'I urge all dentists who are going through a growth phase to step back and think about how to best capture the full value of that growth. Think about...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Make Patients Feel Good About Saying Yes
Just about every dentist is haunted by the ones who got away—the patients who listened carefully to your treatment plan presentation and said yes, only to...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Spear Digest - Best of Summer, Part 1
Have you been keeping up with the informative articles on Spear Digest? We kicked off the summer with some posts that have gotten a lot of buzz. Take...
John Roark | 9 years ago ›
Implant Size: Does It Matter, and How Big IS Enough?
The next time you see limited bone and think that there is not enough bone or that it won't work because the implants will be too small, you may want...
Jeff Lineberry | 9 years ago ›
3 Numbers That Drive a Successful Life
And as much as we like to say that the important things in life are not about money, the fact is money and time are inextricably linked, and they go a...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
New Spear Course Now Available: "Biologic Susceptibility to Periodontitis"
This course provides a framework to begin to sort through the factors that might increase an individual's susceptibility to periodontitis from a biological...
John Roark | 9 years ago ›
Potential Implant Problems Due to Continued Facial Development and Tooth Eruption
Although it can be difficult, facial type may help to identify the patients who will have continued facial development and tooth eruption as well as the...
Greggory Kinzer | 9 years ago ›
I'll Keep That Case, Thank You!
Many years ago when I was new to my own practice I had a hard conversation with one of the periodontists with whom I was working. I told him that I was...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
The One-at-a-Time Approach to Building a Learning Environment
There are many factors that go into effective leadership. To get lasting results, start by setting daily, weekly and monthly goals...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Become a Better Client With The Lab Check-In Checklist
The use of checklists is a proven strategy to reduce errors and increase predictability. This strategy propelled mobile surgical clinics in Africa and...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›
Ergonomic Benefits of Ultrasonic Instrumentation
As a clinician who was trained primarily to use hand scalers, I'm encouraged by how incorporating ultrasonic instrumentation immediately improves the...
Kim Miller | 9 years ago ›
Have your ever inherited a case with an unknown implant type that you need to identify in order to treat? If it's not happened to you yet count your...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›