Robert Elsenpeter

How to find the best tools for your mill and for the materials you use in your dental lab.

What’s changed, from the workspace to the tools and everything else inside today’s dental laboratories.

Learning from poor past implant placements can help improve future outcomes.

Every generation has a different set of expectations and needs from their clinician. Here we discuss some of the best ways to bridge this generational divide to best treat patients of all ranges.

Dealing with dental patients who must wait for treatment.

Endodontists can provide insight and care on when a tooth cannot be saved. Experts weigh in on knowing when to refer, extract, or ask for a second opinion.

As general practitioners, it is vital to know when and when not to send a case to the endodontist. Endodontic experts weigh in on the appropriate course of action.

Since its creation in the 18th century, dental posts have evolved to benefit both clinicians and patients.

Tooth cracks fractures can be hard to spot, but it’s important that they’re treated. Here is some key insight on root fractures from endodontic professionals.

Advancements in materials technology have greatly contributed to the field of endodontics, specifically, ceramics. Take a closer look at bioceramics and their uses in endodontics.

How dental practices used PPP loans and what that money meant to the industry.

Brushing up on best practices for equipment maintenance helps keep the dental practice running smoothly and efficiently. With a variety of tools in the armamentarium, it’s vital for clinicians to stay on top of maintenance and repair.

In-house dental labs face unique infection control challenges every day. Here are some key insights for maintaining best practices for infection prevention in the in-house dental lab.

Practices need to stay on top of dental unit waterlines and make sure to keep thorough documentation on the maintenance steps that are being performed.

Ensuring a practice has all the necessary supplies is not challenging with the right precautions.

W&H’s Lexa sterilizer ensures efficiency while maintaining safety.

With just 1 material, OMNICHROMA from Tokuyama Dental America matches all the esthetic shades patients want and reduces costs and inventory.

With 2023 fast approaching, now is a great time to look back at what has happened and think about how it can affect the year to come.

How the changing economy is affecting dental professionals’ retirement planning.

The end of each year gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the past and improve on procedures and protocols in the year ahead.

There are certain protocols and best practices when disposing of waste in the dental practice. Here is a “101” on the best ways to get rid of specific dental practice garbage.

Proper sharps handling both during use and disposal can prevent injury and cross-contamination.

Correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE) is the difference between helping or hindering every day dental practice. What does it mean to utilize PPE to optimize infection control?

Dental practices can begin their defense against infections in the reception room, protecting patients before they even step foot in the treatment room.

There is some important infection control terminology that every dental professional should know. Experts weigh in on the key points for every clinician.

When to, how to, (and how not to) use surface barriers in the dental practice.

Computers and the Cloud make practicing dentistry across multiple locations easier and more efficient than ever.

Ensuring your dental product innovations get to the market is a matter of finding the right sources and support to get started and keep going.

Automating processes in the dental practice can optimize workflows, but which jobs are best suited for humans and which jobs are best suited for machines?

Does being a “local” lab still have any value when it comes to business and clinician relationships?