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Using Positioners for Direct Digital Radiography is Now Live!

Using Positioners for Direct Digital Radiography is Now Live!

When people think about direct radiography in dentistry, they usually think about direct digital sensors and direct sensors with a cable attached; these...

| 9 years ago
Best of Spear Digest 2014

Best of Spear Digest 2014

It's been another extraordinary year for the Spear Daily Digest, the publishing platform of Spear, thanks to our insightful and passionate contributors...

| 9 years ago
New Course Added on Indirect Digital Radiography

New Course Added on Indirect Digital Radiography

Indirect digital radiography is a synonym for storage phosphor plates (PSP). Often times, dentists find this topic to be quite confusing; some may even...

| 9 years ago
Study: Wearing Dentures at Night Raises Pneumonia Risk in Seniors

Study: Wearing Dentures at Night Raises Pneumonia Risk in Seniors

According to a recent issue of the Journal of Dental Research, seniors that sleep with their dentures in are at a higher risk of developing pneumonia....

| 9 years ago
New Course on Oral Radiographs Now Live

New Course on Oral Radiographs Now Live

The 'untrained eye' may see below standard radiographs and the person may conclude that well, but then reach erroneous conclusion that radiographic quality...

| 9 years ago
The Periodontal-Restorative Interface is Now Live!

The Periodontal-Restorative Interface is Now Live!

All clinicians would love to see ideal outcomes in all of their restorative cases treated in a periodontal perspective. The key to a successful outcome...

| 9 years ago
Ergonomics to Enhance Clinical Performance is Now Live!

Ergonomics to Enhance Clinical Performance is Now Live!

Ergonomics is the study of one's efficiency in their working environment. The nature of dentistry brings with it many unique challenges when it comes...

| 9 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Management of Gingival Levels - Part I

New from Dr. Frank Spear: Management of Gingival Levels - Part I

Dr. Frank Spear gets a lot of questions about treatment plans for patients with excess gingival display, otherwise known as a gummy smile. Although these...

| 9 years ago
Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

The topic of managing other employees in the practice is huge topic that most office managers spend perfecting throughout the course of their entire career....

| 9 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Treating Canted Incisal/Occlusal Planes

New from Dr. Frank Spear: Treating Canted Incisal/Occlusal Planes

When clinicians think about the process of looking at incisal planes or occlusal planes, there are a couple of ways that dentists are initially taught...

| 9 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Issues of Tooth Display

New from Dr. Frank Spear: Issues of Tooth Display

Patients with inadequate tooth display simply show no teeth no matter how hard they smile. It's helpful to realize the different types of conditions that...

| 9 years ago
CDC: Early Childhood Caries Trending Down

CDC: Early Childhood Caries Trending Down

According to a news release provided by the American Dental Association (ADA), preliminary data presented at the 'Innovations in the Prevention and Treatment...

| 9 years ago