Spear Core Workshop Curriculum

A Transformative Learning Journey

This workshop curriculum is designed to help you master predictable, long-term success for cases from common to complex. You'll elevate yourself and your practice with learnings you'll apply every day.

The workshops are three-day courses held throughout the year at Spear Campus in Scottsdale, Arizona. These workshops consist of in-person lecture and hands-on training from supportive experts. See what curriculum completers have to say.

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You Will Master:

Treatment Planning Excellence: Apply a systematic approach to precise and effective treatment planning for cases from common to complex.
Occlusal Confidence: Navigate challenging malocclusion, for stability and longevity in your treatment outcomes.
Restorative Efficiency: Align materials to your desired patient outcome for stunning, lifelike restorations.
Airway Awareness: Grow beyond traditional sleep dentistry to identify and avert medical implications for airway challenged or pre-apneic patients.
Worn Dentition Expertise: Address the complexities of the worn dentition, preserving and restoring teeth for optimal function and esthetics.
Phased Treatment Proficiency: Strategically sequence and phase complex treatments, optimizing patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Patient-Centric Approach: Cultivate a patient-centric mindset for a holistic approach to care and better case acceptance.

1. Treatment Planning with Confidence

From foundation to mastery this workshop lays the groundwork for precision with a comprehensive understanding of treatment planning. Develop the confidence to navigate complex cases, ensuring optimal outcomes for your patients.

2. Occlusion in Clinical Practice

Unravel the complexities of occlusion in real-world scenarios. Grasp the nuances of occlusal principles, empowering you to diagnose and treat with unparalleled accuracy.

3. Airway Prosthodontics and Sleep Dentistry: Prevention to Control

Learn time-tested best practices for airway and sleep dentistry directly from expert clinicians using them in practice. With early intervention, you'll dramatically improve a patient's quality of life.

4. Restorative Design

Boost your clinical speed, skill, and materials knowledge to minimize issues with indirect restorations. Practice technique on 28 teeth, learning proper tooth preparation, predictable margins, crowns, onlays, inlays, and a variety of veneers to implement right away.

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5. Anterior Restorative Dentistry

Confidently go from concept to completion with a system for accurate mock-ups and adequate space, technician or CAD/CAM operator communications, provisionalization, and insertion of the final result with appropriate materials.

6. Worn Dentition

Specialize in addressing worn dentition, a crucial aspect of comprehensive dental care. Gain insights into diagnosis, treatment planning, and restoration, ensuring the preservation of natural dentition.

7. Phasing and Sequencing Complex Treatment

Learn the art of phased treatment, strategically sequencing complex cases for optimal results. Develop the ability to navigate intricate treatment plans with finesse.

8. Advanced Treatment Planning

The workshop is the culmination of the Spear Education Core Curriculum. Complex cases will be broken into five categories: severe wear, airway, TM joint, hopeless dentition, and esthetic challenges. The workshop is less about lectures and more about cases.