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  • Close-up of anterior segmental wear before restoring a worn dentition, with uneven incisal edges on the upper central incisors
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    • Occlusion / Wear

    Restoring a Worn Dentition: Essential Treatment Considerations

    Restoring a worn dentition takes more than restorations. See how orthodontics and trial therapy help dentists treat wear predictably and…

    By Andy Janiga

    • September 29, 2026

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  • Posterior teeth on a dental model showing occlusion contact points marked with red and blue articulating paper
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    • Occlusion

    Occlusion Fundamentals: The Official Guide for Dentists 

    Occlusion affects every restorative outcome. Learn the fundamentals, from malocclusion classes and centric relation to appliances and stability.

    By Spear Team

    • September 24, 2026

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  • CAD design stages showing full-arch implant prostheses created using photogrammetry for dental implants
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    • Implants

    Photogrammetry for Dental Implants: The Cost of Efficiency

    Photogrammetry for dental implants can improve accuracy and efficiency in implant-supported multi-unit prostheses, but it also entails trade-offs.

    By Leila Zadeh

    • September 22, 2026

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  • A sagittal CBCT scan with color-coded airway volume mapping, illustrating the three-dimensional view now central to the dentist’s role in airway health.
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    The Dentist’s Role in Airway Health: 10 Years of Change

    Ten years after Spear introduced airway education, Dr. Jeff Rouse reflects on how the dentist’s role in airway health changed,…

    By Bonnie Serino

    • September 17, 2026

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  • Front desk staff managing endodontic emergencies as a patient in pain describes his symptoms during a walk-in visit.
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    • Endodontics

    Managing Endodontic Emergencies in General Practice: Proven Strategies

    Managing endodontic emergencies well protects patient trust and practice growth. Learn how GPs can triage, treat, and prescribe with confidence.

    By Melissa Seibert

    • September 15, 2026

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  • Chairside-fabricated custom healing abutment held with a hemostat.
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    • Implants

    Custom Healing Abutments: A Proven Tool in Implant Cases

    Custom healing abutments help dentists preserve peri-implant soft-tissue contours and shape a natural emergence profile during implant healing.

    By Farhad Boltchi

    • September 8, 2026

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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…

    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…

    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…

    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…

    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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  • Financial growth chart overlay showing rising dental practice profitability trends
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    • Practice Management

    Dental Practice Profitability: Proven Strategies for Growth

    Discover strategies to improve dental practice profitability through smarter metrics, cash flow, overhead management, and sustainable growth.

    By Daniel Butterman

    • July 28, 2026

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  • Dental practice overhead dashboard showing practice performance metrics used to monitor profitability and operational efficiency.
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    • Practice Management

    Dental Practice Overhead: 8 Ways to Improve Profit

    Learn eight practical strategies to reduce dental practice overhead by improving systems, increasing efficiency, and protecting long-term profitability.

    By Amy Morgan

    • July 21, 2026

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  • Dental practice owner reviewing a financial performance dashboard to monitor dental practice cash flow, revenue trends, and key business metrics.
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    • Practice Management

    Dental Practice Cash Flow: Effective Strategies for Every Season

    Learn practical dental practice cash flow strategies to manage seasonal revenue fluctuations, build reserves, and improve profitability.

    By Bill Harrigan

    • July 14, 2026

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