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Spear Digest Dental Articles

Profile of a ‘Bad Patient:’ Why Honest Communication Wins
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Profile of a ‘Bad Patient:’ Why Honest Communication Wins

Patients who stop coming to the practice and need care can be frustrating for practice teams. How do we support our challenging, 'non-complaint' patients?

| 3 years ago
Digital Tools for Great Dentistry - 3 Must-Haves to Align Your Practice Team

Digital Tools for Great Dentistry - 3 Must-Haves to Align Your Practice Team

Spear Online provides the entire team with easy access to training tools through an enhanced mobile app, new Practice Delegate functionality, and faculty-curated...

| 3 years ago
I Made My Dental Assistant Cry
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I Made My Dental Assistant Cry

Wouldn't it be great if our dental practice team members behaved like teeth – logical and...

| 3 years ago
The ‘Practice Delegate’ Trifecta: 3 Tips to Find Your Ideal Team Training Partner

The ‘Practice Delegate’ Trifecta: 3 Tips to Find Your Ideal Team Training Partner

Team stress? Inefficiencies? Dr. Casey Murdock knows the feeling, but also saw his practice find harmony by empowering a delegate to help reinforce practice...

| 4 years ago
Practice Team Training Essentials – a Dental Assistant’s Perspective
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Practice Team Training Essentials – a Dental Assistant’s Perspective

Discover how Spear Online provides role-specific training for dental assistants and every member of your practice team, no matter what your practice is...

| 4 years ago
3 Crucial Steps to Foster True Practice Team Engagement – an Office Manager's Take
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3 Crucial Steps to Foster True Practice Team Engagement – an Office Manager's Take

How does your team use Spear Online? An office manager explains how dental teams can optimize role-specific content on the 'Gateway to Great Dentistry.'

| 4 years ago
New on Spear Online: Team Meeting, Patient Education Videos

New on Spear Online: Team Meeting, Patient Education Videos

Spear Online announces new video content for members, including Dr. Ricardo Mitrani's new Team Meeting videos and two new Patient Education videos.

| 4 years ago
Giving & Receiving Feedback in the Dental Practice
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Giving & Receiving Feedback in the Dental Practice

Providing your dental team with constructive feedback provides them with the greatest opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

| 4 years ago
Dental ‘Cloacopapyrology’ - Playing ‘Zone Defense’ Against COVID-19

Dental ‘Cloacopapyrology’ - Playing ‘Zone Defense’ Against COVID-19

Working in a COVID-19 recovery environment means today's dental practice must be prepared to manage infection control, but also patient anxiety.

| 4 years ago
Dentistry with a Mission

Dentistry with a Mission

With Armed Forces Day in mind, it's time to recognize military Dental Corps members and the many dental professionals who've served their country.

| 4 years ago
Protocols, Systems and Equipment: What to Consider
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Protocols, Systems and Equipment: What to Consider

Dr. Andy Cohen highlights pre-appointment systems, filtration units and other items to consider for a safe reopening.

| 4 years ago
Practice Recovery Program Provides Framework for Stability in Crisis

Practice Recovery Program Provides Framework for Stability in Crisis

The new Practice Recovery program provides clear steps through a framework of '4 Key Initiatives,' helping Spear Online members stabilize their practices and...

| 4 years ago