Honoring Women in Dentistry: Lucy Hobbs Taylor
In honor of Women's History Month and her birthday, we're highlighting Lucy Hobbs Taylor for her contributions to the dental profession. Lucy Hobbs Taylor...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Study: Extracting Teeth Before Cardiac Surgery May Cause More Harm Than Good
According to a recent press release, a new study released by the Mayo Clinic has debunked current thinking of the necessity to remove infected teeth prior...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Research: Bacteria Preserved on 1,000-Year-Old Plaque
According to a news release, a research team recently discovered 1,000-year-old dental calculus preserved on the teeth of skeletons. This discovery...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
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...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
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...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Doc Holliday: The Straight Shooter of Dentistry
Tomorrow marks the 132nd Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral, a legendary gunfight that involved a dentist – Doc Holliday. You may be...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›![Periodontal Disease in the U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/27623.jpg)
Periodontal Disease in the U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every two Americans aged 30 and up has some form...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
A Brief History of Dental Anesthesia
The ability to control pain is a critical part of all dental procedures. Throughout history, dental professionals have used a variety of methods for dental...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
New Discussion Forum Stirs Up Chatter Between Dentists
When clinicians have questions, Spear TALK connects them with other dentists to find the answers. All clinicians have been there. You have a patient...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed
Reconstruction made from the skull of King Richard III. It turns out that Shakespeare was fairly accurate when he described King Richard III to...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
According to researchers from the Centre for Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, Ötzi the Neolithic mummy shows evidence of many modern...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
A Brief History of the Toothbrush
Today it seems like people shuffle through hundreds of toothbrushes that line the market shelves, hoping that the latest and greatest model will deliver...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›