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Learn, Connect, and Grow With Spear Community Resources

From clinical dentistry and practice management articles in Spear Digest to meaningful peer discussions in Spear Talk, Spear provides dentists and their teams with the resources to make community connections and grow both clinically and professionally. 

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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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  • Dental team member reviewing an AI in dental diagnostics outcome simulation of a patient on a tablet.
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    • Treatment Planning

    AI in Dental Diagnostics for Stronger Case Acceptance
    Discover how AI in dental diagnostics reshapes the new patient visit, helping dentists build trust and drive stronger case acceptance from day one.

    By Mike Skramstad

    • September 1, 2026

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  • New dentist career advice hero image of a smiling early-career dentist standing with arms crossed in a dental operatory
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    • Practice Management

    Essential New Dentist Career Advice for Your First 5 Years
    Practical new dentist career advice covering mentorship, student loans, and practice ownership, built for your first five years in practice.

    By Vishal Sharma

    • August 25, 2026

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  • Path to practice ownership: Dr. Andy Janiga with his senior partner and dental team during his partnership years
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    • Practice Management

    My Proven Path to Practice Ownership: What I Learned
    Follow one dentist’s path to practice ownership and learn the clinical, financial, and leadership lessons that prepare associates to own a practice.

    By Andy Janiga

    • August 18, 2026

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  • Dr. Vishal Sharma at the 2026 Dykema Conference discussing DSO growth strategy
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    • DSOs

    DSO Growth Strategy: The Future is Bright, But Value Levers are Changing
    DSO growth strategy is shifting from acquisition to education. See what DSO leaders say is driving same-store growth and long-term value creation.

    By Vishal Sharma

    • August 13, 2026

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  • A man is reviewing student loan repayment changes for dentists on his phone while going through paper bills at his desk.
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    • Finance

    Critical Student Loan Repayment Changes for Dentists 
    Student loan repayment changes for dentists are reshaping plans, payments, and borrowing limits. Learn what it means for your financial strategy.

    By Austyn Scott

    • August 11, 2026

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  • Dr. Andy Janiga and his associate, Dr. Kayla Sargent, standing together at the Center for Dental Excellence, an example of dental mentorship for new dentists in practice.
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    • Spear Member Stories

    Dental Mentorship for New Dentists: A Career Guide
    Discover how dental mentorship for new dentists builds clinical confidence, improves decision-making, and accelerates long-term career growth.

    By Andy Janiga

    • August 4, 2026

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Spear Talk is a members-only, peer-to-peer online community for dental professionals to network, get advice from faculty and other clinicians, and share their success stories.

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    — Dr. Brent Bush, Bush Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, North Carolina

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    — Dr. Jeremy Lansford, Lansford Dental Group, California

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    “I just love everything about Spear and Spear Talk.”

    — Dr. Andrew Cohen, Andrew Cohen DMD, Pennsylvania

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