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.
Christy Ratcliff | 4 days ago ›
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...
Curt Ringhofer | 2 weeks ago ›
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...
Curt Ringhofer | 2 weeks ago ›
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.
John Carson | 1 month ago ›
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...
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 month ago ›
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...
Jeffrey Bonk | 1 month ago ›
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.
Jim McKee | 2 months ago ›
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...
Jason Smithson | 2 months ago ›
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...
Melissa Seibert | 3 months ago ›
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...
Cherilyn Sheets | 3 months ago ›
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...
Ricardo Mitrani | 4 months ago ›
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...
Echelon Front Team | 4 months ago ›