OSHA in the Dental Office: Guidance for the Practice Manager
To implement standards for OSHA in the dental office you should do a thorough hazard audit of your office and review all the potential individual regulations...
Spear Team | 4 days ago ›
Using the CDC’s Infection Control Pyramid to Minimize and Manage Hazards
The CDC's infection control pyramid is built on elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE. Read on to see how...
Spear Team | 2 months ago ›
3 Examples of SMART Goals for Dental Assistant Success in 2023
Building a strong team is an important part of a successful practice. This article gives three examples of SMART goals for dental assistants that focus...
Spear Team | 4 months ago ›
Spear’s Dental Team Recognition Program in Celebration of Gratitude Month
Dental team recognition should happen all year, but we know it is hard to make it a priority. As part of Gratitude Month, Spear celebrates teams using...
Spear Team | 6 months ago ›
The Importance of Ergonomics in Dentistry: How Staff Well-Being Supports Practice Resiliency
The importance of ergonomics in dentistry is often underestimated, even though almost all dental professionals report pain from daily work.
Spear Team | 7 months ago ›
Creating Habits That Highlight the Benefits of Patient Education
Utilizing the benefits of patient education is one way to create positive change and start building habits within your practice. Spear's Orientation Specialist,...
Lupe Dalluge | 7 months ago ›
Three Team Building Ideas for Dental Offices
Team building ideas for dental offices create a more cohesive and aligned staff. Celebrations, conflict resolution and goal setting are key components...
Spear Team | 10 months ago ›
Integrating Myofunctional Therapy Training into Your Dental Practice with BROOM Screening
Conducting myofunctional therapy training for dental staff using the screening tool ‘BROOM', provides details about your patient's health. Before your...
Brittny Sciarra | 11 months ago ›
A Lesson in Leadership: Dr. Mark Sutor
Dr. Sutor shares his thoughts on leadership – in life, in practice and in a study...
Dan Weber | 1 year ago ›
12 Things Dentists Say That Undermines Team Psychological Safety—and What to Say Instead
Dr. Ricardo Mitrani explores 12 reasons why practice owners struggle to foster psychological safety—and why a 'litmus test' is valuable.
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 year ago ›
Creating Psychological Safety in the Dental Practice – Three Key Considerations
Psychological safety is the key to growth and innovation in the dental practice—but how can you foster it? Dr. Ricardo Mitrani shares tips from his own experience.
Ricardo Mitrani | 1 year ago ›
Building Trust through Better Communication – a Conversation with Amy Morgan
Practice management expert Amy Morgan discusses why communication is the key to building (and rebuilding) trust in a noisy world.
Karen Hewell | 1 year ago ›