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Spear Digest
We’re always adding fresh articles and content to this blog from Spear Faculty members and other dental experts, focusing on how to improve your treatment planning, clinical dentistry, leadership, and practice management skills.
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- Techniques / Materials
Bonding Systems and Adhesive Strategy: Current State of the Art
In the second installment of a series about bonding and adhesives, Dr. Jason Smithson explains strategies of bonding to enamel, starting with preparing the substrate.By Jason Smithson
• December 2, 2025
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- Techniques / Materials
Bonding to Enamel and Dentin: A Dichotomy of Substrates
In the first installment of a series about bonding and adhesives, Dr. Jason Smithson explains the challenges of bonding to different materials and recaps the history of enamel bonding.By Jason Smithson
• November 18, 2025
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- Occlusion / Wear
Occlusal Stability: When Is It Safe To Treat?
A restorative treatment plan aims to design a stable occlusion to protect the restorations. However, understanding “when it’s safe to treat” can be complicated.By Curt Ringhofer
• November 6, 2025
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- Practice Management
Leading With Abundance: Unlocking the Power of FLOW To Build Winning Teams
For a team to truly thrive, leaders must create an environment of engagement, fulfillment, and focus. Spear Resident Faculty member Dr. Ricardo Mitrani explains how to get started.By Ricardo Mitrani
• October 21, 2025
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- Occlusion / Wear
Temporomandibular Joint Space and Articular Disk Position: Is There a Correlation?
Resident Faculty member Dr. Curt Ringhofer explains how early detection of occlusal changes caused by inadequate growth can help lower the risk of future pain of the temporomandibular joint.By Curt Ringhofer
• October 7, 2025
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- Techniques / Materials
Spear Resident Faculty Q&A: Zirconia Crowns
Are zirconia crowns stronger than PFM crowns? Spear Resident Faculty member Dr. Jeffrey Bonk explains why the best answer to that question requires digging into the details of the different materials — and preparations.By Jeffrey Bonk
• September 23, 2025
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