavity-preventing Benefits Lacking

Evidence of Xylitol's Cavity-preventing Benefits Lacking

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is as sweet as traditional sugar, but is not absorbed by the body, according to researchers. Its properties allow Xylitol,...

| 9 years ago