Spear Education Celebrates the Completion of 24 Dental Professionals from the Spear Core Workshop Curriculum Path

Spear Education proudly announces the successful completion of its Spear Core Workshop Curriculum by 24 dedicated dental professionals. These individuals have received this honor by completing the final workshop in the curriculum pathway, Advanced Treatment Planning, on Dec. 12, 2024. This transformative curriculum path includes 182 continuing education credit hours and guides participants through a comprehensive journey, providing mastery in precision treatment planning, occlusal mastery, worn dentition expertise, phased treatment proficiency, and a patient-centric approach.

Congratulations to the following graduates:

• Elizabeth Beard, Renew Dental, Lubbock, Texas
• Adela Cabrera, El Paso Quality Dentistry, El Paso, Texas
• Jeremy Ely, Dental Crafters, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• Tom Fraser, Advanced Dental Group, West Palm Beach, Florida
• Chitra Hardikar, Smile Creations of Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Karen Harris, Karen Harris DMD Renewal & Cosmetic Dentistry, St. Louis
• Andrew Jorgensen, Pine Grove Dental Arts, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• Eric Langenwalter, East Alton Dental Group, East Alton, Illinois
• Glenn Miller, Richboro Family Dentistry, Richboro, Pennsylvania
• Matt Milana, Arcadia Dentistry, Phoenix
• Resmi Nair, Carewell Dental, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
• Andrew Newman, Huffman Family Dentistry, Anchorage, Alaska
• Poorva Parnaik, Dental Creations, Medford, New Jersey
• Sarah Phillips, Family Tree Dentistry, Santa Clarita, California
• Justin Poff, Poff Dental Associates, Nashville, Tennessee
• Kirk R. Rathburn, Kirk Rathburn DDS, Boulder, Colorado
• Jonathon Rogers, Rogers Family Dental, Greenville, Tennessee
• Josh Rogoff, Rogoff Dental Group, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Jackie Schuler, Dakota Dental, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Brad Slominski, Dental Crafters, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• Maria Tapia, Dentistry by Design Palisades, Pacific Palisades, California
• Shannon Thorsteinson, Wellspring Dental, Atlanta
• Tara Ziaya, Dental Crafters, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• Derrick Ziemba, Pioneer Valley Dental Arts, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

The doctors have completed Spear’s eight-workshop curriculum path:

• Treatment Planning With Confidence
• Occlusion in Clinical Practice
• Airway Prosthodontics and Sleep Dentistry: Prevention to Control
• Restorative Design
• Anterior Restorative Dentistry
• Worn Dentition
• Phasing and Sequencing Complex Treatment
• Advanced Treatment Planning

“I am extremely proud of each graduate who has completed the Spear Core Workshop Curriculum,” said Dr. Greggory Kinzer, Spear’s Faculty Chair and Chief Curriculum and Campus Officer, during the celebration dinner. “They are among the elite of the dental industry because of all of the work they’ve put in to elevate their clinical expertise. This group has been a great pleasure to teach. They have challenged us, learned from each other, and I know will continue to go forward and provide exceptional dentistry.”

The Spear Core Workshop Curriculum path is designed to help doctors master everything from confidently treatment planning complex cases and restoring a patient’s bite to the proper technique to use to diagnose and treat worn dentition. Conducted over two- or three-day sessions at Spear’s campus in Scottsdale, Arizona, it combines in-person lectures and hands-on training. This unique format allows participants to integrate the curriculum seamlessly into their busy schedules, with multiple sessions available throughout the year.