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Do You Have a Backup Plan?

Do You Have a Backup Plan?

Have you ever wanted to throw your computer out of an open window? We've all been there: the frozen screen, lost files, or worse – the crashed hard...

| 11 years ago
Don't Give Patients the Fast Food Treatment

Don't Give Patients the Fast Food Treatment

These days employees are so trained to follow a script and gather information in a certain order, they don't even notice when you've given them a lot...

| 11 years ago
Reinforcing Temporaries

Reinforcing Temporaries

Dr. Frank Spear discusses reinforcing temporary bridges if they need to be in for an extended period of time.

| 11 years ago
Are You Smarter Than a Harvard Student?
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Are You Smarter Than a Harvard Student?

Here's a simple puzzle: A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If...

| 11 years ago
Patients Respond to Genuine Communication
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Patients Respond to Genuine Communication

Patients leave our practice; we don't like it but it happens. Sometimes the reasons they leave are beyond our control. If they're moving out of the area...

| 11 years ago
What is Your Elevator Pitch?

What is Your Elevator Pitch?

Salespeople and jobseekers – and anyone who has to educate and persuade people effectively – are familiar with the term, and it's based on...

| 11 years ago
When Muscle Harmony Prevents Pain
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When Muscle Harmony Prevents Pain

The forces generated in occlusion are provided by muscle activity. These forces have a physiologic range that creates harmony with the joints and teeth....

| 11 years ago
The World Seeks Great Dentistry
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The World Seeks Great Dentistry

This week at the Spear campus I am reminded that dental health professionals of all ages and experience levels from all around the world are seeking the...

| 11 years ago
How to Help Your Patients Visualize Treatment

How to Help Your Patients Visualize Treatment

Case presentation is always a concern for me, whether it's formal or casual, chairside or consultation room. I tend to have most conversations with...

| 11 years ago
A Last Chance For a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
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A Last Chance For a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

One of the great things about being alive in this time and in this part of the world is that everyone has the opportunity to have an extraordinary life....

| 11 years ago
How Much is Enough?
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How Much is Enough?

In restorative dentistry there are certain requirements needed to fabricate restorations that will meet our needs as well as those of our patients....

| 11 years ago
Is Your Team Ready to Offer Five-Star Service?

Is Your Team Ready to Offer Five-Star Service?

How many times has this happened to you? You go to a restaurant where you have a reservation and they make you wait because your table isn't ready....

| 11 years ago