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How To Know If Selling to a DSO Is Right for You

How To Know If Selling to a DSO Is Right for You

Selling to a DSO is about more than just dollars. Here's how to determine if your practice is a good fit, professionally and personally.

| 4 days ago
Diagnosing TMD: Similarities Between Spear’s Occlusal Exam and the DC/TMD

Diagnosing TMD: Similarities Between Spear’s Occlusal Exam and the DC/TMD

The occlusal examination dentists learn as part of their Spear Education journey gathers the same information that's required for the diagnostic exam...

| 2 weeks ago
Treating TMD: Similarities Between Spear’s Occlusal Exam and the DC/TMD

Treating TMD: Similarities Between Spear’s Occlusal Exam and the DC/TMD

The occlusal examination dentists learn as part of their Spear Education journey gathers the same information that's required for the diagnostic exam...

| 2 weeks ago
How Digital Technology Ignited My Love of Doing Full Dentures

How Digital Technology Ignited My Love of Doing Full Dentures

An intraoral scanner and your dental lab's design and milling software make the process remarkably quick, with less chance for error.

| 1 month ago
Ending a Dental Partnership: Learn From These Firsthand Lessons

Ending a Dental Partnership: Learn From These Firsthand Lessons

Dental partnerships require constant effort, open communication, and a willingness to adapt. If yours isn't working, this advice can help you end it with...

| 1 month ago
The ‘Wizardry’ of Light-Curing Adhesive Resin

The ‘Wizardry’ of Light-Curing Adhesive Resin

Proper curing of adhesive resin requires deftness, knowledge, and an effective wand. In this article, Spear Resident Faculty member Dr. Jeffrey Bonk explains...

| 1 month ago
Idiopathic Condylar Resorption: Reality or Myth?

Idiopathic Condylar Resorption: Reality or Myth?

Multiple studies with MRI data have revealed the link between TMJ issues and condylar resorption, which means it's no longer an 'idiopathic' condition.

| 2 months ago
How MMPs Affect Your Adhesive Dentistry

How MMPs Affect Your Adhesive Dentistry

Acidic, low-pH environments — such as the hybrid layer during acid etching — can activate these enzymes, which play a key role in...

| 2 months ago
Minimally Invasive Caries Removal: An Evidence-Based Technique

Minimally Invasive Caries Removal: An Evidence-Based Technique

More conservative approaches to caries removal, such as the selective and stepwise techniques, are preferred today because they help preserve dentin pulp...

| 3 months ago
Quantitative Percussion Diagnostics: Going Beyond the Human Eye

Quantitative Percussion Diagnostics: Going Beyond the Human Eye

QPD technology can flag potential structural problems in teeth and restorations almost instantaneously, allowing clinicians to identify possible causes...

| 3 months ago
The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Decision-Making in Dentistry
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The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Decision-Making in Dentistry

Cognitive biases can affect how dentists present treatment, interact with patients and team members, and more. Here's how to take note and adjust your...

| 4 months ago
Leadership From Any Chair

Leadership From Any Chair

You don't need to have a specific title or position to be a leader, but you must be willing to take 'extreme ownership' of the issues that affect your...

| 4 months ago