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The Law of Energy Spirals
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The Law of Energy Spirals

It is often said that there is no such thing as an 'overnight success,' and I believe this to be true. In almost every case real success is the result of...

| 10 years ago
So You Hated Setting Denture Teeth?
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So You Hated Setting Denture Teeth?

For many of us, removable pros lab was a pain in the elbow. Yet everything we need to know about esthetics can be demonstrated in a denture setup....

| 10 years ago
Are You in the Comfort Zone?

Are You in the Comfort Zone?

Dentists get into comfort zones for a number of reasons. Sometimes it's because they have had several long hard years building the practice and now that...

| 10 years ago
Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life
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Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life

People are creatures of habit. But how often do we think about what it really means and how we can use that simple insight into our nature to our advantage?...

| 10 years ago
Welcome to a Brand New Spear
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Welcome to a Brand New Spear

At a time when increasing numbers of online publications have begun placing their content behind a paywall, Spear has decided to offer even more to dentists...

| 10 years ago
Who Is On Your Advisory Board?

Who Is On Your Advisory Board?

I was walking through the Spear Campus a while ago and ran into a client I have come to know well. 'This must be at least the fourth time I have seen...

| 10 years ago
The 'Outside-In' Approach to the New Patient Exam

The 'Outside-In' Approach to the New Patient Exam

One of the biggest issues with the new patient exam is the amount of time it takes up. One of the goals is to gather all the data as efficiently as possible...

| 10 years ago
Don't Let the People You Care About Become Invisible
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Don't Let the People You Care About Become Invisible

I recently received a phone message from my sister that made me stop and think about the most important relationships in our lives. She was calling to...

| 10 years ago
Managing Patients With Multiple Bites
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Managing Patients With Multiple Bites

Have you ever had a patient ask you which one of their bites you want when you ask them to close? If so, you know that if there is any restorative work...

| 10 years ago
The 'Third Skill' of Today's Successful Dentist
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The 'Third Skill' of Today's Successful Dentist

About 30 years ago I owned a company in Canada that computerized dental offices. This was at a time when about 90 percent of the practices...

| 10 years ago
A Lesson in Self-Accountability
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A Lesson in Self-Accountability

There was a large magnificent tree on our property where I grew up in Kenya. This is the kind of tree that is ideal for an adventurous boy to climb and...

| 10 years ago
Should Molar Implant Restorations be Cemented?
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Should Molar Implant Restorations be Cemented?

A patient presents for an evaluation with the primary concern that the 'bite' has never felt right following insertion of dental implant supported restorations...

| 10 years ago