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Don’t ‘Crash Your Coffee’ in Your Dental Practice

Don’t ‘Crash Your Coffee’ in Your Dental Practice

It's time to think about sharpening your focus, to avoid the daily missteps that can sidetrack your practice growth.

| 4 years ago
The Power of Anticipation
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The Power of Anticipation

Anticipating the unexpected is essential to aligning your team to delight your patients with greater consistency.

| 4 years ago
Creating Connections Through Spear Study Club

Creating Connections Through Spear Study Club

Dr. Karl Andreasen shares how Spear Study Club increased his passion for dentistry and helped him streamline interdisciplinary casework.

| 4 years ago
Options for Determining Vertical Dimension with Edentulous Patients (Part 2)

Options for Determining Vertical Dimension with Edentulous Patients (Part 2)

Learn approaches to determining occlusal vertical dimension with the goal of building confidence in managing edentulous patients.

| 4 years ago
New ‘Patient Perceptions’ White Paper Highlights the True Value of Modern Dentistry
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New ‘Patient Perceptions’ White Paper Highlights the True Value of Modern Dentistry

Spear examines why so few Americans are going to the dentist and how clinicians can establish a more meaningful rapport with often-skeptical patients.

| 4 years ago
Tuesday Tip: Leadership Lessons From Optimus Prime

Tuesday Tip: Leadership Lessons From Optimus Prime

Believe it or not, the Autobots can teach you quite a bit about how to run your dental practice.

| 4 years ago
How Do You Find a Good Mentor?
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How Do You Find a Good Mentor?

Dr. Carl Steinberg explores the value of intentionally cultivating dental mentors.

| 4 years ago
Study Club Module: Treatment Planning Dark Teeth in the Esthetic Zone

Study Club Module: Treatment Planning Dark Teeth in the Esthetic Zone

Dr. Greggory Kinzer discusses strategies to help patients feel more secure about one of their most important features — their...

| 4 years ago
Redefining Occlusion
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Redefining Occlusion

Defining occlusion based only on tooth position has its shortcomings. To offer patients appropriate treatment, occlusion evaluation should consist of...

| 4 years ago
What Do They Teach You in Dental School?

What Do They Teach You in Dental School?

Learning dentistry goes beyond just what you can be taught in dental school. You can continue to grow your skills with the help of mentors and hands-on...

| 4 years ago
Functional Incisal Edges: Managing the Incisal Guidance

Functional Incisal Edges: Managing the Incisal Guidance

Calibrating and adjusting the new veneers with the existing opposing teeth is a necessity for their functional relationship.

| 4 years ago
Contemporary Implant Dentistry: Diagnostic Risk Management

Contemporary Implant Dentistry: Diagnostic Risk Management

There are several risks a clinician must consider when using a dental implant as a treatment option. Learning to acquire and utilize the appropriate diagnostic...

| 4 years ago